BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.unaoc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20150308T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20151101T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20160313T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20161106T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20170312T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20171105T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20180311T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20181104T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Berlin BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20160327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20161030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20170326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20171029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20180325T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20181028T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20150329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20151025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20160327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20161030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20170326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20171029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20171206T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20171206T120000 DTSTAMP:20260426T205227 CREATED:20171115T191839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171130T145039Z UID:22589-1512554400-1512561600@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:UNAOC Fellowship Alumni Event: "The role of media and civil society in fostering peace" DESCRIPTION:EXPRESSION OF INTEREST\nThis event is by invitation only. If you would like to attend\, kindly submit an expression of interest here.\nPlease note that submitting an expression of interest does not guarantee an invitation to the event.\n Submit an Expression of Interest \n\nGeneral InformationConcept NoteAlumni Bios\n\nWHAT\nThe United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations are organizing a Fellowship Alumni discussion entitled “The role of media and civil society in fostering peace”. \nUNAOC Fellowship Alumni are young professionals and civil society leaders from Europe\, North America\, the Middle East\, and North Africa\, who took part in the UNAOC Fellowship Programme. \n\n\n\n\n\nTogether\, they work on mobilizing their resources and expertise to join the global effort for the promotion of tolerance and inclusion. For this occasion\, UNAOC has invited 16 Fellowship Alumni professionally active in the fields of media and civil society. Through an interactive TED Talk format\, they will present their observations and their recommendations. \nThe UNAOC Fellowship Programme is made possible thanks to the financial contribution of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. UNAOC also thanks the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain\, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Morocco\, the League of Arab States\, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt\, and the Qatar Committee for the Alliance of Civilizations for their support. \n\nWHO\nUNAOC Fellowship Alumni: \n\nAthar Ahmad\, Journalist for the BBC\, United Kingdom\nAziza Benlamoudi\, Co-Founder of Algeria Youth Voices\, Algeria\nElena D’Angelo\, Fellow Project Officer at the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute\, Italy \nEmadeddin Badi\, Project Manager at Peaceful Change Initiative\, Libya\nEmna Ben Yedder\, Co-Founder of “ACT – Think and Decide”\, Tunisia\nFatima Al Banawi\, Social Consultant and Artist\, Saudi Arabia\nHayder Al Shakeri\, Youth Advocate\, Iraq\nJasmin Hasic\, Assistant Professor at the International University of Burch\, Bosnia and Herzegovina\nKhalil El Masry\, Consultant for the Advancing Inter-religious Peace-building Project\, Egypt \nKlara Hoskova\, Media Programme Coordinator\, Germany\nManal Elattir\, Founder of ASILASHOP\, Morocco\nRoda Siad\, Documentary Filmmaker\, Canada\nShawn Lent\, Program Director for Chicago Dance-makers Forum\, United States of America\nTaras Dzyubanskyy\, Adviser to the Mayor of Lviv for Religious and Ecumenical Issues\, Ukraine\nTomas Horvath\, Project Manager at the Slovak NGDO Platform\, Slovakia\nYousef Alhelou\, Journalist for Al-Araby TV\, State of Palestine \n\n\nWHEN\nWednesday 6 December 2017 from 10:00AM to 12:00PM. A reception will be held afterwards. \n\nWHERE\nThe Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations\, 871 UN Plaza New York NY 10017 \n\n\nDownload (PDF\, 515KB) \n\n\n\nDownload (PDF\, 730KB) \n\n\nSubmit an Expression of Interest URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/unaoc-fellowship-alumni-event-the-role-of-media-and-civil-society-in-fostering-peace/ LOCATION:Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations\, 871 UN Plaza\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20171205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20171205T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T205227 CREATED:20171116T182745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171116T183046Z UID:22645-1512475200-1512493200@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:Responsibility of Religions and Governments for Peace - Between Autonomy and Complementarity DESCRIPTION:Religion is an important source of understanding\, peace and stability for many people. National governments and the international community should therefore consider measures to strengthen the potential of religious actors to support peace and build bridges. In this spirit\, the German Federal Foreign Office launched the “Responsibility of Religions for Peace” initiative earlier this year. \nThis conference will bring together religious leaders\, civil society representatives\, policymakers and representatives of multilateral organizations. It seeks to identify the main challenges to cooperation across different religions and the conditions for effective cooperation in the future. \n\nPlease RSVP to rrp-event@giz.de by 29 November 2017\nto accommodate you accordingly as space is limited. \nYour title\, full name and name of organization is needed to ensure smooth access procedures. It is important to bring your passport or picture-ID. \n\n\nCo-sponsored by: \n\nUnited Nations Population Fund\nUnited Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect\nUnited Nations Alliance of Civilizations\nReligions for Peace\n\n\nDownload (PDF\, 267KB) URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/responsibility-of-religions-and-governments-for-peace-between-autonomy-and-complementarity/ LOCATION:German House\, 871 UN Plaza\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20171129T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20171129T150000 DTSTAMP:20260426T205227 CREATED:20170915T165116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171116T153348Z UID:22152-1511960400-1511967600@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:The Intercultural Innovation Award Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the Intercultural Innovation Award Ceremony\, a celebration of the most innovative grassroots projects that encourage intercultural dialogue around the world. \nIf you would like to attend the Intercultural Innovation Award Ceremony on 29 November 2017\nat the United Nations headquarters in New York\, please submit an expression of interest here. URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/the-intercultural-innovation-award-ceremony/ LOCATION:UN Headquarters – Delegates Dining Room\, United Nations Headquarters\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20171110T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20171110T193000 DTSTAMP:20260426T205227 CREATED:20171024T195907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171103T211522Z UID:22458-1510327800-1510342200@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:PLURAL+ 2017 Panel Discussions DESCRIPTION:On the occasion of PLURAL+ 2017 Awards and Festival at the United Nations Headquarters (November 9th) and the presence of many of PLURAL+ award winning young video makers in New York\, PLURAL+ – in partnership with the Paley Center for Media\, UNICEF/Voices of Youth and the Ghetto Film School – is organizing three panel discussions at the Paley Center for Media. \n\n3:30-4:45 pm\nTeen media makers producing socially inclusive videos\nIn partnership with Voices of Youth/UNICEF\nVoices of Youth offers inspiring\, original insight and opinion from across the globe – from young people\, for young people. \nPanel moderated by Katarzyna Pawelczyk\, UNICEF/Voices of Youth\nParticipants: \n\nMichalina Brzuska\, Karolina Stróżyk\, Sara Gaździak; makers of “We are Enough” (Poland)\nLucas Ruiz\, Anna Casal\, Ines and Cristina Labrador; makers of “Peace Bombs” (Spain)\nZain Lokhandwalla\, Cali Dutta\, Audrey Loverro\, Mairéad O’Neill\, Imogen Roche\, Aeden Zinzell\, Oscar Henk\, Miles Pietsch\, Duncan Occhiogrosso; makers of “When Words Fail” (USA)\nCynthia Polo\, Fernando Mendoza\, Natalia Luna\, Diego Kareem Marín\, María José Cepeda\, Emilio Caudillo\, José Manuel Cuevas\, Alejandro Taber; makers of “Xenophobia” (Mexico)\nMaria Munoz; maker of “Skins” (Spain)\n\n\n4:45-4:55 pm\nCenter for International Disaster Information \nSpecial presentation on CIDI\, a unit of the U.S. Agency for International Development Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA). As part of the U.S. Agency for International Development Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA)\, the Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI) guides and informs the public about the most effective ways to support international disaster relief efforts. They are increasingly engaging embassies\, diaspora communities\, religious\, non-profits\, corporations\, businesses and governmental organizations across the U.S. and abroad who are seeking information about sending donations back to their countries of heritage during times of disaster and crisis and the most effective ways to support international disaster relief and recovery. USAID CIDI provides resources and conducts public awareness activities designed to empower donors to most effectively help people affected by disasters overseas. Through outreach\, partnerships\, and our annual student PSAid competition\, we support donors and relief agencies as they work together to provide essential relief to disaster victims quickly\, effectively\, and economically. \n\n4:55-5:05 pm\nSpecial presentation of USA for IOM \nUSA for IOM is the nonprofit partner of the UN Migration Agency\, IOM. The organization raises awareness and funds in support of IOM’s life-saving humanitarian work to help people forced from their homes by conflict or natural disasters\, or suffering at the hands of human traffickers. USA for IOM provides a channel for individuals to give hope to the millions of people worldwide who have lost the peace and security of a permanent home. \n\n5:10-6:20 pm \nPowerful Partnerships: The Ghetto Film School Way \nGhetto Film School (GFS) founder Joe Hall will share interactive keynote presentations including presentations by young artists and educators from the GFS team. GFS is an award-winning non-profit founded in 2000 to educate\, develop and celebrate the next generation of great American storytellers. As more young people are making their voices heard\, what is the role that collaborators play in ensuring creative excellence in storytelling? This multi-media interactive panel will examine various approaches and practices used across GFS in the South Bronx\, Los Angeles and International Thesis Projects. GFS will present stories of their pioneering partnerships and creative practices in London\, Israel and Ukraine. \n\n6:30-7:30 pm\nYouth media promoting positive social action\nPanel moderated by Jordi Torrent\, Project Manager\, UNAOC Media and Information Literacy\nParticipants: \n\nHariz Ghifari\, Ashari Ariya\, Hari Songko\, Shiela M. Larasati\, Achmad Farizi; makers of “Child of All Nations” (Indonesia)\nSarah Randolph; maker of “The True Impact” (USA/Nepal)\nBruno Tarpani; maker of “Flowers to the Sea” (Brazil)\nAlihan Smagulov; maker of “Aibek” (Kazakhstan)\nJoana Maria Sousa; maker of “See Actions\, not Colors” (Portugal)\n\n\n \n\nFor additional information please go to pluralplus.unaoc.org or contact plural@unaoc.org. URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/plural-2017-panel-discussions/ LOCATION:Paley Center for Media (25 West 52nd Street)\, 25 West 52nd Street\, New York\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20171109T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20171109T210000 DTSTAMP:20260426T205227 CREATED:20170425T210058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171107T173219Z UID:21008-1510252200-1510261200@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival and Awards Ceremony DESCRIPTION:PLURAL+ 2017 will celebrate 27 award-winning videos of the 320 entries received from all around the world. PLURAL+ supports the outreach of youth-produced videos addressing the topics of migration\, diversity\, social inclusion and the prevention of xenophobia. Click here for more information. \n\n\nJoin us on November 9th\, UN Headquarters Conference Room 4\,\nfor the screening of PLURAL+ 2017 Award-winning Videos! \n \n\nDownload (PDF\, 3.1MB) URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/plural-youth-video-festival-and-awards-ceremony/ LOCATION:United Nations Headquarters\, Conference Room 4\, United Nations Headquarters\, New York\, NY\, 10\, United States CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20171014T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20171014T210000 DTSTAMP:20260426T205227 CREATED:20171009T202418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171010T132528Z UID:22384-1508002200-1508014800@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:The Silk Road Concert DESCRIPTION:Organized by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and Fundación Onuart\nAn encounter between East and West\, promoting the dialogue and understanding among cultures through Art\, as the best instrument to promote harmony between nations. \n\nThe United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and Fundación Onuart are inviting prestigious musicians from the Silk Road countries to perform at “The Silk Road Concert.” While offering a musical journey through the Silk Road – possibly the most mythical route of antiquity – the concert sets out to use music as an instrument to foster intercultural dialogue\, understanding\, and rapprochement between nations and cultures. The setting of the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room in the Palais des Nations in Geneva will provide the ideal backdrop to promote dialogue and peace around the world through music. \n\n \n\n\nMusical Performance by: \n\nSymphonic Orchestra of the Balearic Islands directed by Maestro Pablo Mielgo\nYasmine Azaiez (violin)\nBing Bing Wang (Soprano)\nBurak Bilgili (Bass)\nFatma Said (Soprano)\nHuiling Zhu (Mezzo)\nVladimir Galouzine (Tenor)\nWarren Mok (Tenor)\nYuan Gao (Soprano)\n\n\n\nRemarks by: \n\nMichael Moller\, Director-General of the UN Office in Geneva\nGuillaume Barazzone\, Mayor of Geneva (tbc)\n Joaquín Alexander Maza Martelli\, President of the UN Human Rights Council\nNassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser\, UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)\nMiguel Ángel Moratinos\, President of Fundación Onuart. URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/the-silk-road-concert/ LOCATION:Human Rights and Alliance of Civilisations Room\, United Nations\, Geneva\, United Nations Office at Geneva \, Geneva\, 1211\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171008 DTSTAMP:20260426T205227 CREATED:20170606T203308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171107T164300Z UID:21315-1506902400-1507420799@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:PEACEapp Tangiers DESCRIPTION:In the framework of contributing to the prevention of violent extremism and sensitization of public opinion to counter prejudices and stereotypes\, which seek to spread hatred and racism\, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) organizes PEACEapp Tangiers\, from 02 to 07 October 2017\, in the Center for the Development and Empowerment of Youth Capacities of Ard Daoula; in partnership with the Mediterranean Democratic Institute for Development and Training (IMDDF)\, Spanish collective Ideas Por la Paz\, OmniumLab Company; with the collaboration of Cooperazione per lo Sviluppo dei Paesi Emergenti  organization (COSPE)\, Association Mediterranean Meeting for Migration & Development (ARMID)\, Association Dreams of Childs & Youngsters (AREJ)\, Association TADAMON. \nPEACEAapp Tangiers is a UNAOC initiative providing an opportunity for Digital Literacy through video game design in benefit of more than 30 youth participants comprised of locals\, refugees and immigrants\, as a platform for intercultural development and youth empowerment. \nPEACEapp Tangiers will be inaugurated by a press conference with the presence of UNAOC Project Manager Mr. Jordi TORRENT\, PEACEapp local coordinator Mr. Said BAKKALI\, and OmniumLab president Mr. José Antonio Racero on Monday\, 02 October 2017 starting from 11.00 am at Center for the Development and Empowerment of Youth Capacities of Ard Daoula. \nFor more information\, please contact Mr. Jordi Torrent (jordit@unaoc.org) and visit unaoc.org/peaceapp. URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/peaceapp-tangiers/ LOCATION:Center for the Development and Empowerment of Youth Capacities of Ard Daoula\, Tangier\, Morocco CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171102 DTSTAMP:20260426T205227 CREATED:20170911T194133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171002T203928Z UID:22119-1506816000-1509580799@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:UNAOC Fellowship Programme 2017: "The role of media and civil society in combatting hatred and fostering inclusion" DESCRIPTION:Twelve emerging leaders from Egypt\, Iraq\, Jordan\, Lebanon\, Libya\, Morocco\, Saudi Arabia\, the State of Palestine\, and Tunisia will travel from October 1st to October 18th to the United States\, Germany\, France\, and Spain. Then\, twelve emerging leaders from Austria\, Bosnia-Herzegovina\, Germany\, Italy\, Lithuania\, Poland\, Romania\, Slovenia\, Slovak Republic\, the United Kingdom and the United States\, will travel from October 15th to November 1st to Spain\, Morocco\, Egypt and Qatar. Both groups will meet in Madrid\, Spain for two days. \nDuring their respective trip\, besides addressing issues related to intercultural dialogue\, both cohorts will also take part in activities and discussions focusing on a secondary theme: “The role of media and civil society in combatting hatred and fostering inclusion”. This theme has been chosen to ensure that the programme has a concrete impact on the ground\, while serving UNAOC mission to foster intercultural collaborations. The choice of such theme has also framed the selection process and participants from both group are all involved professionally in the field of media and/or civil society. \n\n\n2017 Fellowship Itinerary \n\nMENA Cohort \n Oct. 1-4: Washington D.C.\, U.S.\n Oct. 4-7: New York\, U.S.\n Oct. 8-11: Berlin\, Germany\n Oct. 11-15: Paris France \n\nMeeting between MENA and EUNA cohorts: \n Oct. 15-18: Madrid\, Spain \n\nEUNA Cohort \n Oct. 18-22: Rabat\, Morocco\n Oct. 22-27: Cairo\, Egypt\n Oct. 27-Nov. 1: Doha\, Qatar\n\n\nThe UNAOC Fellowship Program aims to build bridges between cultures and societies through dialogue and cooperation\, and to reinforce the global commitment to live together in mutual tolerance and respect. For more information about the UNAOC Fellowship Program\, please visit its website. URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/unaoc-fellowship-programme-2017/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170907T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170907T130000 DTSTAMP:20260426T205227 CREATED:20170607T181401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170907T202926Z UID:21333-1504782000-1504789200@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:Unraveling #fakenews from opinion-making information: a News Literacy discussion DESCRIPTION:This event was streamed live.\nClick here to view the webcast. \nThis panel discussion is the second installment of a series of panels organized by UNAOC at UNHQ on topics relevant to Media and Information Literacy. Following February’s discussion “Media and Information Literacy: Educational Strategies for the Prevention of Violent Extremism”\, this panel will focus on the “fake news in social media” phenomena from the perspective of News Literacy. \nNews Literacy is defined as the development of critical thinking skills applied to judge the reliability and credibility of information\, whether it comes via print\, radio\, television or the Internet. The term News Literacy is generally associated with schools of communication and journalism rather than pedagogical schools. Some view it as a sub‐sector of the Media and Information Literacy (MIL) field; others as a distinct and unique entity. \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \nUNAOC recognizes the urgency of developing and expanding News Literacy skills in the current political and social state of the world. The onset of so-called “fake news”\, widely distributed through social media platforms\, has the capacity to twist public opinion and shape individuals’ ideological preferences and visions of the world. \nNews Literacy is an acutely important skill in the Digital Age as citizens struggle with information overload and the intricacies of determining its authenticity. A citizens’ ability to judge the relevance and reliability of information is a leading indicator of the public health of civil society around the world. \n\n SPEAKERS: \n\nNihalSaad\, Chief of Cabinet & Spokesperson for the UNAOC High Representative \nMaher Nasser\, Director\, Outreach Division\, United Nations Department of Public Information \nHoward Schneider\, Executive Director\, Center for News Literacy\, Stony Brook University\nAlan Miller\, Founder and CEO\, News Literacy Project\nMitra Kalita\, Vice-President of Programming\, CNN \nÁine Kerr\, Manager of Journalism Partnerships\, Facebook\nDina Temple-Raston\, Counterterrorism Correspondent\, National Public Radio\nMichelle Ciulla Lipkin\, Executive Director\, National Association for Media Literacy Education\n\n\n WHEN: \nThursday\, September 7th\, 2017\, 11 am to 1 pm \n\n WHERE: \nConference Room 6\, United Nations Headquarters\, New York \n\n RSVP: \nThis event is by invitation. RSVP is mandatory. Please register by Wednesday\, August 30th\, 2017.\nClick here to RSVP now. \n\n CONTACT:\nFor additional information please contact Jordi Torrent at jordit@unops.org. \n\n SOCIAL MEDIA:\nThe official hashtag is #UnravelFakeNews. Please follow @UNAOC on twitter for our live coverage. \n\nRead moreHide text\nPROGRAMME\nDownload (PDF\, 1.63MB) URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/fakenews/ LOCATION:United Nations Headquarters\, Conference Room 6\, UN Headquarters\, Conference Room 6\, New York\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion,UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170718T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170718T180000 DTSTAMP:20260426T205227 CREATED:20170628T144043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170717T201458Z UID:21490-1500390000-1500400800@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: The Role of Religious Leaders in Peacebuilding in the Middle East DESCRIPTION:The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is organizing a panel discussion on “The Role of Religious Leaders in Peacebuilding in the Middle East”. The event will take place on 18 July 2017 at the United Nations headquarters\, New York. The opening session will feature the United Nations Secretary-General\, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain\, the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and three religious leaders representing the three monotheistic religions of the Holy Land – Muslim\, Jewish and Christian. \nThe panel discussion will serve as a follow-up to the November 2016 Summit of Religious Leaders for Peace in the Middle East\, held in Alicante\, Spain – an initiative facilitated by the Spanish Government and co-sponsored by UNAOC. \nThe stability of the Middle East region is crucial to the peace and stability of the world. The fifty long years of the Arab-Israeli conflict have fueled cycles of violence and retribution. Moreover\, the prolonged conflict has been misappropriated and exploited by extremist groups and elements. \nIn this context\, religious leaders in the Holy Land play a key role in peacebuilding through promoting peaceful co-existence and tolerance as well as providing a counter-narrative to violent extremism. \nReligious ideologies continue to carry great weight with a vast majority of people throughout the Middle East. For some\, this may pose a challenge for peace and stability. But it may also provide an opportunity for a solution. As such\, public discourse within and between Jewish and Muslim religious leaders who promote the culture of peace inherent in these religions\, maybe a way forward to ease the political tension in the Holy land. \nWith such influence within their respective communities\, religious leaders play a role in building trust and mutual understanding. They summon their communities to live in peace side by side in the Holy Land. \nThis initiative is based on the assumption that true peace between Israelis and Palestinians is possible when mutual trust exists between them. The goal of the initiative is to prepare the hearts and minds for true peace in the Middle East by involving religious leadership from both sides who voice a common message of peaceful coexistence as an essential element for building and sustaining peace. Read moreHide text\nPROGRAMMECONCEPT NOTEALICANTE DECLARATIONDownload (PDF\, 517KB) \n\nDownload (PDF\, 181KB) \n\nDownload (PDF\, 161KB) URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/panel-discussion-the-role-of-religious-leaders-in-peacebuilding-in-the-middle-east/ LOCATION:UNHQ Conference Room 3\, United Nations Headquarters\, New York\, 10017\, United States CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion,UNAOC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.unaoc.org/wp-content/uploads/religiousleaders-slider-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20170629T105000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20170629T115000 DTSTAMP:20260426T205227 CREATED:20170612T202242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170623T161041Z UID:21397-1498733400-1498737000@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:10th GFMD Summit - UNAOC Side Event: "Fostering Migrant Integration Through Innovative Civil Society Actions" DESCRIPTION:As part of its work toward a more peaceful\, more socially inclusive world\, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) has researched and explored how different actors in society can work together to find concrete solutions towards a better integration of newcomers – refugees\, asylum-seekers\, and migrants pursuing family reunification\, education or employment – within our modern societies. \nThroughout its various programs and initiatives\, UNAOC has brought together journalists\, media experts\, academics\, civil society organizations\, youth and young leaders\, policy makers\, representatives of governments and international organizations\, educators\, migrants\, as well as the business community\, including tech companies\, to come up with global recommendations to help integrate immigrants and refugees into more welcoming societies. \nThis endeavor stems from the understanding that regional and domestic civil society initiatives are among the most creative and innovative when it comes to creating conditions that are conducive to the integration of newcomers. Civil society initiatives are often designed by communities that are directly impacted and affected by the arrivals of new groups. \nIn this context\, civil society organizations can help promote non-discrimination\, provide training\, foster trust and engage communities. They can also act as trusted reporters providing valuable information on incidents and delivering effective strategies and campaigns\, as they often have experience in developing methods\, definitions\, and indicators related to migration. \nAs part of its side event at the 10th GFMD Summit Meeting\, and on the margins of Roundtable 3.2\, “Strengthening Cooperation – Enabling Civil Society Contributions in Migrant Integration\,” UNAOC will showcase the work of various civil society organizations that have received its Intercultural Innovation Award\, a joint initiative between UNAOC and BMW Group that aims to select and support innovative grassroots projects which encourage intercultural dialogue and cooperation around the world\, making vital contribution to prosperity and peace. \nFormat: \nPresentations by civil organizations representatives and/or beneficiaries will take the format of a TED talk: each presentation will be concise (7-10 minutes maximum) with a focus on lessons learned and recommendations. Each speaker will present standing and will be encouraged to use visual elements (video\, photos\, etc.) to keep the audience engaged. \nRead moreHide text \nAbout the Side EventSide Event FlyerSpeakersDownload (PDF\, 174KB) URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/10th-gfmd-summit-unaoc-side-event-fostering-migrant-integration-through-innovative-civil-society-actions/ LOCATION:German Federal Foreign Office (Berlin\, Germany)\, Berlin\, Germany CATEGORIES:International Conference,UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170522T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170522T180000 DTSTAMP:20260426T205227 CREATED:20170517T152856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170519T200422Z UID:21125-1495465200-1495476000@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development DESCRIPTION:The Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the United Nations and the Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to the United Nations\, in partnership with The Give Them a Hand Foundation\, the International Association of Applied Psychology and the United African Congress \ncordially invite you to attend a conference held in observance of \n\nWorld Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development \n Monday\, 22 May 2017\, 3:00PM-6:00PM\n United Nation Headquarters\, New York City\, Conference Room 4 \n\nThis event is an opportunity to deepen the understanding of the value of cultural diversity and to advance the goals of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. Also\, this year being the International Year of Sustainable Tourism\, both observances intersect\, in the conference theme\, “Local Culture as a Driver for Economic Growth.” Programme for the Cultural Diversity Conference “Local Culture as a Driver for Economic Growth”. \n\nDownload (PDF\, 999KB) URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/world-day-for-cultural-diversity-for-dialogue-and-development/ LOCATION:United Nations Headquarters\, Conference Room 4\, United Nations Headquarters\, New York\, NY\, 10\, United States CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170524 DTSTAMP:20260426T205227 CREATED:20170510T192750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170510T210046Z UID:21075-1495411200-1495583999@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:Workshop: Muslim Humanitarian and Development Organizations in and around Conflict Zones: Barriers to and Opportunities for engagement DESCRIPTION:The workshop is co-organized by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations – as Lead for the UN Interagency Task Force on Religion and Development – in partnership with the European Commission\, the British Council and the\, the Georgia State University. It will be held on 22-23 May 2017 at the UN Headquarters\, Conference Room 9. \n\nA Closed-Door Dialogue and Focus Group \nThis year\, in partnership with the British Council and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations -­‐ as Lead for the UN Interagency Task Force on Religion and Development -­‐ the Civic Approaches to Conflict in the Muslim World Initiative at Georgia State University will convene leaders in the humanitarian and development sectors. The discussion will consider ways that the Muslim development and aid sector can be more robustly engaged to address the shared challenges facing the international community. In doing so we also aim to build trust and share knowledge between non-government\, faith-based actors working with American\, European and Middle Eastern policymakers. \nUnder the auspices of the Civic Approaches framework\, we have explored the ways in which civil society organizations and networks in Muslim societies have mitigated\, prevented\, or helped stabilized various forms of conflict and violence. Our focus groups and case studies have investigated topics such as the Syrian refugee crisis\, Islamic sectarian violence\, and radicalization. Our recently published report\, Civic Approaches to Confronting Violent Extremism\, is a good representation of the kind of sector- wide research we produce. \nThe meeting in NYC is a continuation of smaller focus groups conducted last year in Istanbul\, Washington D.C.\, and Brussels. We believe that your experience with the issues we are exploring\, especially in your role with the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Engaging Faith-Based Organizations for Development\, will add tremendous depth to the discussion and the final report to be published in August 2017. \n\nConcept Note \nDownload (PDF\, 224KB) URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/workshop-muslim-humanitarian-and-development-organizations-in-and-around-conflict-zones/ LOCATION:UN Headquarters\, Conference Room 9\, United Nations\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170419T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170419T173000 DTSTAMP:20260426T205227 CREATED:20170320T140025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T192356Z UID:20395-1492614000-1492623000@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:UNAOC Group of Friends Meeting DESCRIPTION:The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) will be holding its next Group of Friends Meeting (Ambassadorial level) on 19 April 2017\, from 3:00 to 5:30 pm\, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York\, Conference Room 2. \n Download the Agenda Download the Programme \nDownload (PDF\, 516KB) \n\nDownload (PDF\, 517KB) URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/group-of-friends-meeting-2017/ LOCATION:UN Headquarters\, Conference Room 2\, United Nations Headquarters\, New York\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:Group of Friends Meeting,UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170320T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170320T163000 DTSTAMP:20260426T205228 CREATED:20170307T203750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T192622Z UID:20313-1490022000-1490027400@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:Preventative Diplomacy: A Soft Power Tool (Closed Event. By Invitation Only.) DESCRIPTION:UNAOC is hosting a round-table discussion entitled: “Preventive Diplomacy: A Soft Power Tool” which will consist of an opening statement by the UNAOC High Representative\, an address by Dr. Cahill and short presentations by invited speakers. The speakers will be followed by a moderated Q & A session. \nThe main objective of this event is to draw attention to the importance of moving swiftly to support the Secretary-General’s commitment to the concept and practice of conflict prevention. \nClosed Event. By Invitation Only.\nWatch live through the web stream \n\nDownload (PDF\, 599KB) URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/preventative-diplomacy-a-soft-power-tool/ LOCATION:Conference Room 9\, UNHQ\, New York\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion,UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170217 DTSTAMP:20260426T205228 CREATED:20170201T212235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170201T213251Z UID:19889-1486857600-1487289599@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:Second Intercultural Innovation Award Capacity Building Workshop DESCRIPTION:Summary: \nThe ten recipients of the Intercultural Innovation Award at the 7th UNAOC Global Forum will take part in their second capacity building workshop\, to be held at various locations in Delhi and Gurgaon\, India. The workshop will be focused on leadership\, organizational development and sustainability\, in addition to monitoring and evaluation. \nDate: \n12 February to 16 February \nLocation: \nGurgaon\, India URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/second-iia-capacity-building-workshop/ LOCATION:Gurgaon\, India CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170127 DTSTAMP:20260426T205228 CREATED:20161117T201902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170927T211149Z UID:18903-1485388800-1485475199@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:#SpreadNoHate: Hate Speech Against Migrants and Refugees in the Media DESCRIPTION:In the framework of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations’ (UNAOC) #SpreadNoHate initiative\, UNAOC and the European Union (EU) will organize a one-day symposium in Brussels on Thursday 26 January 2017. \nThe European symposium will focus on the Mediterranean region and on specific counter-narratives. Please revisit this page for more details. You can also follow #SpreadNoHate on social media for regular updates. \n \n\nDownload: Concept Note Agenda Symposium Booklet\n\n \n\nDownload (PDF\, 1.94MB) \n\nDownload (PDF\, 588KB) \n\nDownload (PDF\, 698KB) \n\n\nProgram contacts: \n\nThibault Chareton\nMedia & Migration Project Specialist: ThibaultC@unops.org \n\nNathalie Guillaume\nPolicy Analyst & Public Information Officer: NathalieG@unops.org URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/spreadnohate-countering-hate-speech-against-migrants-and-refugees-in-the-media/ LOCATION:Brussels\, Belgium\, Brussels\, Belgium CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161211 DTSTAMP:20260426T205228 CREATED:20161104T161159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161209T141637Z UID:18619-1481328000-1481414399@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:Concert for Human Rights DESCRIPTION:On the occasion of Human Rights Day \n \nFeaturing Maestro Daniel Barenboim\n& West-Eastern Divan Orchestra \n\n\nSaturday\, 10 December 2016 at 5:30 p.m.\nHuman Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room\nat the Palais des Nations \n\n\nDownload: PRESS BOOK DOSSIER DE PRENSA DOSSIER DE PRESSE \n \n\nConcert: \nF.J. Haydn\nConcerto for Violoncello\, Hob. VIIb:1\, C major\nSoloist: Kian Soltani \nW.A. Mozart\nSinfonia concertante for four winds K297b\nSoloists: Oboe – Cristina Gomez Godoy;\nClarinet – Jussef Eisa;\nBassoon – Zeynep Köylüoglu;\nHorn – Merav Goldman \n\nDress code: Women: Long dress recommended\nMen: Black tie recommended \n\nInformation: Fundación ONUART\nPhone: +34 933436859\nEmail: events@fundaciononuart.es \n\n\n\nOPENING MESSAGE: \nBan Ki-moon\nSecretary-General of the United Nations \nREMARKS: \nMichael Møller\nDirector-General of the United Nations Ofce at Geneva \nChoi Kyonglim\nPresident of the United Nations Human Rights Council \nZeid Ra’ad Al Hussein\nUnited Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights \nNassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser\nHigh Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations \nMiguel Angel Moratinos\nPresident of Fundación ONUART URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/concert-in-celebrating-human-rights-day/ LOCATION:Human Rights and Alliance of Civilisations Room\, United Nations\, Geneva\, United Nations Office at Geneva \, Geneva\, 1211\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161208T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161208T203000 DTSTAMP:20260426T205228 CREATED:20161201T185729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T193227Z UID:19310-1481221800-1481229000@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:Film Night to celebrate International People of African Descent DESCRIPTION:To attend\, RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/henf7z9 \nDownload (PDF\, 386KB) URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/film-night-to-celebrate-international-people-of-african-descent/ LOCATION:United Nations Headquarters\, Conference Room 4\, United Nations Headquarters\, New York\, NY\, 10\, United States CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161127 DTSTAMP:20260426T205228 CREATED:20161102T212245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161122T222456Z UID:18613-1479600000-1480204799@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:Young Peacebuilders in West Africa DESCRIPTION:The Young Peacebuilders in West Africa is designed to engage young women and young men from West Africa in an intercultural dialogue and peacebuilding experience. The aim is to support the growth of networks of young peacebuilders who are equipped with the tools to address stereotypes\, prejudice and polarization in order to build more inclusive and peaceful societies in their communities and globally. \nThe programme is implemented in collaboration with the United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY). \nClick here to read more. \nRead the Press Release. URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/young-peacebuilders-in-west-africa/ LOCATION:Abuja\, Nigeria\, Abuja\, Nigeria CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161028 DTSTAMP:20260426T205228 CREATED:20160330T192926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161019T205530Z UID:17336-1477526400-1477612799@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:PLURAL+ 2016 Youth Video Festival Awards Ceremony DESCRIPTION:27 October\, Paley Center for Media\, New York. Visit the PLURAL+ website for more information. \n \nClick here to RSVP Now URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/pluralplus-2016-awards-ceremony/ LOCATION:The Paley Center for Media\, 25 W 52nd St\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161029 DTSTAMP:20260426T205228 CREATED:20161019T184742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161019T191014Z UID:18248-1477267200-1477699199@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:Capacity Building Training for UNAOC Youth Solidarity Fund Recipient Organizations DESCRIPTION:Youth Solidarity Fund Training \nOctober 24-28\, 2016\nUnited Nations Economic Commission for Africa\, Addis Ababa\, Ethiopia \nThe Youth Solidarity Fund (YSF) supports youth-led organizations that foster peaceful and inclusive societies by providing them with direct funding to implement their own projects promoting intercultural and interfaith dialogue. Established in 2008\, the Fund responded to calls for action made by youth-led organizations around the world on the importance of establishing funding mechanisms for youth. \nThe aim of the training is to consolidate and leverage lessons learned from the YSF project implementation phase and to support the sustainability of youth-led initiatives through skills enhancement\, dissemination of project results and networking for partnership and solidarity. The training will also produce a set of best practices of YSF organizations\, and guidelines for future recipients as part of a vision for cross-cohort collaboration and mentoring. \nAgenda: \n Gender mainstreaming\n Monitoring and evaluation\n Peace and security at the African Union\n Monitoring and evaluation\n Organizational development and change\n Fundraising and partnerships development\n Communicating about results\n Mainstreaming and sharing YSF best practices\n Guidance and lessons learned for future YSF recipients\n\n \n\n2015-16 Recipient Organizations\n Action Foundation Common Initiative Group (AFCIG)\, Cameroon\n Approches Locales pour le Développement Durable (ALDED)\, Cameroon\n Standing Together to Enable Peace Trust (STEP)\, India\n Inspiring Development\, Indonesia\n Social service\, Awareness Raising and Advocacy for Tranquility and Humanity (SAATH)\, Nepal\n Leadership Initiative for Youth Empowerment (LIFE)\, Nigeria\n Organization for Community Development (OCD)\, Pakistan\n Sindh Community Foundation\, Pakistan\n Palestinian Center for Communication and Development Strategies (PCCDS)\, State of Palestine\n YaLa Palestine\, State of Palestine\n Cultural educational center TOMIRIS\, Tajikistan URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/youth-solidarity-fund-capacity-building-training-ethiopia/ LOCATION:ECA Conference Center\, ECA Conference Center\, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa\, Addis Ababa\, Ethiopia CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161124 DTSTAMP:20260426T205228 CREATED:20160802T184707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161026T151722Z UID:17853-1477180800-1479945599@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:UNAOC Fellowship Program 2016 DESCRIPTION:The UNAOC Fellowship Program aims to build bridges between cultures and societies through dialogue and cooperation\, and to reinforce the global commitment to live together in mutual tolerance and respect. For more information about the UNAOC Fellowship Program\, please visit its website. \n\n \nThe United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Fellowship Program is a two-week intercultural exchange program between young professionals and civil society leaders from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)\, and their counterparts from Europe and North America (EUNA). \nAddressing issues related to intercultural understanding and interfaith dialogue is at the core of the program. In 2016\, activities and discussions of the Fellowship will also focus on\, “Education as a tool for the prevention of radicalization and xenophobia.” This year\, participants have been selected for their professional achievements in the field of education in their home countries. \nRead the full press release here \n\n\n \n\nUNAOC Fellows itinerary in 2016: \nMENA Fellows: \n Oct 23 – 26: Washington\, D.C.\, USA\n Oct. 26 – 29: New York\, NY\, USA\n Oct. 30 – Nov. 2: Berlin\, Germany\n Nov. 2 – 6: Paris\, France \n MENA & EUNA Fellows: \n Nov. 6 – 9: Cordoba\, Spain \nEUNA Fellows: \n Nov. 9 – 13: Rabat & Casablanca\, Morocco\n Nov. 13 – 18: Cairo\, Egypt\n Nov. 18 – 23: Doha\, Qatar \n*Note: The above itinerary is subject to change. This page will be updated accordingly. URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/unaoc-fellowship-program-2016/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161022 DTSTAMP:20260426T205228 CREATED:20161014T180659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T193657Z UID:18236-1476921600-1477094399@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:The International Conference on Role of Youth in Preventing & Countering Violent Extremism: Holistic Approaches from Education to De-radicalization DESCRIPTION:The Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council) and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) will co-host the International Conference on “the Role of Youth in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE): Holistic Approaches\, from Education to De-radicalization” to be held on 20-21 October 2016\, in Istanbul. (Read press release here) \nDownload (PDF\, 334KB) URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/the-international-conference-on-role-of-youth-in-preventing-countering-violent-extremism-holistic-approaches-from-education-to-de-radicalization/ LOCATION:Hilton – Istanbul\, Turkey\, Hilton Bosphorus Hotel Convention Center\, Istanbul\, Turkey CATEGORIES:International Conference,UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161017T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161017T203000 DTSTAMP:20260426T205228 CREATED:20161007T140432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T193807Z UID:18214-1476730800-1476736200@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:Screening of PLURAL+ award winning videos in Jordan DESCRIPTION:The Royal Film Commission of Jordan in association with PLURAL+ presents a selection of PLURAL+ award winning videos\, including: \n“After the Parting” by Faten Wasim Alnabelsy\, Jordan\, PLURAL+ 2009 award winner\n“You Can” by Omar Hbosh\, Abd-­‐Alhakeem Abu Saed\, Ahmad Amoghraby and Hussein Abu Subhiyah\,Jordan\, PLURAL+ 2010 award winner\n“As I Want” by Alaa Al Sa’di\, Jordan\, PLURAL+ 2013 award winner\n“Blue Eyes” by Al-­‐Mothana Al-­‐Ghazzawi & Anas Yahya\, PLURAL+ 2014 award winner\n“The Girl\, Whose Shadow Reflects the Moon” by Walaa\, Syrian young refugee\, PLURAL+ 2015 award winner\n“Exit Right” by Rupert Holler & Bernhard Wenger\, Austria\, PLURAL+ 2015 award winner\n“Another Kind of Girl” by Khaldiya\, Syrian young refugee\, PLURAL+ 2015 award winner\n“Inspire” by Awais Ali & Shehroze Khan\, UK\, PLURAL+ 2015 award winner\n“Unfinished Tales: Fool’s Paradise” by Hussam Ismail\, Jordan\, PLURAL+ 2016 award winner\n“I’m Human” by Razan Haikal\, Jordan\, PLURAL+ 2016 award winner \nFollowed up by a discussion with the filmmakers and Nada Doumani\, Communication and Culture Manager; Royal Film Commission Jordan\, Enrico Ponziani\, IOM Chief Jordan; Jordi Torrent\, Project Manager\, Media Literacy Education\, UNAOC. \nDownload (PDF\, 509KB) URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/screening-of-pluralplus-videos-in-jordan/ LOCATION:The Rainbow Theater\, Mohammad Rida Street\, First Circle\, Amman \, Jordan CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161012T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161012T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T205228 CREATED:20161004T171247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170320T161132Z UID:18205-1476266400-1476291600@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:Media and Information Literacy initiatives in Jordan and in the MENA region DESCRIPTION:UNESCO Amman Office\, UNAOC\, and Jordan Media Institute \nCordially invite you to the event: \nMedia and Information Literacy initiatives in Jordan and in the MENA region \nincluding the launch of \nUNESCO Media and Information Literacy Policy and Strategy Guidelines in Arabic\,\nUNESCO Massive Open Online Course in Media and Information Literacy (MIL MOOC) in Arabic\, and the\nUNAOC publication “Opportunities for Media and Information Literacy in the Middle East and North Africa.\n \nDownload (PDF\, 1.01MB) URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/media-and-information-literacy-initiatives-jordan-and-mena-region/ LOCATION:Jordan Media Institute\, Amman\, Jordan CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160926 DTSTAMP:20260426T205228 CREATED:20160812T210653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160812T210721Z UID:17926-1473984000-1474847999@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:Welcoming Week DESCRIPTION:UNAOC is proud to be a partner of Welcoming America’s Welcoming Week\, and we encourage you to join the movement! You can do so by hosting an event in your community to help raise awareness of the benefits of welcoming everyone – including new Americans. By hosting an event\, you are part of a movement across the US and the world who recognize that immigrants and refugees make our communities stronger economically\, socially\, and culturally. Click here to learn more. URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/welcoming-week/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160915T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160915T130000 DTSTAMP:20260426T205228 CREATED:20160802T174248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180305T193009Z UID:17851-1473933600-1473944400@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:Combating xenophobic language in the media and fostering inclusive integration of migrants and refugees DESCRIPTION:Thursday 15 September\, 10:00 – 13:00\, Conference Room 5\, United Nations Headquarters \nCo-sponsored by the European Union\, the International Organization for Migration\, and the Permanent Mission of Malta to the United Nations\n\nOn the occasion of the 71st Session of the United Nations of the General Assembly (UNGA)\, the United Nations High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) will convene a side event on “Combating xenophobic language in the media and fostering inclusive integration of migrants and refugees.” (Download concept note ) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Concept Note \nDownload (PDF\, 437KB) \n\n\n Agenda\nDownload (PDF\, 635KB) URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/combating-xenophobic-language-in-the-media-and-fostering-inclusive-integration-of-migrants-and-refugees/ LOCATION:UNHQ Conference Room 5\, United Nations Headquarters\, New York\, United States CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160709 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160710 DTSTAMP:20260426T205228 CREATED:20160622T215415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T194243Z UID:17547-1468022400-1468108799@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:The Mediterranean Concert DESCRIPTION:The Mediterranean Concert \nHuman Rights and Alliance of Civilisations Room\, United Nations\, Geneva \n\nORGANISED BY: FUNDACION ONUART\nSPONSORED BY: THE UNITED NATIONS ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS (UNAOC) \nARTISTIC PRODUCER: ORIOL FERRER\nDATE: 9th JULY 2016\n\n \nThroughout history\, this sea has been the cradle of exceptionally important civilisations\, and for centuries a variety of languages\, religions and traditions have coexisted on its shores. \nFar from being a barrier\, the Mediterranean has been a channel for communication\, a bridge between cultures\, since antiquity. Its peoples have used it as a route for the exchange of goods\, but also of knowledge and wisdom. This is perhaps why their music and song have drunk from the same source of inspiration\, and there are many influences of theme\, style and rhythm that they all share. \nThis concert\, especially organised by Fundación ONUART at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva\, will have artists from different cultures sharing a stage\, artists with diverse tongues\, different religions\, varied styles and traditions yet all of them with one common purpose: to reclaim the Mediterranean as a meeting point of cultures. \nDownload (PDF\, 281KB) \n\nDownload (PDF\, 1.42MB) URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/the-mediterranean-concert/ LOCATION:Human Rights and Alliance of Civilisations Room\, United Nations\, Geneva\, United Nations Office at Geneva \, Geneva\, 1211\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160627 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160702 DTSTAMP:20260426T205228 CREATED:20160615T152816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160705T203051Z UID:17535-1466985600-1467417599@www.unaoc.org SUMMARY:Intercultural Innovation Award Capacity Building Workshop DESCRIPTION:Summary: \nThe ten recipients of the Intercultural Innovation Award at the 7th UNAOC Global Forum will take part in their first capacity building workshop\, to be held at the BMW Group Headquarters in Munich\, Germany. The focus of the workshop will be on effective planning and strategic communication. \nDate: \n27 June to 1 July \nLocation: \nBMW Group Headquarters\nMunich\, Germany URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/intercultural-innovation-award-capacity-building-workshop/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:UNAOC Events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR