How to cover costs while welcoming all?

Peacemakers are rarely wealthy. Usually they struggle to get by financially. Caux does all it can to ensure that cost does not prevent them from participating in the Forum. Many people give their services voluntarily to undergird the Forum, and many participants help with practical work such as preparing the meals and washing up.

This greatly reduces the costs and Caux is able to welcome participants at CHF 132 per night – a remarkably small sum for full-board anywhere in Switzerland, let alone in a conference centre with magnificent views and facilities. And without including the maintenance cost of the centre it becomes just CHF 92. Participants are invited to pay either sum depending on their means, plus a one-off conference fee of CHF100 which goes towards organizational costs.

Caux has no big financial backers. The Forum costs about CHF 400,000 annually and that comes largely from the participants themselves, most of whom have covered their travel and conference costs from their organizations or their own resources. And some contribute more than the cost of their stay, or send gifts in appreciation for Caux’s work.

Please Consider a Donation

But many participants need our help. Those from regions of conflict and deprivation are often unable to find funding themselves, and there are others doing outstanding work who cannot afford to take part. We need to raise funds each year to bring such people to the Forum. We are grateful for the Swiss Political Affairs Division IV (Human Security) and several NGOs, who have enabled a number of people, particularly from Africa, to participate. 

However, it remains a challenge to cover the costs of our team organizing the Forum. And to respond to the requests to help develop in the field the plans which emerge at the Forum.

If your organization is interested in partnering with the Caux Forum, please send an e-mail to humansecurity@cauxforum.net.  Likewise, if you know of foundations and other bodies which would support a human security programme with a track record of fostering trust-building and collaboration, we would be glad to hear.

If you would like to make a personal donation to support our efforts, please choose from the options listed below. Please specify that your donation is in aid of the Caux Forum for Human Security, and if you would like your gift to go to specific people or to people from a specific region, please do let us know.

1. To make a donation via PayPal, please click here

2. To make a Bank Transfer to the Caux Foundation in Switzerland, use the following details:

Credit Suisse, Lucerne:
- Account in CHF no. 249270-61-5 IBAN CH38 0483 5024 9270 6100 5;
- Account in Euro no. 249270-62-3 IBAN CH58 0483 5024 9270 6200 3

Swift code CRESCHZZ60A.

3. To make a donation in another country, or to find out more information about the donation process, please fill in this form https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHVlbDNleGlSZXNGOG1US1JvMGtMa1E6MQ and a member of the Executive Team will be in touch. 

Mohamed Sahnoun

Founder and Chair, Caux Forum for Human Security
Former President, Initiatives of Change International 
Formerly a Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan