United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)

Doha Forum XV1
2016-05-21 - 2016-05-22 | Doha, Qatar, Doha, Qatar

Inauguration of Prof Wang Linxu's Art Exhibition, "Sustainable Development & Love of Civilizations"
2016-05-14 - 2016-05-16 | China National Ethnic Gallery, Beijing, China
Inauguration of Prof Wang Linxu’s Art Exhibition, “Sustainable Development & Love of Civilizations”
China National Ethnic Gallery, Beijing

Religions for Peace Conference
2016-05-06 | UNHQ, NY
Trusteeship Council Chamber
United Nations Headquarters New York

7th UNAOC Global Forum
2016-04-25 - 2016-04-27 | Baku, Azerbaijan
“Living Together in Inclusive Societies: A Challenge and A Goal,” will be the theme of the 7th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), to be held April 25-27, 2016 in Baku, Azerbaijan. By stressing the “inclusive” aspect of “living together,” the UNAOC 7th Forum will harness the multiple perspectives of various sectors to meet the challenge of, and progress towards, inclusive living in today’s increasingly diverse societies.
Click here for more information about the UNAOC 7th Global Forum

UNAOC Group of Friends Briefing (Experts' Level)
2016-04-06 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Halifax) | UNHQ, CB, Conference Room 4
UNAOC Group of Friends Briefing (Experts’ Level) on the 7th UNAOC Global Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan
New York, United Nations Headquarters
Organized by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
April 6, 2016, Conference Room 4 – UNHQ
What
UNAOC will hold its 7th Global Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan from April 25-27, 2016. Themed “Living Together in Inclusive Societies: A Challenge and a Goal”, the Forum will bring together about 2500 state and non-state actors to discuss multiple perspectives and solutions to meet the challenge of and the progress towards inclusive living in today’s diverse societies. The forum is hosted by the Government of Azerbaijan.
The briefing will provide UNAOC Group of Friends with an overview of the Forum’s program and participation level. The meeting will also highlight the expected outcomes of the Forum which aim to provide concrete recommendations and solutions on how to promote the justice, peace, and inclusiveness of societies. Attendees will be provided with logistical information and will have the opportunity to ask questions during a Q&A session.
Who
Ms. Nihal Saad, UNAOC Chief of Cabinet and Head of the Task Force of the 7th UNAOC Global Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan
When
April 6, 10:00-11:30am
Where
Conference Room 4, Conference Building, United Nations Headquarters, New York
For further information, please contact Mrs. Nihal Saad, Chief of Cabinet and Spokesperson of the UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations at saadn@un.org.
The event is open to all UN accredited media and NGOs.
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International Government Communication Forum: "Citizens for Prosperity"
2016-03-20 - 2016-03-21 | Sharjah
International Government Communication Forum: “Citizens for Prosperity”
20-21 March 2016, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
http://www.unaoc.org/wp-content/uploads/UNAOC-Sharjah-workshops.pdf

BMW Group Centenary Event
2016-03-07 14:00 - 16:30 | Munich Olympic Hall, Munich, Germany
BMW Group Centenary Event
Munich Olympic Hall
March 7, 2016
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

UN: 70 Years of Successes and Challenges
2016-03-03 10:00 - 13:00 | UNHQ, NY
UN: 70 Years of Successes and Challenges
UNHQ, New York – March 3, 2016, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
http://www.unaoc.org/wp-content/uploads/Italian-Diplomatic-Academy.pdf

Energizing Social Inclusion through Youth-produced Media
2016-03-02 17:00 - 21:00 | Fordham University, (Lincoln Center campus), New York, United States
Energizing social inclusion through youth-produced media will spotlight positive outcomes of including and encouraging youth production of media in formal and informal educational settings.
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Vacancy Announcement: Intern for Media Literacy Programme
2016-02-16 - 2016-02-27
Vacancy code: VA/2016/B5004/9560
Position title: Intern for Media Literacy Programme
Department/office: ECR, Development Group Cluster
Duty station: New York, NY, United States of America
Contract type: Intern
Contract level: Intern
Duration: 3-6 months
Application period: 16-Feb-2016 to 27-Feb-2016
Click here to view the full vacancy announcement.

UNAOC’s Media and Information Literacy (MIL) initiatives include, among other projects, a MIL clearinghouse, a MIL teacher training webpage, PLURAL+, PEACEapp, as well as related publications such as PLURAL+ Educational Discussion Guides, MIL UNESCO-UNAOC annual publication, MIL in the MENA region, etc.
The intern will work under the direct, overall supervision of the UNAOC Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Education Project Manager. Specific intern responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
PLURAL +, and PEACEapp

Assist with the launching of PLURAL+ 2016, a youth video festival focusing on the themes of migration, diversity and social inclusion
Assist with the distribution of PLURAL+ 2015 Program
Assist with updates of PLURAL+ website
Assist in the distribution of PLURAL+ Educational Guides
Communicate with PLURAL + partners and participants

Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Education

Support, review and coordinate uploading of new content on MIL Clearinghouse
Support communication with related initiatives and partners
Assist with MIL relevant conferences and meetings
Assist with communication with partners of the UNESCO UNITWIN UNAOC University Network on Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue (UAC-MILID)
Assist with logistical details of UAC-MILID’s activities (conferences, publications, etc.)
Assist with the outreach of PEACEapp, an initiative focusing on apps/games as venues for intercultural dialogue and conflict prevention
Communicate with PEACEapp partners and participants
Assist with updates of PEACEapp website

Click here to view the full vacancy announcement.

Interfaith Harmony: Implementing the Transformative Agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals
2016-02-03 15:00 - 18:00 | Conference Room 1, NLB, UNHQ
Interfaith Harmony: Implementing the Transformative Agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals
Honoring the 2016 World Interfaith Harmony Week
Wednesday, 3 February 2016, 3:00-6:00 p.m., United Nations Conference Room 1
Register by Friday January 29 at – www.rsvpwihw.eventbrite.com
Click here to download the program.
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Deadline: Call for Papers – "Media and Information Literacy: Reinforcing Human Rights, Countering Radicalization and Extremism"
2016-01-31
Proposals are now being invited for articles to be published in the Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue (MILID) Yearbook 2016. The MILID Yearbook is a peer reviewed academic publication and a joint initiative of the UNESCO-UNAOC University Cooperation Programme on Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue. The cooperation programme was launched in 2011 within the framework of the UNESCO University Twinning Programme (UNITWIN). The MILID University Network now consists of 17 universities from all regions of the world. The MILID Yearbook 2013, 2014 and 2015 have been published in cooperation with the Nordic Information Centre for Media and Communication Research (NORDICOM).
To learn more, please visit: http://milunesco.unaoc.org/resources/call-for-papers-media-and-information-literacy-reinforcing-human-rights-countering-radicalization-and-extremism-2/

Focal Points Meeting
2016-01-15 10:00 - 18:00 | UNHQ ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, 10017, United States
The Focal Points Meeting will take place on January 15 2016 at ECOSOC Chamber, UNHQs, New York, from 10AM thru 6PM.
For more information, click here.

International Migrants Day
2015-12-18 10:00 - 13:00 | 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 .
