Opening Ceremony

Moderator: Ignacio PACKER, Executive Director Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation

MUSICAL INTERLUDE

•  Jean-Marc VIGNOLI (violin)

WELCOME WORDS

• Jacqueline COTÉ, President Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation

REIMAGINING DEMOCRACY(IES) - Youth Perspectives

• Video reel showcasing the "Reimagining Democracy(ies)" youth sessions (5 - 8 July)

MUSICAL INTERLUDE

ADDRESS by Council of Europe Representative 

• Ambassador Francesca Camilleri VETTIGER, Chair of the Committee of Ministers’ Deputies, Malta's Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe 

MUSICAL INTERLUDE

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

• Philippe LAZZARINI - UNWRA Commissioner-General

A TIME TO REFLECT

MUSICAL INTERLUDE

OVERVIEW:  What to expect at the Caux Forium 2025

MUSICAL INTERLUDE

Refreshments

Parallel Sessions

Participants choose one of the three sessions at the front desk when arriving at the Caux Palace (colour cards)

• A THRIVING ECONOMY FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET 

Where: Caux Palace Theatre

• PEOPLE FOSTERING SOCIETAL COHESION

Where: to be defined

• LEARNING FROM THE WOUNDS OF THE PAST

Where: to be defined

Cultural & Networking Activities

ART EXHIBITIONS - VERNISSAGE

Where: Belle Epoque & Caux Palace Esplanade

• Dialogues on Humanity 
• Caricature Exhibitions

RECEPTION

Where: Main Hall

Including: "CAUX AS A PEACE PARK"  - Announcement by:

• Andreas LARENTZAKIS, Executive Director IIPT - International Institute for Peace through Tourism
• Olivier GFELLER, Mayor of Montreux
• Jacqueline COTÉ, President Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation

Buffet Dinner

Concert

With the support of the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation

Peace, Unity & Reconciliation Songs (Taizé Songs)