How does a movement like IofCA – nearly 100 years old – ensure and manage generational change? That was the question prompting the focus of this year’s National...
IofCA National Gathering 2026
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The 3 C’s of Ethical and High-Impact Leadership
Thanh Bui – whose LinkedIn page describes him as a ‘People and Engineering Leader, Agile Coach and Scrum Master working in the Melbourne IT software industry' also leads a team working on the...
An evening of film, song and multicultural food
It was a full house at Armagh for the community dinner to celebrate the grand finale film screening of Weaving Three Stories. More than 65 people joined us on Thursday 25 June, almost a third of...
The Hardest Bridge – Online screening and Q&A
In April 2026, The Breakthrough Thinking (BTT) team at IofCA, in collaboration with the producer and director hosted an online screening of the recently produced...
Turning 70: Celebrating the gift of Armagh
The key came with a handwritten note. “To Dr Buchman,” it read. “Keys open doors — doors lead on — this one opens Armagh to MRA. May they both do each other good.” The note, dated 6 July 1956, was...
Community dinners: a melting pot of flavours, conversation and music
Community dinner is a bi-monthly gathering at Armagh for people to meet in an informal setting over a shared meal. Whilst listening to a guest speaker the dinner is an opportunity to connect with...
Life Matters workshop helping to Connect – Correct – Direct
The latest Life Matters workshop, delivered in Melbourne from 19–22 February 2026, aligns closely with the organisation’s strategic priority of ‘building resilient communities grounded in...
Rebuilding society, starting with a change of heart
Studying the impacts of Moral Re-Armament Dr Eric Dent, an expert in leadership and change management, is researching the impacts of Moral Re-Armament (MRA, the precursor to Initiatives of Change)...
A creative practice for reflection and growth.
IofCA volunteers Judy Greenberg and Anne Holland have been facilitating creative, reflective drawing sessions for the IofC community over the past eight years. What began as informal gatherings,...
How to respond constructively instead of reacting destructively.
Mike Lowe gives an overview of courses he has been facilitating in three countries on ‘Engaging Constructively in Challenging Conversations' When I point my finger at my neighbour there are three...
Second Chinese-language Life-Work conference in Armagh
For Sarah Yue, one of 40 taking part in the second Mandarin-language conference during March in Armagh, Melbourne, it was a ‘deeply enriching and meaningful experience’. Under the theme The...
A cultural exchange to promote peacebuilding
Creators of Peace Australia embarked on a new venture this year; a CoP exchange program with the aim of strengthening connections between national CoP teams starting with our closest neighbour...
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