'Caux as a resource for the world's peace-makers'

The third annual Forum of a 5-year programme aimed at changing the traditional dynamic of diplomacy by encouraging greater listening, collaboration and attention to past hurts. For peace-builders at all levels, and from varied sectors, around the world.

The 2010 Caux Forum will focus on remedies. One feature will be the Caux Call to Action designed to mobilize a global ‘coalition of conscience’ around practical strategies for addressing human security concerns.

The conversation will be organized around four urgent themes:

• Healing Memory
  
• Just Governance
  
• Living Sustainably
  
• Inclusive Economics
  

Panel discussions and working sessions will be led by experts from both the developed and developing world. As in the 2009 Forum, participants will include representatives from some of the world’s most troubled regions.

Daily ‘Changemaker’ sessions will feature initiatives which are restoring hope to situations of despair. We will hear from people across the world who are improving governance, healing the wounds of war, strengthening cooperation across religions and cultures; overcoming poverty; and developing effective responses to climate change, among others. Working sessions will give an opportunity for interaction with experts in a variety of fields, aimed at empowering participants to take creative action.

One focus will be the challenge of building trust. Unhealed wounds in our relationships play a crucial role in international negotiations. For over 60 years, Caux has been a venue where people have felt able to bring hurts into the open. Often that has resulted in steps towards healing and reconciliation, sometimes with significant impacts on deadlocked situations.

Ambassador Mohamed Sahnoun
Founder and Chair, Caux Forum for Human Security

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• 2010 Forum Description (PDF)