United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)

Group of Friends Meeting
2014-06-26 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | UNHQ ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, 10017, United States
GoF Meeting: “The Role of Young People in Peacebuilding”

World Sports Values Summit for Peace and Development (22—23 May)
2014-05-22 - 2014-05-23 | Secretariat Building, UNHQ, New York, United States
Media Advisory
New York , 22-23 MAY 2014
NEW YORK — High-level officials, prominent athletes and youth will gather at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City to explore the power of youth and sports for peace and development during the World Sports Values Summit for Peace and Development from May 22 to May 23, 2014.
The event is hosted by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and sponsored by World Faiths Development Dialogue, Worldwide Support for Development and International Sports Promotion Society. The summit will launch a young leaders fellowship under the mentorship of a prominent sports figure to fund sports and human development projects associated with the summit.
The UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser has identified Sports, among other forms of collective expressions of human values including Art, Music and Entertainment as additional tools that UNAOC can use to foster the culture of peace and diversity.
This meeting is the third part of a series of annual international symposia aimed at highlighting the positive role that sports can play in furthering the cause for peace and human development. A first event in London in June 2012 launched the series, and a second was held in Tokyo in July 2013. The goal is to facilitate a visionary and rigorous conversation among young athletes, leaders, academics and experts about the values that the world of sports can advance including, diversity, inclusion, peace building and development.
A detailed schedule with panel descriptions and list of speakers is linked to here [DOC].
For more information and/or press accreditation please contact:
Ms. Nihal SAAD
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saadn@un.org
Ms. Meenakshi DALAL
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Lecture at Coventry University
2014-05-19 | Coventry University, UK
HR Al-Nasser Lecture at Coventry University “Diversity Matters : Contemporary Challenges of Peaceful Relations”

The Intercultural Innovation Award
2014-04-30
The Intercultural Innovation Award is a partnership between the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group, with the aim to strengthen their commitment to encouraging cultural diversity and coexistence among communities. The Award searches for innovative and sustainable projects around the world that are promoting dialogue and cooperation among people from different cultural backgrounds using novel and creative methods.
Not-for-profit organizations that are active in the fields of migration and integration; intercultural awareness; education for intercultural citizenship; the role of specific groups (faith-based; women; youth; media) in promoting intercultural understanding, with a track records in managing intercultural projects and willingness to expand their range of action, are eligible to apply.
The competition is now open for applications and the deadline for submissions is 30 April, 2014.
For more info: Click here.

UNAOC Focal Points Meeting & Preparatory Conference for 6th UNAOC Global Forum
2014-04-29 09:00 - 2014-04-30 18:00 | Doha, Qatar, Doha, Qatar
Doha Focal Points Meeting Program FINAL[DOC]
Logistical Details [PDF]
Registration Form [DOC]
Doha Focal Points Meeting Draft Outcome [DOC]

UNAOC-EF Summer School
2014-04-22

UNAOC Group of Friends Meeting
2014-04-02 15:00 - 18:00 | NLB CFR 4
UNAOC GoF Meeting April 2_Agenda and Programme [DOC]

Cultural Diplomacy & Multilingualism
2014-03-20 13:15 - 14:30 | UNHQ ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, 10017, United States
Event Program [PDF]

March in March to End Violence Against Women
2014-03-07 13:30 - 14:30 | Secretariat Building, UNHQ, New York, United States
For more information please see pdf flyer: [PDF] March in March to End Violence Against Women

2014 Fellowship Programme
2014-02-27
Application Info: http://www.unaoc.org/actions/trainings-and-exchanges/fellowship/apply/

Global Citizenship & the Future of the UN : Discussion & Book Launch event co-organized with SGI-IPS
2014-02-20 13:15 - 14:30 | NLB Room 7 UNHQ

Unity in Diversity: World Civil Society & Int'l Dialogue
2014-02-20 09:00 - 2014-02-21 09:00 | rm (tbc)

12th Coordination Meeting on International Migration
2014-02-20 - 2014-02-21

UNAOC Group of Friends Meeting
2014-02-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Trusteeship Council Room

World Interfaith Harmony: Vital For Peace & Development
2014-02-12 10:00 | Trusteeship Council Room

Side Event with Club de Madrid on Social Inclusion & Migration
2014-02-10 11:30 - 12:30 | NLB Room 7 UNHQ

17th Eurasian Economic Summit
2014-02-04 - 2014-02-06 | Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

Bicocca Intercultural Day
2014-01-31 | Univeristy of Biccoca, Milan, Italy

3rd Bicocca Intercultural Day
2014-01-30 - 2014-01-31 | Milan

8th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean
2014-01-20 - 2014-01-22 | Marseilles

27th Conference of the Academy of Latinity
2014-01-08 - 2014-01-10 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Doha Goals Forum
2013-12-09 - 2013-12-11 | Unnamed Venue, Doha, Qatar

PLURAL+ 2013 Awards Ceremony
2013-12-05 18:00 - 20:00 | The Paley Center for Media, 25 W 52nd St, New York, NY, 10019, United States
PLURAL+ is a join initiative of UNAOC and IOM which awards youth-produced videos on migration, diversity and social inclusion. To further empower youth voices on these topics, PLURAL+ is a platform of distribution of the selected videos, facilitating the presentation of PLURAL+ videos in multiple platforms and venues worldwide. Awarded youth media makers from around the world will participate at the Awards Ceremony.
For more information on the 2013 Winners [PDF]
View the 2013 Winning Videos on the PLURAL+ website

Global Thinkers Forum (HR Keynote Speaker)
2013-12-02 - 2013-12-04 | Athens, Athens, Greece
For more information on the Global Thinkers Forum http://www.globalthinkersforum.org/

KAICIID Global Forum: The Image of the Other (HR keynote Speaker)
2013-11-18 - 2013-11-19 | Vienna, Vienna, Austria

The Harmony of Civilizations and Prosperity for All
2013-11-01 - 2013-11-02 | Unnamed Venue, Beijing, China

World Innovation Summit for Education (WYSE) "Reinventing Education for Life"
2013-10-29 - 2013-10-31 | Unnamed Venue, Doha, Qatar

Cross Cultural Dialogue between the Arab World and Europe
2013-10-26 - 2013-10-27 | Unnamed Venue, Rimini, Italy

Alumni Consultative Group of the Fellowship Programme
2013-10-24 - 2013-10-26
From the 23rd of October to the 26th, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Fellowship Programme, will be hosting an Alumni gathering of 11 fellows from past Fellowship Programme editions.
This gathering will aim at finalizing the Baku Report and at preparing strategic recommendations for the development of an Alumni Network Action Plan.
The UNAOC’s Fellowship Programme focuses on creating opportunities for young leaders, across the Arab world and the West, to increase mutual understanding through experiential learning and direct interaction with civil society. The first Alumni meeting of the fellowship programme took place on the 31st of May 2013 in conjunction with the 2nd World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The Gathering of this Alumni Consultative Group from the 23rd to the 26th of October will focus on building incrementally on the conclusions of the Baku Report. This report will focus mainly on the improvement of the format and content of the fellowship programme but also on a grounded reflection concerning the West-Muslim relationship.
To construct on the success of the past editions and with the Baku Report in hand, the Alumni Network Action Plan will endeavor to create a Network that can further prolong and develop the ties and newly shared perspectives of the fellows.
The first day of the Alumni gathering will begin with a Debriefing Kick-off meeting and a presentation of keynote speeches by the UNAOC senior management and partners addressed to the Alumni fellows. The rest of the day will focus on building and consolidating the Baku Report.
The second day will consist of training and discussion on strategies and tools to sustain the UNAOC’s Fellowship Alumni Network with the support of the fellowship programme’s partner the Institute of International Education.
The programme is made possible thanks to a grant of the Federal Foreign office of Germany and the Hermes Foundation and is developed in partnership with the League of Arab States, the British Council, Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Qatar Committee for the Alliance of Civilizations, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Institute for International Education and The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Jordan.
The Fellowship Programme is the first and only young leaders’ exchange programme developed jointly with partners and resources from the Arab and Muslim world, Europe, and the United States.

"Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion" video contest
2013-09-27
“Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion” World Day for Cultural Diversity May 21
Online Video Contest
Rules & Regulations for submitting videos
Please read the rules and regulations carefully.
Participating in the “Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion” video contest of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) means that you have agreed to all of the rules and regulations listed below.
For promotional and educational purposes we will be using the selected videos on diverse platforms for the “Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion” campaign as well as include them on the PLURAL + Youth Video Festival DVD.
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) in partnership with UNESCO and various other partners from corporations to civil society is launching“Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion” campaign aimed at engaging people around the world to Do One Thing to support Cultural Diversity and Inclusion.
Follow the campaign at: https://www.facebook.com/DoOneThingforDiversityandInclusion
Following the adoption in 2001 of the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity, the UN General Assembly declared May 21 as the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. This day raises awareness on the richness of world cultures and the opportunities that cultural diversity can bring to societies.
As part of the “Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion” 2013 campaign, we are organizing a video contest. The winning videos will be included within the UNAOC Plural + Youth Video Festival DVD. http://pluralplus.unaoc.org
The “Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion” video contest is designed to allow the participants to creatively portray their “Do One Thing” through a one-minute video. The theme of diversity and inclusion needs to be explicit.
Eligibility
• The individual who submits the video is considered ‘the participant’ in the contest.
• Multiple individuals are still allowed to work on the video.
• The videos submitted need to reflect the theme of diversity and inclusion.
• Immediate family members (siblings, children and grandchildren) of jurors for the “Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion” video contest are not eligible to enter the competition.
• The Selection Committee will evaluate entries based on originality, creativity, and relevance to the topic of cultural diversity and inclusion.
Format
• Videos that are not in English must have English subtitles.
• All videos must be one-minute maximum of running time.
Consent and Copyright
• By participating in the contest, the makers of the video grant the UNAOC and “Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion” campaign partners the rights for the use of the video in any format.
• Participants must get the consent of everyone appearing in their videos if their faces are recognizable.
• Participants must get the consent of everyone whose copyrighted, patented or trademarked material appears in their videos.
• Participants must get the consent of everyone whose music is used in their videos unless consent is not needed (due to lack of copyright etc.).
Subject
• No video may contain vulgarity, violence, defamatory language or any other subject deemed by the “Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion” committee to be inappropriate for the tone of the competition.
• Videos must pertain to the topics of cultural diversity and inclusion.
• Reflecting on these topics, videos should show the participants’ thoughts, experiences, opinions, questions and suggestions.
• Videos may be of whatever type, style or genre – animated, documentary, drama, music video, comedy etc.
Use of the Video
• The makers of the video will continue to own the rights of their videos, but when they submit the video to the “Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion” video contest, the UNAOC and the campaign partners have unlimited use of the video for non-commercial and educational purposes.
• The UNAOC and its associated partners reserve the right to show any submitted videos a limitless, non commercial, number of times in whatever format they deem fit for the purpose of the advocacy campaign.
• The makers of the video agree to the possibility of wide multi-platform distribution of their work, including broadcast, DVD and Internet distributions (social media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube… etc).
Submissions
• Please post your videos on your personal Facebook page mentioning the campaign page using the tag @DoOneThing for Diversity and Inclusion.
• To tag the Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion page, add an “@” sign, and with no space after, begin typing “Do One Thing…” until you see the page in the drop-down menu. Select it and the words will appear in your status as blue. Once you post, it will link to the page automatically.
• You can also upload them to YouTube and then post it on our Facebook page directly.
• Participants must follow these instructions or risk their submission not being considered for the contest.
Prizes & Awards
• Winning videos will receive USD 1500 donated by Weyerhaeuser and TAL Televisión América Latina. In addition, each winner will receive Najafi Global Mindset’s upcoming book Developing your Global Mindset: The Handbook for successful global leaders.
www.developingglobalmindset.com
– 1st prize: USD 1000
– 2nd prize: USD 300
– 3rd prize: USD 200
• Winning videos will appear on the PLURAL + Youth Video Festival DVD.
Deadline
• Please submit your videos by 12:00 PM (EDT) Friday, 27 September 2013 your Facebook page and make sure the “Do One Thing” Facebook page is mentioned by using the tag @Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion.
• The selected videos will be announced by late October 2013.
