United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)

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 (America/Halifax) | 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

Call for Applications: UNAOC PLURAL+
2015-06-15 | International, New York, United States
UNAOC PLURAL+ Deadline for applications! June 15, 2015
For more information, please visit: http://pluralplus.unaoc.org/

UNAOC Open Meeting
2015-06-04 15:00 - 18:00 | Trusteeship Council Chamber, UNHQ New York, Conference Building, UNHQ, New York, NY, United States

Conference on the Notion of Progress in the Diversity of World Cultures, UNAOC in partnership with Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Udo Keller Foundation Forum Humanum, Stiftung Mercator and Le Monde Diplomatique Program
2015-05-31 17:00 - 2015-06-02 20:00 | One United Nations Plaza & Permanent Mission of Germany to United Nations, New York, NY, United States
Conference on the Notion of Progress in the Diversity of World Cultures , May 31- June 2 NY UNAOC in partnership with Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Udo Keller Foundation Forum Humanum, Stiftung Mercator and Le Monde Diplomatique Program

Third World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue
2015-05-18 - 2015-05-19 | Baku, Azerbaijan
For more information, please visit:
http://www.bakuforum-icd.az/

High-Level Thematic Debate on Promoting Tolerance and Reconciliation: Fostering Peaceful, Inclusive Societies and Countering Violent Extremism
2015-04-21 - 2015-04-22 | UNHQ, NY
For more information, please visit:
http://www.un.org/pga/hltd-promoting-tolerance-and-reconciliation/

The Relevance of Interreligious and Inter-Civilizational Dialogue to the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals
2015-03-27 10:00 - 13:00 | Conference Room 8, UNHQ

Vacancy Notice: Member States and Research Support Intern/Volunteer
2015-03-22 18:55 | UNHQ, NY
The UNAOC is seeking an intern who will work under the direct, overall supervision of the UNAOC Member States and Donor Liaison Officer. To apply, please visit:
https://gprs.unops.org/pages/viewvacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=6576

Call for Applications for the 2015 UNAOC-EF Summer School
2015-03-09 23:55
The UN Alliance of Civilizations and EF-Education First invite youth aged 18-35 to apply to their upcoming summer school in Tarrytown, New York, 13-20 June 2015. The conviction that young people are drivers of positive social change is the basis for the UNAOC-EF Summer School. The interactive program of workshops, discussions and site visits provides 75 selected participants with hands-on experience on how to address shared social challenges across diverse communities and religions.
Please consult www.unaocefsummerschool.org to obtain more information and access the links to the Application Form, Guidelines and Eligibility Criteria.
Please click here to access the press release. http://www.unaoc.org/2015/01/unaoc-and-ef-announce-third-youth-for-change-summer-school/
All eligible young people are encouraged to apply.
Deadline to submit applications is 9 March 2015 11:59PM, New York City time.

Group of Friends Meeting
2015-02-18 10:00 - 13:00 | UNHQ, CB, Conference Room 4

Presentation of the World Forum for Intercultural Dialogue to be held on 18-19 May 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan
2015-01-30 12:30 - 14:30 | UN Headquarters – Delegates Dining Room, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, 10017, United States

Call for Applications for the Youth Solidarity Fund 2014-2015
2015-01-12 23:55 | UNHQ, NY
The Youth Solidarity Fund (YSF) awards grants (up to USD 25,000) to selected projects that demonstrate innovative youth approaches to intercultural or interfaith dialogue. It only supports projects that are entirely developed and managed by youth for the benefit of youth. The age definition used by UNAOC to characterize youth is a person who is between 18 and 35 years old.
Please carefully review the Application Guidelines and this Annex before completing the Application Form.
All eligible youth organizations are encouraged to apply.
Deadline to submit applications is 12 January 2015 11:59PM, New York City time.
IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS: There is a change of email address in the documents. If your organization sent an application to unaocysf2014@yahoo.com, kindly note that the account has experienced technical difficulties. Please re-send your application to the following address: unaoc2014ysf@gmail.com to ensure that your application reaches the UNAOC Secretariat.‏
