First UNAOC Summer School opens in Portugal
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
The First UNAOC Summer School opened at the University of Aveiro, in Portugal. Organized in partnership with the Aga Khan Development Network, along with a number of other foundations, this Summer School will run from 15-21 August. It brings together over 100 participants from 44 countries to help build the skills of young people to participate in intercultural dialogue and reinforce the potential for cooperation and dialogue between diverse societies.  More...

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...

Youth from around the world will award the best PLURAL+ video on intercultural dialogue
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
The UNAOC and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are calling on youth from all over the world to vote for their favourite video from the PLURAL+ 2010 Youth Video Festival finalist entries.   More...

Success for the first UNAOC Summer School
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
The first UNAOC Summer School, which took place on the campus of the University of Aveiro, Portugal, from August 15 to 21, concluded with the utmost success and impact on its 110 young participants from 44 countries around the world.  More...

International Year of Youth launched
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Over 500 participants participated in the global launch of the International Year of Youth on Dialogue and Mutual Understanding which took place at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York yesterday.  More...