Welcome to the Official Opening which will set the tone for the whole Caux Forum 2017, which through events, dialogues and training programmes, will address extremes of all kinds. It will be a unique opportunity to discuss, share and discover global issues in a multicultural and diverse setting, and to encourage each of us to get inspired and take action to stand against extremes, to promote dialogue and respect and to work for a more just, peaceful and sustainable world, one step at a time.

Come to this year's forum event "Just Governance for Human Security" and share your own experience, learn from others, and be inspired to take action, as we respond to the human security challenges we face at every level of society across the world.

Are you taking leadership for peace, in your community or professional role? Do you work with an NGO involved in reconciliation, development or humanitarian projects? Would you like space for reflection and refreshment? We invite you to a leadership retreat weekend for women who are engaged in peacebuilding.

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child says every child has the right to participation, and that life should be inclusive for even the most marginalized. CATS 2017 gives children experiencing that exclusion a voice. It is a platform to inspire others, to share their difficulties, to tackle obstacles, to promote inclusion, and to show how children are essential to creating a better world. This year we’re welcoming a really diverse group of people, which will include street children, children with disabilities, and children from war zones, to create a unique space where adults including parents, teachers, advocates, and policymakers can meet them. Together they will take positive steps to transform society.

The ground-breaking discussions at the Caux Dialogue on Land and Security 2017 aim to uncover new ideas to restore land and build trust, increase private investment, reduce the risk of conflict, lower the impact of climate change, and create new markets.

The focus of 2017 deliberations will be capacity building and training for IofC teams, report back from the ACG and election of new members to the ACG.

There has been capaity training given to Anglophone youth involved with IofC across the African continent that the Francophone felt excluded. This training is the first ever given.

Creators of Peace (CoP) Facilitators training for Francophone countries. Following a training of facilitators in South Africa in 2014, CoP is increasingly gaining ground in many French speaking countries including Burundi, Mali, Ivory Coast, Rwanda and Cameroun to name a few. The event is to strengthen the programme and its outreach.

Join us for the 2016 Winter Gathering: take the time to reflect about ‘Change’, this year’s theme, and to experience community life with people from around the world! The Winter Gathering takes place from 26 December 2016 at 18:00 to 1 January 2017.