CFHS | Initiatives of Change Canada

IofC International President Omnia Marzouk invites you to join in:
'I believe that inspired voices and ideas are needed from throughout in the network, not just those present at the Global Assembly, for us to discern the next steps.

I urge you to participate with us in this way...... I look forward to hearing your input – whether you are in Caux, Ho Chi Minh City, Barinivka, Nairobi, Panchgani, Rio, Richmond, Melbourne or somewhere else in the world.

The week will provide us with essential time for collective thinking on our future together. In particular, it will be a moment to discern and define specific directions and common actions for collaboration within our wide network.'

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Healing wounded memory

11/08/2011

Overcoming the mistrust created by the wounds of history was the focus of one of the workshops during the Caux Forum for Human Security. There is a need to shift historical narratives that perpetuate personal trauma, power imbalance, injustice and other social divisions.

Creating Coalitions of Caring

15/07/2011

How can the human family do better in meeting the basic needs of people? How can we together reduce the fears that rob millions of hope and stifle initiative? Can we protect people from arbitrary abuses of power? How do we reduce the threats to millions of vulnerable people from global warming? Can we help heal painful memories so that individuals find freedom to take responsibility for their futures?

Dick Ruffin

General
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Simonetta Sommaruga Switzerland
Member, Swiss Council of States; elected to the Federal Council in September 2010

Luc Gnacadja Benin
Executive Secretary, UN Convention to Combat Desertification

Frédéric Bamvuginyumvira Burundi
Former Vice-President, Burundi

Mô Bleeker Switzerland
Senior Advisor, Dealing with the Past, Department of Foreign Affairs

In case of massive human rights violations, the way you treat the past is crucial for the future. This is what my Department is working on. How do we help recovery from such violations, from a situation in which 'the other' has become a non-person, dehumanized? Every situation is different, and the people involved have to find their own solutions. In my experience, the path to sustainable reconciliation is based on efforts such as establishing the facts, implementing justice, developing reparation programmes, and impeding a repeat of the violations through institutional and structural reforms.

Ambassador Sahnoun profiled in French Daily 'La Croix'

30/11/2009

The diplomat and former UN Special Envoy in Africa, is working on a draft declaration on human security, drawing on the resources of civil society, writes François d’Alançon in the French daily La Croix, November 27

Jornal paquistanês Dawn relata sobre o Fórum pela Segurança Humana em Caux

14/08/2009

O jornal paquistanês de língua inglesa mais antigo e mais lido, Dawn, publicou um artigo de destaque em 13 de Agosto sob o título "Para além das muralhas do ódio", relatando sobre o Fórum pela Segurança Humana em Caux.

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El periódico Dawn de Pakistán reporta sobre el Foro de Caux sobre Seguridad Humana

14/08/2009

El más antiguo y más leído periódico en inglés de Pakistán, Dawn (El Alba), publicó un importante artículo el 13 de agosto, bajo el titular "Más allá de los muros del odio", un reporte sobre el Foro de Caux sobre Seguridad Humana.

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CFHS 2009 Opening Speeches Sommaruga, Gandhi, Prince El Hassan, Report Screen

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21/10/2009

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Imam and Pastor DVD

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