President Sampaio highlights role of civil society at Media Seminar on the Middle East
Friday, 23 July 2010
Speaking at the International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East in Lisbon, on 23rd July, the High Representative of the UN Alliance of Civilizations, President Jorge Sampaio, highlighted the important role that civil society initiatives can play in the Middle East region as complementary efforts to any political agreement.  More...

UNAOC High Representative addresses OSCE on Tolerance and Non-Discrimination
Thursday, 08 July 2010
President Jorge Sampaio, High Representative of the UN Alliance of Civilizations, addressed the OSCE High-level Conference on Tolerance and Non-Discrimination in Astana, Kazakhstan on 29-30 June 2010.   More...

President Sampaio addresses OSCE Permanent Council
Thursday, 17 June 2010
President Jorge Sampaio, High Representative of the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), addressed the Permanent Council of the OSCE for the first time on June 17th, 2010.  More...

Debate on future of Muslim-West relations at New York Times organized by Global Expert Finder
Friday, 23 July 2010
On July 21st 2010, Global Expert Finder, a UNAOC-sponsored project that supports the work of journalists, held a lively and thought-provoking debate on some of the key challenges on US engagement in the Middle East.   More...

From Alexandria to Valetta: Countries Come Together to Agree on Joint Strategy for the Mediterranean
Tuesday, 20 July 2010
Meeting in Alexandria, Egypt, Senior Officials of countries North and South of the Mediterranean developed a joint Regional Strategy to help bridge cultural gaps in the region. Responding to an initiative of President Mubarak of Egypt, members of the UN Alliance of Civilizations Group of Friends finalized a “Regional Strategy for intercultural dialogue and cooperation in the Mediterranean”.   More...

First UNAOC Summer School to be held from 15-21 August at the University of Aveiro, in Portugal.
Thursday, 08 July 2010
This Summer School will bring together young people (up to the age of 30) from various regions and different cultural and religious backgrounds, offering them opportunities to acquire knowledge and hone their skills in communicating across cultures.  More...