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United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)

The UNAOC aims to improve understanding and cooperation among nations and peoples across cultures and to reduce polarization at local and global levels. It helps develop more inclusive societies, in which diversity is experienced as an asset.
United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) The UNAOC aims to improve understanding and cooperation among nations and peoples across cultures and to reduce polarization at local and global levels. It helps develop more inclusive societies, in which diversity is experienced as an asset.

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  • DOT2012

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    Do One thing for Diversity and Inclusion - 2012 Edition

    Visit a museum that reflects diverse cultures; rent a movie or read a book from another country; share a traditional dish with family or friends from another culture. Celebrate with us the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on May 21 and join the Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion campaign.

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    V International Encounter on Dialogue of Civilizations

    The UNAOC participated at the V International Encounter on Dialogue of Civilizations (May 7-11), organized by the Mohammed VI Center for the Dialogue of Civilizations, the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Chile, and the Al-Andalus/Magreb Chair of the University Adolfo Ibanez.

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  • PLURAL+ 2012

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    Call For Entries: PLURAL+ 2012 Youth Video Festival

    The UNAOC and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) again invite the world’s youth to submit original and creative videos focusing on PLURAL+ themes: migration, diversity and social inclusion.

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    2nd Regional Conference for SEE Countries

    In a strong demonstration of commitment to promote further regional cooperation. Representatives of countries of South Eastern Europe, international organizations, civil society organizations and youth came together under the banner of the UNAOC to exchange views on how to develop further joint and cooperative action in the fields of education, youth and media aimed at building inclusive and tolerant societies.

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    Premier Website of Experts for Journalists Offers New Features

    The UNAOC’s Global Experts www.theglobalexperts.org, an online database of over 400 worldwide leading experts for journalists, now offers a range of new services, including a more refined search tool of experts and a new and more interactive interface for applications and articles submissions.

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    • May 21 is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development http://t.co/lPdMOZV2 #DoOneThing 4 hours ago
    • Atran: Paradox of religion as a potent force for ingroup cooperation and intergroup conflict, <i>Science</i> Artic... http://t.co/4g5asYto 9 hours ago
    • Very cool map for history students: 1,000 years of Europe http://t.co/dkTbYQlr 9 hours ago
    • Premiering in Italy last March, "Closed Sea" documents the plights of several Africans as they migrate to Italy... http://t.co/eZF7QWLd 9 hours ago

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