United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)

Capacity Building Training for UNAOC Youth Solidarity Fund Recipient Organizations
2016-10-24 - 2016-10-28 | ECA Conference Center, ECA Conference Center, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Youth Solidarity Fund Training
October 24-28, 2016
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The 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.
The 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.
Agenda:
Gender mainstreaming
Monitoring and evaluation
Peace and security at the African Union
Monitoring and evaluation
Organizational development and change
Fundraising and partnerships development
Communicating about results
Mainstreaming and sharing YSF best practices
Guidance and lessons learned for future YSF recipients

2015-16 Recipient Organizations
Action Foundation Common Initiative Group (AFCIG), Cameroon
Approches Locales pour le Développement Durable (ALDED), Cameroon
Standing Together to Enable Peace Trust (STEP), India
Inspiring Development, Indonesia
Social service, Awareness Raising and Advocacy for Tranquility and Humanity (SAATH), Nepal
Leadership Initiative for Youth Empowerment (LIFE), Nigeria
Organization for Community Development (OCD), Pakistan
Sindh Community Foundation, Pakistan
Palestinian Center for Communication and Development Strategies (PCCDS), State of Palestine
YaLa Palestine, State of Palestine
Cultural educational center TOMIRIS, Tajikistan

PLURAL+ 2016 Youth Video Festival Awards Ceremony
2016-10-27 | The Paley Center for Media, 25 W 52nd St, New York, NY, 10019, United States
27 October, Paley Center for Media, New York. Visit the PLURAL+ website for more information.

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Québec-UNESCO Conference: "Internet and the Radicalization of Youth: Preventing, acting and living together"
2016-10-30 - 2016-11-01 | Quebec City, Canada, Quebec City, Canada
Quebec City, Canada | October 30 – November 1
UNAOC is participating in a workshop entitled, “Hate speech, extremist propaganda, freedom of expression, Internet and media.” This 90-minute workshop will reunite approximately five experts from different sector of activities who will discuss the problem of hate speech, its media treatment, and its online and media regulations. Click here for more details.

Sixth Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue (MILID) Global Conference
2016-11-02 - 2016-11-05 | São Paulo, Brazil, São Paulo, Brazil
UNAOC is participating at the Sixth Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue (MILID) Global Conference in a workshop on youth-media featuring PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival; participating a plenary session with a text entitled, “Connecting the dots: Violent Extremism, Media Literacy and the Global Goals”, and the presentation of the recently published book “Media and Information Literacy Opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa”. For additional information, please click here.

Freedom of Religion or Belief: Promoting Peaceful Co-existence Through Human Rights
2016-11-08 | Rome, Italy, Rome, Italy
Freedom of Religion or Belief: Promoting Peaceful Co-existence Through Human Rights – 8 November 2016
Organized by IDLO and MFA of Italy, Rome

Young Peacebuilders in West Africa
2016-11-20 - 2016-11-26 | Abuja, Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria
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.
The programme is implemented in collaboration with the United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY).
Click here to read more.
Read the Press Release.

Film Night to celebrate International People of African Descent
2016-12-08 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | United Nations Headquarters, Conference Room 4, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, 10, United States
To attend, RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/henf7z9
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Concert for Human Rights
2016-12-10 | Human Rights and Alliance of Civilisations Room, United Nations, Geneva, United Nations Office at Geneva , Geneva, 1211, Switzerland
On the occasion of Human Rights Day

Featuring Maestro Daniel Barenboim
& West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

Saturday, 10 December 2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room
at the Palais des Nations

Download: PRESS BOOK DOSSIER DE PRENSA DOSSIER DE PRESSE

Concert:
F.J. Haydn
Concerto for Violoncello, Hob. VIIb:1, C major
Soloist: Kian Soltani
W.A. Mozart
Sinfonia concertante for four winds K297b
Soloists: Oboe – Cristina Gomez Godoy;
Clarinet – Jussef Eisa;
Bassoon – Zeynep Köylüoglu;
Horn – Merav Goldman

Dress code: Women: Long dress recommended
Men: Black tie recommended

Information: Fundación ONUART
Phone: +34 933436859
Email: events@fundaciononuart.es

OPENING MESSAGE:
Ban Ki-moon
Secretary-General of the United Nations
REMARKS:
Michael Møller
Director-General of the United Nations Ofce at Geneva
Choi Kyonglim
President of the United Nations Human Rights Council
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser
High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
Miguel Angel Moratinos
President of Fundación ONUART

9th Global Forum on Migration & Development (GFMD) Summit
2016-12-10 - 2016-12-12 | Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
UNAOC was invited to participate and speak at the 9th GFMD Summit.
The overarching theme of this year’s Summit is, “Migration that works for sustainable development of all: a transformative migration agenda.”
Click here for more details: http://www.gfmd.org/meetings/bangladesh2016/register

Global Migration Film Festival and International Migrants Day
2016-12-15 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | United Nations Headquarters, Conference Room 6, UN Headquarters, Conference Room 6, New York, NY, United States
You are cordially invited to attend IOM’s Global Migration Film Festival and International Migrants Day event on 15th December at UN Headquarters. Entry is free, but seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. You may RSVP here. The event will take place from 10am-12pm in Conference Room 6. We hope you can join us and our impressive panel of speakers.

Mari Malek – South Sudanese celebrity, artist, and humanitarian
Rafer Guzman – Film Critic, Newsday
Andrea Cristina Mercado – Campaign Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance
Charlotte Gosset, Regional Outreach Manager, NYC Immigration Coalition
Perla Liberato, Filmmaker and Plural+ 2016 International Jury Award winner
Jordi Torrent – Project Manager, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

Preventing radicalization and xenophobia through education at grassroots level: A UNAOC Fellowship Alumni Event
2016-12-15 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations, 871 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY, 10017, United States
UNAOC is inviting sixteen civil society leaders and professionals from the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and North America to discuss the role of education in preventing radicalization and xenophobia at grassroots level. Speakers, who are also UNAOC Fellows, come from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Iraq, Ireland, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Yemen.
The event will take place on Thursday December 15th from 3pm to 5pm at the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations (871 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017). A cocktail reception will be held afterwards.

Download: Concept Note Agenda Participants’ Biographies

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Youth Solidarity Fund: Call for applications
2017-01-13 - 2017-02-05 | Global
Eligibility: Youth-led organizations (18-35 years old) from select countries
Grant Details: Up to USD 25,000 to implement intercultural and interfaith dialogue projects
Project Duration: 7 months
Application deadline: 5th February, 2017

For complete details on how to apply, eligibility and selection criteria, consult the Application Guidelines.
Apply for the Youth Solidarity Fund Now

The Role of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue in Peace and Security
2017-01-13 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Halifax) | UNHQ Conference Room 11
January 13, 2017, 10:00 am | Conference Room 11, United Nations Headquarters New York
Organized by the Permanent Mission of Hungary to the United Nations
and the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
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PEACEapp workshop for young migrants and local youth on developing gamified apps
2017-01-16 - 2017-01-20 | Algeciras, Spain, Spain
January 16-20, 2017 | Algeciras, Spain

Deadline: Call for Applications for UNAOC and Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University PhD scholarships
2017-01-20
PHD, UNITED NATIONS ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS/CENTRE FOR TRUST, PEACE AND SOCIAL RELATIONS

Eligibility: International/EU/UK
Award Details: Fully funded
Duration: Full Time – 3 years 6 months
Application deadline: 20th January

Read: Press Release | Eligibility Requirements / How to Apply

Vacancy Notice: Personal Assistant to the High Representative
2017-01-24 - 2017-02-07
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is seeking a qualified Personal Assistant to The High Representative to be based in its New York Office.
Vacancy code: VA/2017/B5004/11620
Position title: Personal Assistant to The High Representative
Duty station: New York, United States of America
Contract type: Local ICA Support
Contract level: LICA-5
Duration: 4 months with possibility of extension
Application period: 24-Jan-2017 to 07-Feb-2017
More details about the position can be found here: https://jobs.unops.org/Pages/ViewVacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=11620

Vacancy Notice: Media and Information Literacy Education Intern
2017-01-25 - 2017-02-22
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is seeking a Media and Information Literacy Education Intern who will work under the direct, overall supervision of the Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Education Project Manager.
Media and Information Literacy Education Intern
Job categories
IT

Vacancy Code:
VA/2017/B5004/11632

Department/Office:
ECR, DGC, Development Group Cluster
Duty Station:
New York, United States of America

Contract type:
Intern

Contract level:
Intern

Duration:
7 months
Application Period:
25-Jan-2017 to 22-Feb-2017

Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Click here to learn more

#SpreadNoHate: Hate Speech Against Migrants and Refugees in the Media
2017-01-26 | Brussels, Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
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.
The 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.

Download: Concept Note Agenda Symposium Booklet

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Program contacts:

Thibault Chareton
Media & Migration Project Specialist: ThibaultC@unops.org

Nathalie Guillaume
Policy Analyst & Public Information Officer: NathalieG@unops.org

Children’s Film Festival Seattle
2017-01-26 19:00 - 2017-02-11 19:00 (America/New_York) | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States
The 12th Children’s Film Festival Seattle is packing the Northwest Film Forum with more than 186 films from 52 countries January 26 to February 11, ending with awards granted by both a voting audience and a selection made by a jury comprised entirely of children. The 12-day festival includes films from Africa, Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East. There will be features, animation, shorts and filmmaking workshops geared toward a wide range of age groups.
The festival opens 7 p.m. Thursday, January 26, with a celebration of CFFS’s new partnership with Plural+ Youth Video Festival, a joint initiative between the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the International Organization for Migration.

Interfaith Harmony: Embracing the Other
2017-02-06 13:15 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Tillman Chapel, Church Center for the UN, 777 United Nations Plaza, NY, United States
The United Nations has designated February 1-7 has been designated World Interfaith Harmony Week. In commemoration of this annual celebration of interfaith harmony and cooperation, a service will be held, inclusive of readings, music and dance.

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Media and Information Literacy: Educational Strategies for the Prevention of Violent Extremism
2017-02-10 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Conference Room 6, UN Headquarters, United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States
This event was streamed live.
Click here to View Videos.

UNAOC’s Media and Information Literacy program and United Nations Academic Impact’s “Unlearning Intolerance” program have organized this side event as part of UNAI’s “Prevention Forum” discussion series.
The event will also be an occasion for the presentation of the most recent UNAOC-UNESCO-NORDICOM publication “Opportunities for Media and Information Literacy in the Middle East and North Africa”.

Download the Programme and Speakers’ Bios

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Second Intercultural Innovation Award Capacity Building Workshop
2017-02-12 - 2017-02-16 | Gurgaon, India
Summary:
The 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.
Date:
12 February to 16 February
Location:
Gurgaon, India

Vacancy Notice: Research Assistant Intern
2017-02-16 - 2017-03-01
Research Assistant Intern
Job category:
Communications

Vacancy code:
VA/2017/B5004/11786

Department/office:
ECR, DGC, Development Group Cluster

Duty station:
New York, United States of America

Contract type:
Intern

Contract level:
Intern

Duration:
6 months (starting 1 April 2017)

Application period:
16-Feb-2017 to 01-Mar-2017

Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Click here to learn more

11th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean
2017-02-23 - 2017-02-24 | Alfândega Congress Centre (Porto, Portugal), Alfândega Congress Centre, Porto, Portugal
Organized by the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal
23 and 24 February 2017 | Alfândega Congress Centre – Porto
On Thursday, 23 February, Ms. Nihal Saad, Chief of Cabinet and Spokesperson for the High Representative, will deliver remarks on behalf of H.E. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, High Representative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilization (UNAOC).

International Conference for "Freedom and Citizenship: Diversity and Integration"
2017-02-28 - 2017-03-01 | Cairo, Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
UNAOC Chief of Cabinet, Ms. Nihal Saad, will be participating in the international conference organized by Al Azhar sponsored by the Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar and Pope Francis entitled “Al Azhar and the Muslim Elders Council: Freedom and Citizenship”, from Feb 28 – March 1st, 2017 in Cairo, Egypt.
About the conference:
Under the patronage of His Excellency Abdel Fatah El-Sissi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the capital Cairo hosts the International Conference on “Freedom and Citizenship: Diversity and Integration” next Tuesday. The conference is co-hosted by Al-Azhar and the Muslim Council of Elders and will be attended by delegations from over 50 countries with important Arab and international media coverage.
For more information, click here.
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“Seeking Refuge: Faith-Based Approaches to Forced Migration”
2017-03-04 | Princeton University, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, United States
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations will be participating in the conference, “Seeking Refuge: Faith-Based Approaches to Forced Migration” at Princeton University on 4 March 2017. The conference is part of the “Poverty and Peacemaking” series hosted by Princeton’s Office of Religious Life and the Community of Sant’Egidio.
For more information, please click here.

Celebrating The United Nations International Day of Happiness
2017-03-20 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | UN Headquarters, Conference Room 8, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, United States

Preventative Diplomacy: A Soft Power Tool (Closed Event. By Invitation Only.)
2017-03-20 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Halifax) | Conference Room 9, UNHQ, New York, NY, United States
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.
The 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.
Closed Event. By Invitation Only.
Watch live through the web stream

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20th Eurasian Economic Summit: “Humanity at Crossroads”
2017-04-04 - 2017-04-06 | WOW Istanbul Hotels & Convention Center, Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey
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1st International Conference on Peace In Diversity: The Integrative Approach to Intercultural and Civilizational Affairs
2017-04-06 - 2017-04-07 | Agadir, Morocco, Agadir, Morocco
Office of the International Relations and Cooperation & School/Faculty of Business Management of the International University of Agadir (Universiapolis), the Kingdom of Morocco; Federation of the Universities of the Islamic Word (FUIW), ISESCO; United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and Ma’din Academy, Kerala, India are co-organizing the 1st International Conference on “Peace in Diversity: The Integrative Approach to Inter-Cultural And Civilizational Affairs” and launching “Ibn Batuta International Center for Inter-cultural and Civilizational Studies” on 6-7 April 2017 in collaboration with Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali, Brunei, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and A Common World Among Youth (ACWAY), UK and the conference will take place at the main campus of the International University of Agadir (Universiapolis) in Agadir, Morocco. (Download the concept paper here.)
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