Leading the
Future for Peace
A unique camp experience for the whole family
26th October to 1st November 2025
The most extraordinary
experience of your life
Seven days in the foothills of the Pyrénées, with some of the most forward thinking artists, thought leaders and entrepreneurs, participating in an immersive and experiential learning journey that will bring joy to your family and healing to our world
A Family Retreat at The Convergence of Art, Consciousness, and Global Transformation
The Mirror of Conflict: From Inner Turmoil to World Crisis
Our world burns with the reflection of our own unhealed wounds. Every headline of global conflict, every act of international aggression, every moment of societal breakdown mirrors the very battles we wage within ourselves—against fear, against difference, against the vulnerability of true connection. We stand at the threshold of a profound recognition: the relationship between conflict in our personal lives and how they play out on the global stage demands our urgent attention and our deepest courage.
Together, we will excavate roots of human discord under the guidance of visionary artists and performers with a background in peace making and conflict resolution. Lasting peace cannot be legislated or negotiated; it must be cultivated from the sacred ground of our own transformed consciousness.
Beyond Traditional Peacemaking
While diplomats debate and politicians posture, we’re left to do the real work of peace: wrestling with our own approaches to conflict, the honest examination of how we perpetuate separation, and the courageous journey toward inner reconciliation that makes outer harmony possible.
Catalyzing Transformation Across Generations
This seven-day intensive retreat and summer camp will demand of us the kind of profound inner work that true peacemakers throughout history have undertaken—the willingness to face our own capacity for violence, exclusion, and judgment, and to transform these shadows into sources of compassion and understanding.
We will model, experience, and embody peace across generations as a way of “teaching” peace. Young people will witness adults doing their own healing work; parents learn from their children's natural capacity for forgiveness; young people discover their power as agents of change while understanding the roots of inherited conflict.
Families, individuals, and young leaders will:
● Excavate the ways in which personal conflicts that mirror global tensions
● Explore how individual and inherited trauma perpetuate collective suffering
● Develop practices for embracing "the other" as an extension of themselves
● Learn to recognize and interrupt the cycles of separation and blame across generations
● Cultivate the inner stability necessary for effective peacemaking at any age
● Create artistic expressions that bridge divides and heal intergenerational wounds
● Practice the skills of cooperation, empathy, and understanding essential for building tolerant societies
For Those Who Dare to Lead—At Every Age
This summit is designed for families and individuals who recognize that traditional approaches to conflict resolution have failed because they address symptoms while ignoring the source. It calls to:
● Parents and educators who understand that raising peaceful humans requires embodying peace ourselves—and doing the work in real-time with our children
● Young people and teenagers who refuse to inherit unresolved conflicts and are ready to become the leaders our world desperately needs
● Multi-generational families seeking to break cycles of inherited trauma and conflict patterns
● Leaders and changemakers who recognize that sustainable solutions must emerge from transformed consciousness—and include the voices of all generations
● Artists and creators who sense their role as healers of collective trauma across age groups
● Anyone who has grown weary of the endless cycle of blame and retaliation that characterizes our current global moment and is ready to model something different for the next generation
From Personal Peace to Global Harmony
The work of peace begins with the courage to examine our own hearts—to find where we harbor resentment, where we refuse forgiveness, where we maintain the illusion of separation that allows conflict to flourish. Only from this foundation of radical self-honesty can we build the bridges necessary for genuine global harmony.
This retreat offers a rare opportunity to engage in the most important work of our time: the transformation of consciousness that makes lasting peace possible. It is an invitation to move beyond the comfortable distance of political analysis into the vulnerable territory of personal responsibility—where real change begins.
In a year that has brought many to their knees with fear about our collective future, we will create a path forward that honors both the urgency of our global crisis and the depth of transformation required to address it at its source.
Following the retreat, we will transform what we discuss into concrete action with measurable impact. Over 3, 6, 9, and 12 months, we’ll work alongside you to bring your vision to life, leveraging a world-class network to ensure your experience creates real change in the world. You’ll also have access to bi-monthly networking sessions with your cohort to deepen learning, share progress, and integrate transformation into daily life—along with lifelong membership in our Higher Order Leadership community, offering ongoing support, connection, and opportunities well into the future.
Leading the Future for Peace is part of The Centre for the Arts and Global Leadership’s annual ‘action summit’ programme that aims to address core issues facing our world right now with bold and imaginative thinking about both the personal leadership necessary and the larger systemic and structural issues that need to change to allow humanity to flourish
Leading the Future for Peace is lead by Caroline Watson, visionary founder of The Centre for the Arts and Global Leadership, and the Global Arts Impact Agenda.
An award-winning entrepreneur and World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, Caroline is the owner of Clos de Gaye and a masterful hostess and creator of extraordinary experiences.
Accommodation will be provided in our beautiful bell tents or our amazing ‘Stargazer' luxury tents on the grounds of Clos de Gaye
All meals are prepared using fresh, local, and often organic ingredients, sourced either from our kitchen garden or from local providers in the Béarn and Basque regions.
Clos de Gaye is situated in the Jurancon wine region and there will be thoughtful pairings of wine and other non-alcoholic drinks with each meal.
Our spaces are unique, artistic and soulful.
What you and your child will get
RESPOND
to the needs of the group knowing their own needs will also be met.
AWAKEN
and share the unique artistic qualities inherent in each of us.
ENGAGE
in a process that enhances critical and creative thinking.
TRANSFORM
challenges into opportunities with joy and hope.
EMPOWER
themselves and each other knowing what they do impacts the world.
COLLABORATE
with a diverse cohort that values partnership, respect, and empathy.
Clos de Gaye
Extraordinary experiences where the world comes together for impact
Welcome to Clos de Gaye, a unique and special place in the far southwest of France, in the foothills of the Pyrenees, close to the border of Spain and the stunning Basque coast.
Clos de Gaye (pronounced ‘guy’) means ‘Place of Happiness’ and it is at once a private home, a residential retreat, a creative and artistic workspace, organic farm, community kitchen, restaurant and tea house, and a convening ground for global leaders, artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and all those charged with the care and governance of our planet. Think of it as the meeting point between the Bloomsbury set’s Charleston and Camp David. It is a place to stay, to play, to share and to transform our world.
The spirit of Clos de Gaye is one of contribution, generosity and accountability. Those that have a seat of the table have arrived there through hard work and a genuine desire to be of service to the world. Time spent here is for you to reflect on what has been achieved so far and to be a springboard into future leadership and the continued desire to be a force for good in the world.
Deep in the heart of the French countryside, embedded in the ‘old world’ rises a new way of thinking about the future. The best of European heritage, beauty and aesthetic, with interiors from all over the world, reflecting our founder’s upbringing in Asia, and bringing energy, dynamism and a sense of inclusion of the new world.
An opportunity to reclaim the very best of European culture and values, with a renewed way of thinking about its relationship with the rest of the world, restoring humanity to everyone.
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