Human Rights award winner, Farai Maguwu, Director, Centre for Research and Development in Mutare, Zimbabwe, attended the Caux Forum for Human Security between 10 and 18 July - “a life-changing encounter”, as he puts it.

Bedan Mbugua, General Manager of Royal Media, Kenya’s largest media organisation, participated in the Caux Forum for Human Security. He shared his experience of honesty in public life.

The 4th Caux Forum for Human Security ended on Sunday 17 July in the Initiatives of Change conference centre in Caux above Montreux. 350 Participants from all over the world – Diplomats, scientists, NGO-representatives and grassroots activists – discussed during 7 days about ways to advance human security.

The Caux Forum for Human Security today examined the urgent challenge of erosion and soil degradation, which is destroying the equivalent of three Switzerlands of productive land every year. Luc Gnacadja, the Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification which has the job of mobilizing organizations and people to turn back the world’s man-made deserts was the main speaker.

The organizers of the fourth annual Caux Forum for Human Security are currently building a conference assistant team to support this summer's conference, which will run from 10 – 17 July, 2011. Invitation, fundraising, welcome desk, communities, allocation, interpreters and communications assistants are all needed.

The Third Caux Forum for Human Security closed on Friday 16th July with a ‘call to action’ to address the urgent problems of poverty, hunger, climate change, resource depletion, war and conflict. The Honourable Clare Short, who was Secretary of State for International Development in the UK, from 1997 to 2003, and has worked tirelessly for development and poverty reduction, is the chairperson of a steering council that will mobilize a broad ‘coalition of conscience to take specific actions.

A detailed conference description for the 3rd Caux Forum for Human Security, which will take place in Caux from 9 – 16 July is now available.

The organizers of the third annual Caux Forum for Human Security are currently building a conference assistant team to support this summer's conference, which will run from 9 – 16 July 2010.

The diplomat and former UN Special Envoy in Africa, is working on a draft declaration on human security, drawing on the resources of civil society, writes François d’Alançon in the French daily La Croix, November 27

The Caux Forum for Human Security is looking for a Project Manager. The job starts no later than mid November, with a workload of 50% monthly until May 2010 and 100% in June 2010. Applications to be sent to the Caux Preparation Group (CPG) until 2 November 2009.