The IofC UK Book Club is for anyone and everyone, inside and outside the organisation. The more readers, the merrier in our eyes... Starting from Tuesday 25th January, we will be holding a bi-monthly session via Zoom at 4:30pm – 5:30pm. Our first book we will be reading together is…
For the current series of Business Circles, we’re addressing “Leadership Essentials” as identified below. The objective is to share views, attitudes, leadership theory, practice, and experiences in order to establish improved/enhanced models for the most effective form(s) of Leadership. From all the Circles to date, considerable and valuable insight has…
Monday 9 – Friday 13 May 2022
17:00 BST/UTC+1 (North and Latin America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, West and South Asia)
NOTE: This course is now fully booked. We will be running it again in June, please register for that course if you are interested. Qualities & Strategies of Peacemakers (QSP-online) is a course of five modules, each based on a film about outstanding peacemakers. The films show examples of reconciliation…
Have you ever wondered how you can become more impactful as a leader in the digital age? What does it take to lead successfully now and in the future? One of the key skills is to create successful collaboration within business relationships, in teams and across organisations: Focus on the…
For the current series of Business Circles, we’re addressing “Leadership Essentials” as identified below. The objective is to share views, attitudes, leadership theory, practice, and experiences in order to establish improved/enhanced models for the most effective form(s) of Leadership. From all the Circles to date, considerable and valuable insight has…
Monday 6 – Friday 10 June 2022
17:00 BST/UTC+1 (North and Latin America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, West and South Asia)
Qualities & Strategies of Peacemakers (QSP-online) is a course of five modules, each based on a film about outstanding peacemakers. The films show examples of reconciliation after conflict in a variety of contexts: inter-national, inter-religious, inter-ethnic and post-colonial. After an introduction and viewing of the film, participants take part in…
Peace Circles are the core component of the Creators of Peace programme. This intensive weekend Peace Circle explores 10 themes centred around creating peace that include listening to others, the power of forgiveness, and inner peace. This hybrid program starts with an introductory evening online and then 2 days in…
This is a hybrid event taking place on the 16th of July. It will run between 1:00pm and 4:30pm in person at Greencoat Place in London. The online portion of the event will be from 1:30pm to 3:15pm. The Refugees as Re-Builders™ Programme of Initiatives of Change UK is launching…
Intergenerational Dialogue Event With it's ever changing headlines, migration continues to dominate the political agenda, causing fear, populist rhetoric and division in many parts of our world. Come and join us for an interactive exciting afternoon of intergenerational dialogue with Brunel students, local leaders and academics. Free delicious lunch and…
This International Peace Day we are focusing on what we can do to support Afghan refugees settling in the UK. Join us for a free lunchtime panel discussion where we’ll hear from speakers who will share their lived experience of being a refugee and what practical steps we can take. …
Monday 4 – Friday 8 October 2021
17:00 BST/GMT+1 (North and Latin America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, West and South Asia)
Lessons in Peacemaking in Five Films Qualities & Strategies of Peacemakers (QSP-online) is a week-long course of five modules, each based on a documentary film, followed by interactive analysis. The films show examples of reconciliation after conflict in a variety of contexts: inter-national, inter-religious, inter-ethnic and post-colonial. After an introduction…
Craftivism 12-2pm. Creators of Peace UK are connected with women in over 50 countries. We will be crafting messages to stand in solidarity with women from our network who are dedicating their lives to Peace Building. Come and learn about their stories, the peace building activities and the impact of…
For the current series of Business Circles, we’re addressing “Leadership Essentials” as identified below. The objective is to share views, attitudes, leadership theory, practice, and experiences in order to establish improved/enhanced models for the most effective form(s) of Leadership. From all the Circles to date, considerable and valuable insight has…
Join host Simone Müller for 'Contribute with self-integrity', featuring guest speaker, Jacqueline McLeod! The upcoming International roundtable session on Zoom will focus on: Raising self-awareness through the framework of Feminine Masculine Balance (FMB) Moving towards greater diversity Forming new healthier habits Who is this aimed at? Female professionals from across…
As part of the ongoing development of the IofC UK Advanced Conscious Leadership Programme (ACLP), Business Circles are being offered online for those involved in Business and Social Enterprise Leadership, Leadership Learning at Business Schools and Leadership Coaches. The discussions are aimed at sharing factors such as leadership styles and changing organisational…
Join host Simone Müller for 'Start Leading Boldly', featuring guest speaker, Peace N. Kuteesa! The upcoming International roundtable session on Zoom will focus on: Stop waiting - start leading Making a conscious decision based on your passion Finding your support base Who is this aimed at? Female professionals from across…
Peace Circles are the core component of the Creators of Peace programme. The eight-week online Peace Circles course explores 10 themes centred around creating peace that includes listening to others, the power of forgiveness, and inner peace. Each weekly session serves as a ‘gathering point’ and is designed to connect…
Peace Circles are the core component of the Creators of Peace programme. This intensive weekend Peace Circle explores 10 themes centred around creating peace that include listening to others, the power of forgiveness, and inner peace. This hybrid program starts with an introductory evening online and then 2 days in…
Join host Simone Müller for 'Discover your inner glass ceilings' featuring guest speaker, Alexandra Berg! The upcoming International roundtable session on Zoom will focus on: How to transform your world by changing within first Common inner glass ceilings holding women back Empowering yourself by allowing the feminine to flow Who is…
As part of the ongoing development of the IofC UK Advanced Conscious Leadership Programme (ACLP), Business Circles are being offered online for those involved in Business and Social Enterprise Leadership, Leadership Learning at Business Schools and Leadership Coaches. The discussions are aimed at sharing factors such as leadership styles and changing organisational…
As part of the ongoing development of the IofC UK Advanced Conscious Leadership Programme (ACLP), Business Circles are being offered online for those involved in Business and Social Enterprise Leadership, Leadership Learning at Business Schools and Leadership Coaches. The discussions are aimed at sharing factors such as leadership styles and…
As part of the ongoing development of the IofC UK Advanced Conscious Leadership Programme (ACLP), Business Circles are being offered online for those involved in Business and Social Enterprise Leadership, Leadership Learning at Business Schools and Leadership Coaches. The discussions are aimed at sharing factors such as leadership styles and…
Join host Simone Müller for 'Igniting a new way of leading', featuring guest speaker, Aurora Pagonis! The upcoming International roundtable session on Zoom will focus on: Feminine Intelligence – Why Now? The power of taking Radical Personal Responsibility 5 potent qualities of Femme Q Leadership Who is this aimed at?…
Join Simone Müller for 'Trusting yourself', featuring guest speaker, Kim Nicol! The upcoming International roundtable session on Zoom will focus on: Valuing your intuition and other sources of information Developing self-trust to lead with confidence Creating new possibilities in your career and life Who is this aimed at? Female professionals…
Monday 6 – Friday 10 December 2021
17:00 GMT (North and Latin America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, West Asia)
Lessons in Peacemaking in Five Films Qualities & Strategies of Peacemakers (QSP-online) is a week-long course of five modules, each based on a documentary film, followed by interactive analysis. The films show examples of reconciliation after conflict in a variety of contexts: inter-national, inter-religious, inter-ethnic and post-colonial. After an introduction…
23-26 August, 10am-2pm
Initiatives of Change’s Sustainable Communities Programme in partnership with the Spanish NGO, Foro-Abraham is organising an exciting four- day Intergenerational and Interfaith Dialogue training from 23-26 August from 10am-2pm for all communities. The project is supported by the International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) - Network for Dialogue. We are delighted to…
Monday 9 – Friday 13 August 2021
17:00 BST/GMT+1 (North and Latin America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, West and South Asia)
Lessons in Peacemaking in Five Films Qualities & Strategies of Peacemakers (QSP-online) is a week-long course of five modules, each based on a documentary film, followed by interactive analysis. The films show examples of reconciliation after conflict in a variety of contexts: inter-national, inter-religious, inter-ethnic and post-colonial. After an introduction…
Monday 5 – Friday 9 July 2021
17:00 BST/GMT+1 (North and Latin America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, West and South Asia)
Lessons in Peacemaking in Five Films Qualities & Strategies of Peacemakers (QSP-online) is a week-long course of five modules, each based on a documentary film, followed by interactive analysis. The films show examples of reconciliation after conflict in a variety of contexts: inter-national, inter-religious, inter-ethnic and post-colonial. After an introduction…
Join host Simone Müller for Embodied Feminine Leadership featuring Annelieke Verkerk. The upcoming roundtable session on Zoom will focus on: Anchoring leadership in the feminine Leveraging the body’s inherent wisdom Learning from female role models in and out of the workplace Who is this aimed at? Exclusively for female professionals…
Facilitated by Anton Smith, Business Circles are collaborative discussion sessions for leaders and those involved with Leadership Training or Coaching on various aspects of organizational change. Not simply a ‘post-pandemic’ perspective, these 90-minute discussions are grounded in an understanding that current organizational models and processes are not human centered nor…
31 May – Friday 4 June 2021
17:00 BST/GMT+1 (Europe, Africa, Middle East)
Lessons in Peacemaking in Five Films Qualities & Strategies of Peacemakers (QSP-online) is a week-long course of five modules, each based on a documentary film, followed by interactive analysis. The films show examples of reconciliation after conflict in a variety of contexts: inter-national, inter-religious, inter-ethnic and post-colonial. After an introduction…
Join host Simone Müller for A new paradigm @ work featuring Teodora Quiroga! The upcoming roundtable session on Zoom will focus on: The differences between gender and why such differences exist; How these differences manifest themselves inside and outside the workplace; How understanding these differences can resolve conflict and promote…
Facilitated by Anton Smith, Business Circles are collaborative discussion sessions for leaders and leadership coaches/trainers on various aspects of organizational change. Not simply a ‘post-pandemic’ perspective, these 90-minute discussions are grounded in an understanding that current organizational models and processes are not human centered nor holistic in approach. Its time…
Join host Simone Müller for 'Discover your inner glass ceilings' featuring Alexandra Berg! The upcoming roundtable session on Zoom will focus on: How to transform your world by changing within first Common inner glass ceilings holding women back Empowering yourself by allowing the feminine to flow Who is this aimed at? Female…
On World Refugee Day, join us for a webinar on Being a Refugee Re-Builder. The refugee or diaspora re-builder, who takes root and settles in another country after being forcibly displaced from their country of origin, is a powerful concept. This re-builder is a human being who has weathered adversity,…
Tuesday 13 July session: 12.30 – 2.30pm BST
20th July to 31st August, 4:00 – 6:00pm BST (all sessions are once a week on a Tuesday)
We believe in transforming, empowering and engaging women across the globe in creating peace across all communities. This is your opportunity to connect with young women from across the globe, sharing stories, concerns and hopes, on your journey together as ‘creators of peace’. This exciting new programme is open to…
On International Friendship Day, I invite all our communities and networks to join me in celebrating friendships we have made on our journey with Creators of Peace, and Initiatives of Change over the last 30 years. In 1991 Anna Abdallah Msekwa, a respected politician and trailblazer from Tanzania, gave us…
Join host Simone Müller for 'Turning anxiety into growth at work' featuring guest speaker, Nisanka Wickramarachchi! The upcoming International roundtable session on Zoom will focus on: What feminine qualities are blocked by anxiety How anxiety works as a bridge to growth How to eliminate anxiety and show up powerfully in your…
Join host Simone Müller for 'Turning anxiety into growth at work' featuring guest speaker, Nisanka Wickramarachchi! The upcoming International roundtable session on Zoom will focus on: What feminine qualities are blocked by anxiety How anxiety works as a bridge to growth How to eliminate anxiety and show up powerfully in your…
Inspired by the legacy of Frank Buchman, founder of Initiatives Of Change, in the 1960s some young people from all walks of life used to travel together across the world, building peace through their love of sharing music, theatre and personal story-telling. This event will be a fresh take on…
As part of the ongoing development of the IofC UK Advanced Conscious Leadership Programme (ACLP), Business Circles are being offered online for Business, Business School and Social Enterprise leaders who want to devote themselves to changing organisational models, attitudes, offerings and products. Facilitated by Anton Smith and a guest speaker,…
As part of the ongoing development of the IofC UK Advanced Conscious Leadership Programme (ACLP), Business Circles are being offered online for Business, Business School and Social Enterprise leaders who want to devote themselves to changing organisational models, attitudes, offerings and products. Facilitated by Anton Smith (see speaker profile below),…
Join host Simone Müller for A balanced approach to leadership featuring Jacqueline McLeod! The upcoming roundtable session on Zoom will focus on: Moving towards greater diversity by using the framework of FMB (Feminine Masculine Balance) Working together to build a better workplace where we can contribute with integrity Who is this…
Join host Simone Müller for The alchemy of evolving feminine leadership featuring Genevieve Boast! This roundtable session on Zoom will focus on: Connecting to the evolution of the inner masculine and feminine energy Mirroring and co-creation in relationships Evolutionary feminine leadership traits for our times of transformation Who is this aimed…
27 April to 25 May
Tuesdays, 17:30 to 19:45 BST/UTC+1
Learning about Peacemaking from films about outstanding peacemakers Qualities & Strategies of Peacemakers (QSP-online) is a week-long course of five modules, each based on a documentary film, followed by interactive analysis. The films show examples of reconciliation after conflict in a variety of contexts: inter-national, inter-religious, inter-ethnic and post-colonial. After an…
30 March to 27 April
Tuesdays, 8:30 to 10:45 BST/UTC+1
Learning about Peacemaking from films about outstanding peacemakers Qualities & Strategies of Peacemakers (QSP) is a course of five modules, each based on a documentary film, followed by interactive analysis. The films show examples of reconciliation after conflict in a variety of contexts: inter-national, inter-religious, inter-ethnic and post-colonial. After an introduction…
This April has some of the most important religious celebrations of the year, including Ramadan. The Sustainable Communities Programme hosting an open event for sharing, reflection, and music open to all faiths and none. A reflective space was created for young people to share some of the deep virtues of Ramadan…
This session offers women from all backgrounds the chance to take a pause from their busy lives. The 90-minutes gives an opportunity to reflect on daily concern, and offers a path to help filter out the ‘noise’ to work towards finding a focus for the days and weeks ahead. The…
Advocating for a New Story of our Shared Humanity are five-week conversation circles for building trust and community. Participants will work through five discussion points together during the two hour duration of their conversation group, but the session itself is designed with four aims in mind: Become aware of the…
As part of the ongoing development of the IofC UK Advanced Conscious Leadership Programme (ACLP), Business Circles are being offered online in January, February and March for Business, Business School and Social Enterprise leaders who want to devote themselves to changing organisational models, attitudes, offerings and products. Facilitated by Anton…
As part of the ongoing development of the IofC UK Advanced Conscious Leadership Programme (ACLP), Business Circles are being offered online in January, February and March for Business, Business School and Social Enterprise leaders who want to devote themselves to changing organisational models, attitudes, offerings and products. Facilitated by Anton…
Join Simone Müller for Leading with your feminine energy - a roundtable session on Zoom focussing on: Keeping your strength in a feminine way Being powerful and feminine Leading from a position of feminine power and openness The feminine power balance sheet Who is this aimed at? Female professionals from…
Week of 8 March, 2021
12:30 – 13:30 GMT
This International Women’s Day we can all #ChooseToChallenge and call out gender bias and inequality. We hosted four lunchtime sessions where special guests spoke about the most pressing challenges facing everyone, including women, in our society. Issues such as youth activism; domestic abuse, mental health and resilience; food poverty; and…
Join host Simone Müller for Gender Paradigm Shift @ Work featuring Teodora Quiroga! The upcoming roundtable session on Zoom will focus on: The differences between men and women and why such differences exist (hunter - gatherer); How these differences manifest themselves inside and outside the workplace; How understanding these differences can…
Join host Simone Müller for Women as Leaders from the Perspective of Feminine Masculine Balance featuring Jacqueline McLeod! The upcoming roundtable session on Zoom will focus on: The difference between adversarial and collaborative behaviour; Emotional intelligence and the need to acknowledge and express emotions; Resilience and adaptability in comparison to…
14 March, 2021
11:00 – 12:30 GMT
Creators of Peace is launching a guide to conversation circles for trust and community building. These engage individuals and groups in exploring the impact of damaging narratives of human hierarchies and hurting histories. Only a 'Shared Humanity' can create the new story that will allow us to work together to…
You are warmly invited to join us for an afternoon of music, inspiration and reflection. Inspired by the legacy of Frank Buchman, founder of Initiatives Of Change, in the 1960s some young people from all walks of life used to travel together across the world, building peace through their love…
The Creators of Peace (CoP) women's initiative was launched in 1991 at the Initiatives of Change conference centre in Caux, Switzerland by the Hon Anna Abdallah Msekwa of Tanzania, a respected politician and leader of her country's women's organizations. In her inaugural speech, she urged everyone to 'create peace wherever we…
1- 5 March, 2021
Daily, 18:00 GMT – 20:00 GMT
Learning about Peacemaking from films about outstanding peacemakers Qualities & Strategies of Peacemakers (QSP-online) is a week-long course of five modules, each based on a documentary film, followed by interactive analysis. The films show examples of reconciliation after conflict in a variety of contexts: inter-national, inter-religious, inter-ethnic and post-colonial. After an…
The 2020 UN theme for Human Rights Day relates to the COVID-19 pandemic and focuses on the need to build back better. Grave violations and abuses of human rights are being perpetuated at an alarming rate in our society, yet too many people particularly those in power, are hostile or…
The Sustainable Communities Programme of Initiatives of Change UK, International Centre for Eritrean Refugees and Asylum Seekers (ICERAS) and Muslim Welfare House were thrilled to host an uplifting evening of celebration for Interfaith Week on the topic of 'hope'. During this two-hour gathering, participants heard from youth leaders of different…
Young European Muslims were either born or brought up here. Their parents straddle ethnic and European cultures and often have an expectation that their children will be culturally more ethnic. However, many young Muslims are more comfortable with European culture, and Europe is ‘home’. This experience of young Muslims is…
Join host Simone Müller for Embodied Feminine Leadership featuring Annelieke Verkerk! The upcoming roundtable session on Zoom will focus on: Anchoring leadership in the feminine Leveraging the body’s inherent wisdom Learning from female role models in and out of the workplace Who is this aimed at? Female professionals from across…
As a follow up from IofC-UK's Sustainable Communities RISE UP event and to mark World Mental Health Day, RISE UP TOGETHER was a chance to hear from young people with lived experiences of mental health issues and what strategies they have used to help them rise up. Read our report…
The Refugees as Re-Builders™ course aims to empower settled refugees to contribute to their countries of origin - as well as their host countries - by giving them access to knowledge and skills, they may not otherwise receive through academic studies or work experience. Its purpose is to strengthen the…
The UN General Assembly declared 21 September as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire. COVID-19 has thrown our world into further turmoil and forcibly reminded us that what happens in one part of the planet impacts people everywhere. In…
The President of Creators of Peace in conversation with Dr Karambu and Sarah Synder. Words can have a powerful effect on the way we communicate with ourselves and with those around us. Amina Dikedi invites her special guests to share their stories, insights and inspirations.
Think Tank 720 and Initiatives of Change hosted a conference on widening women leadership and participation within BAME communities. The event hosted women leaders from the BAME community to understand the obstacles and barriers faced, and how it can be improved in order to raise aspiration, participation and progression in…
This free session offers a space for women to come together for 90 mins to reflect on their daily concerns and work towards finding a focus in moving forwards in the days and weeks ahead. It is guided by Creators of Peace UK facilitators, is free to join and is…
Creators of Peace hubs around the world have successfully trailed the online Peace Circles. Please check out the current events page to see when the next peace circle will take place. Over six weeks we will explore: What is peace? Inner peace Concerns and hopes What builds or destroys peace…
A staggering one in four people aged between 16-25 suffer from poor mental health. Covid-19 coupled with racial injustice hightlighted by the recent BLM protests, has deeply impacted the mental health of young people. Isolation, anxiety, fear and division are symptoms of these uncertain times. Read our report that summarises…