Timo Pfender holds a Bachelor’s degree in European Studies with a social science orientation and geographical focus on Central and Eastern Europe. Besides his interests in civil society development in Central and Eastern Europe and Russia, Timo is passionate about communication, personal development and understanding societal conditions of social exclusion and discrimination and their effect on personality. Currently he is studying Social Work.

Since 2007 Rob Lancaster has worked on trustbuilding projects and programmes in Asia, Africa, and Eastern and Western Europe with over 30 different teams, primarily of Initiatives of Change. His experience ranges from leadership programmes in Caux, to the reconciliation process and grassroots consultation in South Sudan. Rob has Honours degrees in both Law (LLB) and Arts (International Relations/French) from the Australian National University, as well as a Master’s of Public Policy (MPP) from the University of Oxford.

Lynne Barker is a visual artist, a collector, a maker and a (re)organiser of information. She is concerned with the overlooked or uncared for, with things that have multiple meanings and where there is mystery or contention.

Alexandra Timiş has been coming to Caux since 2015. She first came, aged 16, as a participant in the Week of International Community programme. The people and the values she met here became an inspiration to her. That motivated her to join in 2016 the Sponsored Participants Programme followed by the 2017 Caux Peace and Leadership Programme. In 2017 she also joined the AEUB team. She is currently studying International Relations and European Studies at Babeş-Bolyai University in Cluj Napoca, Romania.

Jane Wuth first came to Caux as an intern and volunteer in 2015. After this inspiring time, she has returned every year since 2016 to be a conference team member. She holds a degree in International Economics and Business and is completing a PhD in Germany. Her research revolves around the potential of an interrelationship between rural regions and digital startups.

Diana Topan supports Caux Initiatives of Change as a consultant for graphic design. She has worked with various NGOs at an international level since 2012, having gained experience as a project manager in the Netherlands and Romania, and as a freelance social media manager with clients in Europe, the Middle East and the USA. She studied psychology and is passionate about photography and digital arts.

Sarah Hammoura has been a member of the conference team since 2017. She first visited Caux in 2013 and has returned every summer to assist at the conference or as a participant.  Sarah is passionate about sustainable business, economic empowerment and world peace.

Neil Oliver spent most of his career running a facilitation business in the UK. During this time he worked with large public and voluntary sector organizations, including the UK National Health Service. He developed specific expertise in helping to resolve conflict within teams and this work led him to Caux in 2011. In 2013 Neil was part of the core team that delivered Learning to Live in a Multicultural World. He has since joined the core team of Tools for Changemakers.