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PLURAL+ 2012 Youth Video Festival on Migration and Social Inclusion Calls for Youth Participation

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PLURAL+ 2012 call for entries deadline: 1 July
http://pluralplus.unaoc.org
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (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.
Recognizing youth as powerful agents of social change in a world often characterized [...]

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2nd UNAOC Regional Conference for South East European countries – Forum with civil society actors – putting intercultural cooperation first

Belgrade, 11 April 2012 – In a strong demonstration of commitment to promote further regional cooperation aimed at strengthening bridges between people and communities by promoting intercultural dialogue, representatives of countries of South Eastern Europe, international organizations, civil society organizations and youth came together under the banner of the UN Alliance of Civilizations to exchange [...]

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April 18 UN Alliance of Civilizations & the PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival

[ April 18, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Date: April 18, 2012
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: TCC Manhattan, 535 Fifth Ave 6th floor , New York, NY

For MEDIA Associates ONLY!

For more information please see link below:
http://www.turkishculturalcenter.org/future-events/294-manhattan/2110-april-18-un-alliance-of-civilizations-a-the-plural-youth-video-festival.html

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Calouste Gulbenkian Prize: NOMINATIONS OPEN FROM 15TH FEBRUARY TO 15TH APRIL

[ February 15, 2012 to April 15, 2012. ] The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has opened nominations for the CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN PRIZE until next April 15th. The Prize, worth 250.000€, will be awarded to an individual or non profit organization, regardless of nationality, who has made a valuable impact and commitment to foster the universal values inherent to the human condition, respect for diversity and [...]

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Live UN Debate on Cross-Cultural Issues

Watch the webcast today from 3-5 PM EDT (select channel 3)
The General Assembly and The UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) are hosting a thematic debate on cross-cultural understanding today at UN Headquarters. Opening with a high-level panel, the day-long thematic debate is bringing together young people, academics and public intellectuals, activists, and representatives of [...]

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Guerrand-Hermes Foundation, UNAOC Symposium, Marrakech, Morocco, Feb 24-26

[ February 24, 2012 9:00 am to February 26, 2012 6:00 pm. ] An International Symposium on “Religion, Spirituality and Education for Human Flourishing,” will be held from February 24-26, Dar Moulay Boubkar, Marrakech, Morocco. Dar Moulay Boubkar, Marrakech, Morocco. This symposium is co-convened by the Guerrand-Hermès Foundation for Peace and the UN Alliance of Civilizations ‘Education about Religions and Beliefs’ (ERB) Project.

The symposium will collect a select [...]

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Doha Forum Webcast

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UN Alliance of Civilizations IV annual Forum to be held December 11-13, 2011 in Doha, Qatar, under the theme ‘Intercultural Dialogue to Boost Development’

Starting Sunday, December 11, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations will convene over three days its fourth Annual Forum in Doha, Qatar, at a pivotal time in the region.
At the UNAOC Forum, over 2,500 political and corporate leaders, civil society activists, youth groups, faith communities, research centers, foundations, journalists, ministers, and heads of state will [...]

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PLURAL+ 2011 Awards Ceremony at NY Paley Center on November 10th

[ November 10, 2011; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Young media makers from Malaysia, UK, Italy, Canada, Israel, USA and China, among other countries, will gather in New York for the PLURAL+ 2011 Awards Ceremony on November 10th, 2011 to celebrate the 2011 Plural + Youth Video Festival award winners. This event is taking place at the Paley Center for Media in New York City, from 6 to 8pm. Continue reading

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Leaders of major international broadcasters meet in private meeting at Dead Sea

On October 18, leaders of major international broadcast networks met at the Dead Sea in Jordan as part of a private meeting organized by the UNAOC and the Anna Lindh Foundation under the auspices of His Majesty King Abdullah Bin Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The meeting focused on dialogue and social [...]

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