Caux Palace awarded with Swiss Location Award 2024!

25/09/2024
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We made it! We are thrilled to announce that our Foundation has received an exceptional score of 9.2 points and the “Outstanding” quality label from the Swiss Location Award 2024!

This prestigious recognition now officially places the Caux Palace among the best event locations in Switzerland.

 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to this incredible achievement. Your support and collaboration have been invaluable.

 A huge thanks to the entire staff of the Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation for their unwavering dedication and effort. Your passion and hard work are the driving forces behind our success.


A special thank you also to all those who have supported our work and mission over the years until today!
Together, we look forward to many more milestones and achievements!

THANK YOU!

 

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Laurent Wehrli

Laurent Wehrli joined the Foundation's council in August 2024. He is a member of the Swiss party PLR.Les Libéraux/Radiaux and was Mayor of Montreux from 2011 - 2021. He was a member of the Constitutional Assembly of the Canton de Vaud (1999 - 2002) and was the president of the First Commission. 

Opening Ceremony CIDG 2024 - Programme

 

Welcome at the Opening Ceremony of the Caux Inner Development Goals Forum in Caux (9 July 2024). 

Please note that the announced times are based on CEST time and that this programme might be subject to change.

You can find detailed information on the event and our speakers & artists here:

Opening Ceremony Caux IDG Forum - 9 July 2024, 14:30 CEST

Download the programme overview

programme

Tuesday, 09 July

14:30 - 16:30
OPENING CEREMONY

WELCOME BY THE MODERATOR

  • Sarah Noble, Head of Global Engagement, Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation

 

WELCOME ADDRESS

  • Jacqueline Coté, President Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation

 

REMARKS

  • Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office in Geneva

 

KEYNOTE

  • Ambassador Christian Guillermet Fernández, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica

 

MUSIC 

  • Jean-Marc Vignoli, Violinist

 

IGNITE TALK

  • Louise Le Gat, Founder and President A Purpose-Led World And School

 

CULTIVATING OUR COURAGE IN TIMES OF CHANGE

  • Ignacio Packer, Executive Director Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation

 

MUSIC 

  • Jean-Marc Vignoli, Violinist

 

UNVEILING THE PATH WITHIN: A FRAMEWORK FOR INNER DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • Jan Artem Henriksson, Executive Director of the IDG Foundation

 

MUSIC 

  • Jean-Marc Vignoli, Violinist

 

LIVING LIBRARY: VOICES OF THE MAP 

Three youth from three continents sharing testimonies of their day-to-day life and what inner development means to them.

  • Daniel Clements (UK), Teacher & Programme Manager Creative Leadership initiative for young leaders 
  • Asmaa Sleem (Egypt), Educator, Storyteller and Founder of Lifelong Learning Talks
  • Steven Lin (Canada), Community Organizer

 

MUSIC 

  • Jean-Marc Vignoli, Violinist

 

REFLECTIONS 

  • Prof. Rajmohan Gandhi, Historian, Biographer, former Member of India’s Parliament and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi  

 

MUSIC 

Jean-Marc Vignoli, Violinist

 

COMMEMORATION CORNELIO SOMMARUGA

  • Jacqueline Coté, President Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation
  • Andrew Stallybrass, Caux Palace Historian

 

CLOSING: WHAT'S NEXT IN CAUX? 

  • Sarah Noble, Head of Global Engagement, Caux Initiatives of Change

 

16:30 - 17:00
REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING

17:00 / 17:15 - 18:30
BUS TRANSFER TO CAUX

For the participants of the full-residential Caux Inner Develoment Goals Forum

Opening Ceremony Caux Democracy Forum 2024 - Programme

 

Welcome at the Opening Ceremony of the Caux Democracy Forum in Caux (15 July 2024). 

Please note that the announced times are based on CEST time and that this programme might be subject to change.

You can find detailed information on the event and our speakers & artists here:

Opening Ceremony Caux Democracy Forum - 15 July 2024, 16:00 CEST

Download the programme (overview)

 

programme

Monday, 15 July

16:00 - 17:30
Theatre
OPENING CEREMONY

MUSIC 

  • Jean-Marc Vignoli, Violonist

 

WELCOME BY THE MASTER OF CEREMONY 

  • Ignacio Packer, Executive Director Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation

 

WELCOME ADDRESS

  • Jacqueline Coté, President Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation
  • Raymond Loretan, Chairman Geneva Diplomatic Club

 

A WELCOME FROM SWITZERLAND

  • Ambassador Thomas Guerber, Deputy State Secretary, Head of UN Division

 

MUSIC 

  • Jean-Marc Vignoli, Violonist

 

KEYNOTE

  • Nada Al-Nashif, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights

 

MUSIC 

  • Jean-Marc Vignoli, Violonist

 

KEYNOTE

  • Ambassador Andrius Krivas, Chair of the Committee of Ministers’ Deputies, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the Council of Europe

 

MUSIC 

  • Jean-Marc Vignoli, Violonist

 

LIVING LIBRARY: VOICES OF THE MAP 

Three youth from three continents sharing testimonies of their day-to-day life and what democracy means for them

  • Maruee Pahuja (India), Expressive Arts Therapy Facilitator & Strategist, Visual Artist & Eye-care Practitioner
  • Jonas Truneh (UK), Project Development Officer at Triangle
  • Sidra Raslan (Syria), Logistics and Outreach Lead at Creative Leadership, Amplify Impact Partner Sustainability Programme Support at HP

 

MUSIC

  • Jean-Marc Vignoli, Violonist

 

REFLECTIONS 

  • Prof. Rajmohan Gandhi, Historian, Biographer, former Member of India’s Parliament and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi  

 

WHAT'S NEXT IN CAUX? 

  • Sarah Noble, Head of Global Engagement, Caux Initiatives of Change

 

MUSIC

  • Jean-Marc Vignoli, Violonist

 

 

17:30 - 18:00
Belle Epoque & Main Hall
REFRESHMENTS & EXPOSITION "ABOUT DEMOCRACY"- Cartoons by Patrick Chappatte

18:00 - 18:45
Caux Palace Theatre
CONCERT POP-FOLK - NOLA KIN

Organised with the support of the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation

19:00 - 20:30
Dining Room
RECEPTION: BUFFET-STYLE DINNER

20:30 - 22:00
Terrace & Caux Palace
SUNSET NETWORKING & GUIDED TOURS

  • Between 20:30 and 22:00: SUNSET NETWORKING (Sunset at 21:20). 
  • Between 20:00 - 21:15: Possibility for HISTORICAL GUIDED TOURS of the Caux Palace (mainly for guests of the Diplomatic Club)

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