Programs
Initiatives of Change programs are active in many countries. In the United States, Hope in the Cities promotes honest conversations on race, reconciliation and responsibility. Their approach was integrated in the One America Dialogue Guide published by the White House at the initiative of President Bill Clinton in 1998. In Switzerland, the Caux Forum for Human Security brings together people working for peace and human security. In India,the IC Centre for Governance works with development experts, policy makers, social activists and others to strengthen role of citizens in governance. Asia Plateau in Panchgani, India is another international conference centre, created in 1967. Foundations for Freedom aims to support the development of truly free and just societies in the region of Central and Eastern Europe. In Sierra Leone, Hope Sierra Leone is active in reconciling and rebuilding the country ravaged by civil war.
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