IofC International

Who we are

Initiatives of Change (IofC) is a world-wide movement of people of diverse cultures and backgrounds, who are committed to the transformation of society through changes in human motives and behaviour, starting with their own.

What we do

Vision: a just, peaceful and sustainable world to which everyone, responding to the call of conscience, makes their unique contribution.
Mission: to inspire, equip and connect people to address world needs, starting with themselves. We work worldwide on many initiatives through a network of individuals, groups and organizations.

Focus Areas

Trustbuilding: Peace and social cohesion through trust and reconciliation. Ethical Leadership: Developing a leadership culture based on moral integrity, compassion and selfless service. Sustainable living: Economic justice and environmental sustainability by transformation of motives and behaviour.

Be the change

Irna Yugaswatie, President of IofC Indonesia

In Conversation with IofC Indonesia

Trustbuilding is like a bridge. To make a bridge, you may need to bend some vertical structures, but you must not break them, and you need to make sure they are connected to each other

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Activities around the globe

Towards a humane world

07. February 2020 to 11. February 2020

Help us discover how we can work together in creating a world worthy of passing on to the next generations.

Caux Scholars Program - Asia Plateau 2019/20

20. December 2019 to 10. January 2020

The Caux Scholars Program-Asia Plateau (CSP-AP) is accepting applications for our winter peacebuilding program in India.

Lead for Change 2019

26. November 2019 to 30. November 2019

A 5 day program in India that aims at helping youth find deeper meaning and higher purpose in life and become the change they want to see in our world.

Shared humanity beyond our differing cultures and beliefs

30. October 2019

Initiatives of Change International invites you to a public event with Letlapa Mphahlele, commander of the Azanian People’s Liberation Army during apartheid times. Letlapa was once a man who ordered retaliatory massacres of white civilians. Now he sees the whole of humanity as ‘my people’