Bhav explained during the first morning plenary of the 'Dynamics of Being a Change-maker' conference what 'calling' meant to him. 'You have to let go, step into a certain unknown place and let your calling also meet you. So there is trust, vulnerability, and surrender involved.'

As financial scandals daily make the headlines -and not just in the business pages - Margaret Heffernan, well-known entrepreneur and author, opened the ‘Trust and Integrity in the Global Economy’ conference at the Initiatives of Change centre in Caux on July 17th.

Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister of Australia and two leading Aboriginals, Jackie Huggins and Daryle Rigney, spoke on July 11^th about the processes of healing springing from Rudd’s public apology presented at the opening of parliament in 2008 to the ‘stolen generations’ of children forcibly removed from their families. This discussion took place in the framework of the Caux Forum for Human security.

Jeudi 12 juillet, le Forum de Caux pour la sécurité humaine se concentrait sur la guérison les blessures de l’histoire. Daphrose Ntarataze Barampama a présenté, lors de la session plénière, son travail au sein des cercles de paix au Burundi.

Jackie Huggins, an Aboriginal spokesperson spoke on July 12^th about the processes of healing springing from Rudd’s public apology presented at the opening of parliament in 2008 to the ‘stolen generations’ of children forcibly removed from their families.

On Sunday 8 July, Initiatives of Change opened wide the doors of their Caux centre. Participants and guests had the opportunity to listen to a presentation by Micheline Calmy-Rey, two-time former Swiss President and now university professor.

This panel explored the transformative role played by education in mutual learning and citizenship, through Jonathan Levy and Anise Waljee's experiences.