United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)

International Migrants Day
2015-12-18 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax) | UNHQ, NY
18 December 2015, 10.00am – 1.00pm
Location: Conference Room 11, United Nations HQ
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Call for Applications: Youth Event at the 7th UNAOC Global Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan
2015-12-09 - 2016-01-17
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is pleased to announce the launch of the call for applications for the Youth Event at the 7th Global Forum hosted by the government of Azerbaijan from April 25 to 27, 2016 in Baku. Up to 150 youth from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds with outstanding track records in intercultural dialogue and youth work will be selected to participate in the Youth Event (April 25th), attend the Global Forum (April 26-27th) and thus contribute to the global narrative on social inclusion. [Read more…]
Deadline for applications: January 17, 2016

PLURAL+ 2015 Youth Video Festival
2015-12-03 | The Paley Center for Media, 25 W 52nd St, New York, NY, 10019, United States
Save the date for this year’s PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival: December 3, 2015 in New York.
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) recognize youth as powerful agents of social change in a world often characterized by intolerance and cultural and religious divisions. PLURAL+ invites youth to address key challenges related to migration, diversity and social inclusion -both locally and globally.
For inquiries, email plural@unaoc.org.

Tracking Hatred: An International Dialogue on Hate Speech in the Media
2015-12-02 09:00 - 18:00 | UNHQ, CB, Conference Room 4
The UNAOC Hate Speech initiative will open with a symposium at the United Nations Headquarters, Conference Room 4 on December 2, 2015. This first event will serve as a platform for dialogue on Hate Speech and the sharing of best practices for global representatives of leading media organizations, online social networking services, journalists, government officials, academics, representatives of United Nations entities and NGOs. Click here to learn more about the Hate Speech Initiative.

Deadline for Applications: Communications Support Assistant
2015-11-01 17:00
Post Title:
Communications Support Assistant

Post Level:
LICA -5
This is a Local position therefore it is open to US Nationals and /or candidates with permit to work in USA.

Org Unit:
United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

Duty Station:
New York, with travel to overseas missions

Duration:
January 4, 2016-April 30, 2016
Click here to read the terms of reference.

Deadline for Applications for Youth Programme Consultant
2015-11-01 17:00
Post Title:
Youth Programme Consultant

Post Level:
LICA -5
This is a Local position therefore it is open to US Nationals and /or candidates with permit to work in USA.

Org Unit:
United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

Duty Station:
New York, with travel to overseas missions

Duration:
November 20, 2015 – April 30, 2016
Click here to read the Terms of Reference.

Deadline for Applications for Political Affairs and Peace Advocacy Consultant
2015-11-01 17:00
Post Title:
Political Affairs and Peace Advocacy Consultant

Post Level:
LICA -8
This is a Local position therefore it is open to US Nationals and /or candidates with permit to work in USA.

Org Unit:
United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

Duty Station:
New York, with travel to overseas missions

Duration:
November 20, 2015-April 30, 2016
Click here to read the Terms of Reference.

1st Intercultural Innovation Award Alumni Meeting
2015-11-01 - 2015-12-04 | Berlin, Germany, Berlin, Germany
The 1st Intercultural Innovation Award Alumni Meeting will gather alumni form the different editions of the IIA for a knowledge exchange experience.

Concert for Understanding Across Civilizations & Respect for Human Rights
2015-10-31 | UNHQ Geneva, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 1211, Switzerland
Concert for Understanding Across Civilizations & Respect for Human Rights, UNHQ – Geneva

2nd International Conference on the Global Movement of Moderates (GMMF)
2015-10-27 - 2015-12-28 | Kuala Lumpur, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia
2nd International Conference on the Global Movement of Moderates
27-28 October – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Fellowship: EUNA & MENA Fellows Meeting in Sarajevo to Work on Interfaith Reconciliation
2015-10-27 - 2015-10-30 | Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegowina
In this leg of the UNAOC Fellowship program, two cohorts of the same year will meet during their fellowship trip for the first time.

Challenges of a Shared World (AL-Babtain)
2015-10-24 - 2015-12-25 | University of Oxford, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Challenges of a Shared World
24-25 October 2015
Oxford University – UK

15th Conference of Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain Cultural Foundation
2015-10-24 - 2015-10-25 | University of Oxford, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
15th Conference of Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain Cultural Foundation – Oxford University, UK

Entrepreneurs for Social Change 2015
2015-10-18 - 2015-10-25 | Unnamed Venue, Torino, Italy
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and Fondazione CRT are organizing an 8-day training which will bring together 20 young people from the Euro-Mediterranean region to enhance the skills needed to boost a business idea with a social mission, and be a powerful motor of economic development and social inclusion. In addition to this training, the selected 20 young adults will receive feedback from peers, mentoring from experienced social entrepreneurs and will be matched with potential investors. The event will be organized at Fondazione CRT premises in Torino (Italy) from 18 to 25 October 2015.
The 2015 edition of the program, will start with a training, held from the 18th to the 25nd October 2015 in Torino, Italy. There is no participation fee, and all participants will be provided with round-trip international tickets to Torino as well as accommodations, meals and visa support.
For more information, visit www.e4sc.org.
Note: The deadline for applications is 11:59 PM, New York time, 22nd July 2015.

UNAOC Fellowship Program
2015-10-15 - 2015-11-12 | Morocco, Egypt, Qatar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Germany, Belgium, USA
Twelve emerging leaders from France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Armenia, Norway, Ukraine, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada and the US, will travel to the Middle East and North Africa from October 15th to October 30th. Then, twelve emerging leaders from Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco will travel to Europe and North America from October 27th to November 12th. Click here to read more.

Global Forum for Migration & Development
2015-10-14 - 2015-10-16 | Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey
Global Forum for Migration & Development, Istanbul – Turkey

UNAOC Group of Friends Annual Ministerial Meeting
2015-10-01 15:00 - 18:00 | UNHQ, CB, Conference Room 2, 760 United Nations Plaza, New York, 10017
The UNAOC Group of Friends (GoF) Ministerial Meeting will be on October 1, 2015, 3:00 to 6:00 pm.
View/Download: UNAOC Group of Friends Annual Ministerial Meeting Program and Agenda .

Intercultural Innovation Award: Application Deadline
2015-09-30 17:00
The 2015 edition of the Intercultural Innovation Award, a partnership between the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group is searching for grassroots projects around the world that encourage intercultural dialogue and cooperation around the world using innovative and creative methods.
Ten organizations with projects that have potential for expansion and replication will be awarded funding and strategic support by the BMW Group and the UNAOC. To be considered, organizations must apply online by Wednesday, 30 September 2015 at 5:00 pm New York City time.
The top ten finalists will be invited and awarded at the 7th UNAOC Global Forum.
A total of 100,500 USD is offered to the awardees, of which 40,000 USD goes to the first placed project.
For more details, you can check the applications guidelines at https://interculturalinnovation.org/the-award/.
The guidelines are also available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish. However, please note that applications are only accepted in English.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the IIA team at award@interculturalinnovation.org

Social Harmony for Sustainable Development: Promoting respect & understanding in the time of intolerance (Mission of Albania)
2015-09-26 10:00 - 12:30 | UNHQ, NY
Social Harmony for Sustainable Development : Promoting respect & understanding in the time of intolerance
26 September 2015, 10:00 – 12:30
UNHQ, New York

Promoting and Building Trust to Prevent & Counter Violent Extremism (UNITAR)
2015-09-22 | UNHQ, NY
Promoting and Building Trust to Prevent & Counter Violent Extremism
22 September 2015, 1:15 – 2:45, CR 9 UNHQ

Multinational Efforts to Promote Freedom of Religion or Belief (CDU/CSU)
2015-09-17 - 2015-10-18 | UNHQ, NY
Multinational Efforts to Promote Freedom of Religion or Belief
17-18 September, United Nations Headquarters, New York

Paris International Conference on the victims of attacks and abuses on ethnic or religious grounds in the ME (MOFA France)
2015-09-08 | Paris, France, Paris, France
Paris International Conference on the victims of attacks and abuses on ethnic or religious grounds in the ME – 8 Sept – Paris

Vacancy Notice: Political Analyst & Public Information Officer
2015-08-27 - 2015-09-16
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is seeking an experienced Political Analyst & Public Information Officer for its New York office.
Vacancy code: VA/2015/B5004/8400
Position title: Political Analyst & Public Information Officer
Level: ICS-10
Duty station: New York, United States of America
Contract type: Fixed Term
Contract level: P3
Duration: 1 Year
Application period: 27-Aug-2015 to 16-Sep-2015
You can find more details about the position here: https://gprs.unops.org/pages/ViewVacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=8400

Call for Applications: Entrepreneurs for Social Change (E4SC)
2015-07-30 23:55
Entrepreneurs for Social Change is a one-year programme of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and Fondazione CRT, which aims to support young social entrepreneurs in the Euro-Med region.
The 2015 edition of the program will start with a training, held from the 18th to the 25th October 2015 in Torino, Italy.
Please note that the application deadline is 11:59 PM, New York time, 30th July 2015.
For more information, please visit https://e4sc.org/.

Celebrating Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue through Arts
2015-07-30 - 2015-08-02 | Expo Milano, Expo Milano, Milan, Italy
An event promoted by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, under the patronage of Expo Milan 2015 and in cooperation with the City of Milan.
Download: Welcome Kit

High-level Meeting on Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue
2015-07-22 - 2015-07-23 | Barcelona, Spain, Barcelona, Spain
In the framework of the 20 anniversary of the Barcelona Process, the Spanish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) organize in collaboration with the International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID), United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), Anna Lindh Foundation, a High Level Conference on Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean. Representatives of international and regional institutions and personalities, religious leaders, as well as representatives of civil society and of important programmes engaged in religious activities and cultural diplomacy will participate at the conference.
The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation will open the Meeting together with the Secretary General of the UfM, the Secretary General of the KAICIID, High Representative of UNAOC, and the President of Anna Lindh Foundation.
Downloads: Media Advisory Program

Call for Applications: 2015 UNAOC Fellowship Programme
2015-07-10
Click here to apply.

Vacancy Notice: Administrative Assistant
2015-07-07
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is seeking an experienced Administrative Assistant for its New York office.
You can find more details about the position here: https://gprs.unops.org/pages/viewvacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=7787

Vacancy Notice: Multimedia Consultant
2015-07-03
The UNAOC is seeking a Multimedia Consultant for the Intercultural Innovation Award and Intercultural Leaders pool of experts. This is a home-based position. To apply, please visit:
https://gprs.unops.org/pages/viewvacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=7718

Panel Discussion on Youth And Peacebuilding
2015-06-17 15:00 - 17:00 | UNHQ, CB, Conference Room 2, 760 United Nations Plaza, New York, 10017
The United Nations Secretary-General highlighted, in his 2012 report on Peacebuilding in the Aftermath of Conflict, that “a successful peacebuilding process must be transformative and create space for a wider set of actors – including, but not limited to, representatives of women, young people, victims and marginalized communities; community and religious leaders; civil society actors; and refugees and internally displaced persons – to participate in public decision-making on all aspects of post-conflict governance and recovery.”

Program UNAOC Panel on Youth and Peacebuilding
