IofC Spreads Awareness of Aboriginal Experience with Blanket Exercise

Quebec participants in Caux Forum learn art of peacebuilding after conflict
Last summer, four people from IofC Quebec participated in the Caux Forum-- Ferdinand Djayerombe Vaweka, Sébastien Brissette, Arber Fétiu and I.
At a meeting held on November 2 at the Maison Bellarmin in Montreal, Ferdinand Djayerombe and I shared our Caux experience with IofC members and others. Noteworthy was the Just Governance for Human Security session.

Inter-religious conflict, simmering below the surface or erupting into open war, has been a feature of life in many Middle Eastern countries for years. Iman Al Ghafari recounts how the peace circles she courageously leads in her native Syria and in Lebanon, change hearts and minds. Here are excerpts from her report.

For the first time, National Aboriginal Day was recognized at Calgary International Airport. At the initiative of Phil Jones, a chaplain at the airport chapel, the film Walking Buffalo – World Journey was shown in the international departures area.

The Caux Scholars Program is a wonderful concept. The idea of bringing together diverse young people from different parts of the world...

Initiatives of Change (IofC) is pleased to announce the launch of their refreshed brand. The refreshed brand was launched on January 17, 2018, during the 50th anniversary celebration of Initiatives of Change’s centre in India: Asia Plateau in Panchgani.

IofC Canada’s 2017 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held as a virtual meeting on Saturday June 17. This year’s AGM was attended by 31 members who were able to join either by telephone or computer link, while 18 members submitted proxies.

On June 14, 2017, the IofC team in Ottawa gathered to launch the 5½ minute introductory video produced in English and French. The video is added to the many tools that IofC uses to reach its target audiences and was produced by IofC Communications and MRA Productions. After screening the videos, Samrawit A. Mersha, IofC Canada’s communications coordinator, briefed the audience on the production, objectives, and the next steps in using the video to engage individuals, groups and communities with IofC Canada.

IofC Canada’s Annual Report of 2016 was completed in late May, and distributed to members by email and by post. The Annual Report contains general highlights from 2016; stories and events on youth engagement, bridge building, communications and finances are also included in the report.

Nineteen participants attended Calgary’s Spring Tea and Open House on April 22nd. Participants viewed IofC Canada's new introductory video, and listened as Janyce Konkin, organizer of the event, highlighted the local work done over the past 2 years as well as the four main focus areas as approved by the Board of Directors last year.