Join the IofC highlight event of the year!

Save the Date!
Initiatives of Change South Africa and IofC International are excited to host the 2025 Annual Lecture and Trustbuilding Awards ceremony on 12 November at 12:00pm UTC / GMT at the University of South Africa, in Pretoria, under the theme

What is iListen like?
During this 60-minute session, a brief welcome from the 'host' will start at the top of the hour, after which he/she will open the space with an inspiring input before the session moves to silent reflection for 7 – 10 minutes. What follows is a time when participants can share their thoughts or feelings, but only if they wish to. Join us in taking a moment to pause from life’s troubles and have this unique experience – all you need is an open heart and an open mind. 

The Peace Circles offer tools for wellbeing and confidence building, and provide the foundation for creating positive change in our lives and our communities. Participants are able to act on their transformative experience as they maintain their own practice to create peace within, and at all levels of their community. This empowerment is gentle, respectful and real.

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 are, in our hearts, our homes, our workplace and our community. We all pretend that someone else is the stumbling block. Could that someone be myself?'
CoP is now a global network of people working on different continents through Creators of Peace Circles, workshops, personal encounters, community building activities and international conferences

iListen, formally known as 'Quiet Time', is an open invitation for us all to reflect on our lives and seek inspiration. Led by various members across our network, this personal and group experience is part of our unique approach and we consider it a tool for creating lasting change. We are all seeking direction in our lives, and iListen provides a safe and inclusive space where everyone has an opportunity to share what’s on their heart and mind, as well as receive encouragement from others.

Beginning 28 September, our English iListen sessions will resume every Monday at 8:00 and 15:00 GMT. Join us for quite time and sharing led by various members across the network. Spending time in silence is part of our unique approach and we consider it a tool for creating a lasting change.