The Alchemy of Forgiveness – Caux Initiatives of Change

We are delighted to share that Alef Trust has entered a new partnership with the Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation and the Inner Development Goals Foundation to co-host “The Alchemy of Forgiveness” – a five-day gathering at the historic Caux Palace above Montreux, Switzerland, in July 2026. This gathering will explore forgiveness, reconciliation and belonging – themes that speak directly to the needs of our time.

Our last opportunity to gather as the Alef Trust community was our “Creative Bridges” conference in Oxford in 2024. Here is another bridge for us to come together—to renew our connections and meet others sharing our goals.

For nearly eight decades, Caux Palace has been a home for transformation. Born in the aftermath of the Second World War, Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation has stewarded its home, a former hotel in the mountains of Switzerland, as a space for international dialogue, reconciliation and healing. Its mission has been unwavering: to foster a just and more peaceful world by building trust, nurturing ethical leadership, and encouraging personal responsibility, under the conviction that global change begins with inner work. The Inner Development Goals (IDG) Foundation shares a similar ethos. It centres on the belief that our inner capacities – such as presence, compassion, humility, and courage – are essential for addressing today’s complex challenges and creating regenerative futures. This alignment with Alef Trust’s work in transpersonal education and consciousness-based social change makes the collaboration an exciting step for all three organisations. Alef Trust brings to this partnership a deep commitment to cultivating consciousness and community as foundations for social transformation.

What to expect

We are already shaping a programme that will be deeply experiential, embodied and co-creative. Together, we will enter a shared process of inquiry, exploring forgiveness as a transformative path that can illuminate the shadowed corners of our personal and collective histories, bridging spiritual, social, and ecological divides.

Together we will engage in:

• ceremony and contemplative practice
• nature immersion on the mountain
• intellectual and embodied inquiry
• storytelling, art and co-creation
• collective presencing and dialogue

We will also have a dedicated track for young people alongside intergenerational sessions, honouring the voices of all who join. We intend for this to be a family-friendly, soul-nourishing and community-building event – a place where people of all ages can engage in meaningful conversations about healing, responsibility, and the courage to imagine new futures.

We warmly invite you to join us in Caux in July 2026!

Bring your own perspectives, your questions, and your stories. Together, let us explore what forgiveness can become when it is held as alchemy: a process that can transform our pain into insight, our division into connection, and our memory into responsibility. Let’s meet and imagine new possibilities together.