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President Obama commends Alliance of Civilizations

Speaking in Cairo, US President Obama called for a new era of cooperative relations between the West and Muslim world and hailed "Turkey's leadership in the Alliance of Civilizations."
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Latest News

Alliance at Commonwealth Malaysia meetings
Monday, 29 June 2009
The Alliance participated in two meetings organized by the Commonwealth from 12-18 June. More...

2009 Silatech Summit heralds new dawn for MENA youth
Thursday, 11 June 2009
Silatech, a Qatar-based youth employment enterprise backed by the Alliance, has held its second summit in Doha. More...

Jakarta Post op-ed calls for Indonesian leadership in Alliance
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
In order to present a non-Arab face of Islam, Indonesia needs to move to the forefront of the Alliance of Civilizations, says Jakarta Post op-ed. More...

Events & Announcements

Mediterranean Journalist Award 2009
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Journalists nationals of the 43 countries of the Union for the Mediterranean now have the opportunity to win a cash prize and reporting tour for their media works on cultural issues. More...

Media: Catalyst for Change
Thursday, 04 June 2009
On Thursday 11 June 2009, the Alliance of Civilizations Media Fund will hold a panel discussion in New York. More...

IOM launches Ukraine youth campaign
Thursday, 04 June 2009
The International Organization for Migration has launched a campaign in Ukraine to promote tolerance and diversity within the youth community. More...

Online Clearinghouses

The Alliance of Civilizations seeks to develop a series of online clearinghouses focusing on the AoC’s main areas of implementation: youth, education, media and migration. These web-based clearinghouses will feature best practices, materials, and resources on cross-cultural dialogue and cooperation.

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Youth

Youth has been identified as one of the key priorities for the work of the Alliance of Civilizations. The AoC Secretariat is actively trying to involve youth directly in its work by collaborating with broad networks of youth organizations. Our goal is to have a youth perspective in the media debate, on cross-cultural and interreligious issues and in all AoC projects.

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Marketplace Winners

On 6 April 2009, some of the world's most innovative civil society projects in the field of intercultural dialogue were showcased at the Marketplace of Ideas.
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Plural+ Festival

In collaboration with the International Organization for Migration and other international partners, the UNAOC is launching a youth video festival to explore themes related to migration and diversity.
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Meet The Experts

Global Expert Finder provides journalists with fast, free and direct access to leading commentators on sensitive political, cultural and religious issues.
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