United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)

A Tribute to the Memory of H.E. President Jorge Sampaio
2021-12-06 13:30 - 15:30 (America/Halifax) | UNHQ Conference Room 4, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, 10017, United States
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the Mission of Portugal to the United Nations are co-organizing a tribute event to honor the memory of H.E. President Sampaio (1939-2021), who served as the first High Representative for UNAOC from 2007 to 2012.

Intercultural Innovation Award Ceremony | #iiaward2021
2021-11-18 18:00 (Asia/Dubai) | German Pavilion, EXPO 2020, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The 2021 Intercultural Innovation Award Ceremony, a celebration of innovative grassroots projects that encourage intercultural dialogue around the world, will take place on 18 November, 6:00 pm Dubai time (GMT+4), as part of the themed week on tolerance and inclusivity at this year’s Expo 2020 in Dubai.
Following a competitive selection process with over 1,100 applications received from 120 countries, ten finalists will be jointly announced by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group.
The event will be livestreamed from the German Pavilion in the Expo.
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Join us live: interculturalinnovation.org/iiaward2021

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Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism
2021-10-12 - 2021-10-13 | Malmö, Sweden
UNAOC will be participating in the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism: Remember ReAct, which will take place at Malmömässan in Malmö, Sweden.

Background
In February last year, the original invitation to the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism, Remember ReAct, from Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven was distributed. The Malmö Forum was set to take place in October 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was decided during the spring of 2021 that the Forum had to be postponed to October 2021.
Heads of State or Government from around 50 countries, researchers, experts, representatives of civil society and social media companies have been invited to the Malmö Forum. The aim of the Malmö Forum is to jointly take concrete steps forward in the work on Holocaust remembrance and the fight against antisemitism. The programme will focus on four main themes:

Holocaust remembrance
Holocaust education
Antisemitism on social media
Combating antisemitism and other forms of racism in all spheres of life

Two of the starting points for the Forum are the Stockholm Declaration adopted in 2000 and the 2020 International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Ministerial Declaration. These declarations serve as foundations for action at both national and international level. For this reason, the Swedish Government is not planning a negotiated outcome document from the Forum. The Government is instead asking participating countries, organisations and companies to commit to concrete action that furthers the work related to the themes of the Forum. To this end, all delegations are invited to present pledges consisting of new, concrete initiatives to be implemented by their respective participating countries, organisations and companies. The pledges will be included in an outcome document and followed up during the Swedish Presidency of the IHRA from March 2022 to February 2023.
Webpage: https://www.government.se/government-policy/remember–react/
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Seville Dialogue on Creating Cities of Resilience
2021-10-06 11:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | FIBES Palace of Congresses and Expositions, Seville, Spain
Venue: FIBES Palace of Congresses and Expositions, Seville, Spain
Date: 6 October 2021 (First Urban Forum of Spain and Third Global Forum of Local Governments 5 – 7 October)
Co-Chairs:
His Excellency Miguel Angel Moratinos, High Representative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
The Honorable Juan Espadas, Mayor of Seville
Background:
Historically, cities have been places of exchange between the world’s culturally, ethnically and religiously diverse populations that live and share together a common urban space. Yet, growing ethnic and religious tensions have recently made the challenge of creating peaceful cities of belonging ever more difficult. In this context, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the City of Los Angeles organized in March of 2020 the “LA Dialogue on Creating Cities of Belonging”, providing space for mayors, regional government leaders and civil society to work together towards creating more inclusive and peaceful cities.
Shortly after this gathering, the Covid-19 pandemic, far from being only a health crisis, once again put cities at the forefront of the response to a global emergency which has affected millions of people, completely devastated social fabrics and pushed entire populations to the brink of poverty. The “Seville Dialogue on Creating Cities of Resilience” aims to bring mayors and regional leaders to share their experience and good practices in responding to the pandemic and best means to recover better to build cohesive, inclusive and greener societies that hold citizens at their core.
The Seville Dialogue on Creating Cities of Resilience
Cities are often at the forefront of humanity’s biggest challenges. They are hubs where diverse populations coexist, gather and interact on a daily basis in an endless variety of public spaces, from the workplace or schools to public transportation and parks. As such, cities are charged with the complex task of providing equitably for the ever-increasing multicultural and multi-generational population that lives in them. However, these places of exchange and accommodation of cultural diversity are progressively seeing preoccupying trends that further expand the gap between the rich and the poor, that hamper access to basic human rights, and that sow divisions on the basis of culture, ethnicity and faith. The urgency of making cities “more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable,” as determined by SDG 11 and SDG 16 of the 2030 UN Agenda, is not a new concept. The Covid-19 pandemic has not only exposed the extent of global vulnerabilities and inequalities in cities particularly, but it has also underlined the deep need to foster more resilient population hubs, while simultaneously providing a unique window of opportunity for doing so.
Despite its initial character as a global health crisis, more than a year and a half of the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the forefront a political, social, economic, and urban crisis. These crises have been particularly severe in urban spaces which, given their sheer size and role as connective, global hubs for people and goods, saw 95% of the world’s virus cases in the first months of the pandemic. As in most emergencies, it is the vulnerable communities of society and their marginalized populations who suffer the most. Endemic patterns of inequalities within cities, often characterized by unequal and in many cases inaccessible basic health, sanitation and social protection systems, as well as poverty and overcrowded living conditions, became key destabilizing factors which increased the epidemic’s overall impact.
Nonetheless, it is also cities that have spearheaded enlightened responses to provide fast and essential answers to the current crisis. From swiftly redesigned urban spaces and easily accessible financial and food support stations for homeless populations, to population-wide increased emergency care, or dedicated health protection websites for migrants, cities soon become main actors in addressing the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, local governments and cities find themselves at a critical crossroads: the “new normal” seems to be irreversible. However, this is also a unique opportunity for them to become the main architects of a new social contract, one that can be the spinal cord of fairer, stronger and better societies. Urban hubs are now faced with the challenge of providing sustainable solutions to the chasms underlined by the pandemic and to tackle inequality at its roots. With the support of the United Nations, the world’s cities must work towards a more sustainable future by, among other actions: ensuring the participation of marginalized groups and capitalizing on their knowledge in decision making processes; improving access to health, education and technology in particularly disadvantaged areas; and creating safer, greener spaces for people to share and live together in the urban world. Indisputably, it is only by working together and sharing knowledge that we, as a global population, can achieve this urgent goal.
Hence, it is in this spirit that the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the City of Seville have organized the “Seville Dialogue on Creating Cities of Resilience”, intended as a space for mayors, local government leaders and civil society to share best practices and lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as to brainstorm together how to rebuild cohesive, inclusive and more sustainable societies where the world’s many cultures, but one humanity, can live together in peace and exercise mutual respect.
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is the United Nations entity that has placed dialogue among different cultures and faiths at the core of its activities. Its mandate is “to improve understanding and cooperation among nations and peoples across cultures and to reduce polarization at local and global levels.” With the mantra “One Humanity, many cultures”, UNAOC is an ardent defender of inclusiveness. It recognizes that there is a plurality of civilizations. Each and every one of them has contributed to enriching our common and single humanity. UNAOC’s work is based on the notion that shaping the future we want for humankind, does not only rest in our collective efforts to save our planet, but also on nurturing cultural diversity, pluralism and a sense of belonging.
UNAOC and the City of Seville have a long standing approach in fostering inclusive and sustainable cities. Hence, the integration of the “Seville Dialogue on Creating Cities of Resilience” into the First Urban Forum of Spain and the Third Global Forum of
Local Governments, which will focus on “Cities and Territories in the Social and Economic Recuperation”, was a natural partnering decision.
City of Seville’s First Urban Forum of Spain and Third Global Forum of Local Governments
The forum invites national and local leaders, university experts and civil society to explore, reflect and debate on the topics of “Cities and Health”, “Equity and Social Cohesion”, “Ecological Transition and City Models” and “Digital Transformation and Innovation”, while determining best practices and means to create more sustainable cities.
Seville
Given its history and present social fabric, Seville is a unique place for hosting the second edition of the Dialogues. Having seen the passage of many of the world’s civilizations and being a place where diverse religions and cultures have historically coexisted, Seville keeps within its walls the secrets to promoting diversity, dialogue and inclusion between its citizens, as well as the will to build back better and stronger during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.
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XIX Session of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions
2021-10-06 00:00 - 05:00 (America/Halifax) | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
UNAOC is participating in the XIX Session of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, a unique interfaith forum, held every three years. Representatives of foreign religious leaders and heads of international centers are expected to attend.
About the Secretariat: The Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions is the operational body of the Congress, which ensures activities in the intervals between its sessions. Founded according to the decision of the participants of the First Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, held on September 23-24, 2003 in Astana. The Secretariat includes plenipotentiary representatives of leaders of world and traditional religions from Islam, Christianity (Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Lutheranism), Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Taoism, Shintoism.
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'Youth confronting online hate speech and exploring the notion of citizenship in a digital age'
2021-10-01 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
As part of the Global Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Addressing Hate Speech through Education organized by the UN Office on the Prevention of Genocide and the Responsibility to Protect (OSAPG) and UNESCO, UNAOC is organizing a parallel session focusing on “Youth confronting online hate speech and exploring the notion of citizenship in a digital age”. The session will feature UNAOC programme participants who will explore the evolving notion of digital citizenship, the skills it implies and requires, and discuss good practices from their work and activities in their communities.
Register here: https://venue.events-nextechar.com/landing?show=UNESCO

2021 G20 Interfaith Forum Italy
2021-09-12 - 2021-09-14 | Bologna, Italy, Bologna, Italy
The 2021 G20 Interfaith Forum will be held in Bologna, Italy, Sunday, September 12 – Tuesday, September 14.
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iTAGe: Talking Across Generations on the State of PVE in South Asia
2021-07-20 08:00 - 10:30 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
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Organized in collaboration with UNESCO New Delhi within the framework of UNESCO MGIEP and UNAOC’s #YouthWagingPeace programme, iTAGe: Talking Across Generations on the State of PVE in South Asia is an intergenerational event that will provide youth with a platform to discuss peace and social cohesion with Senior Officials and policymakers from South Asia.
The input collected will be incorporated into a Youth-led Report on the State of PVE in South Asia as youth-centered actionable recommendations for policymakers. The report will combine the latest research on preventative efforts with uncensored youth case studies to produce fresh and robust perspectives for policymakers and a youth-centred overview of violent extremism in South Asia.

UNAOC Virtual Watch Party for the Safeguard of Religious Sites
2021-07-13 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Online
UNAOC Virtual Watch Party for the Safeguard of Religious Sites
Thursday, 13 July, 2021 | 11:00 AM EDT | Online

Join us for a virtual “watch party” featuring short films submitted by the global community as part of UNAOC’s campaign #forSafeWorship to safeguard religious sites and worshippers worldwide! To learn more about the global call to action #forSafeWorship and submit your own video, visit https://forsafeworship.org/.
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Featured Videos

Religious Sites in Egypt by Sandra Gobran (Egypt)
Synopsis: In this short video, Sandra tells us about temples and tombs in Egypt and the importance of ensuring that all religious sites are safe.
https://forsafeworship.org/religious-sites-in-egypt/
A Dialogue between “la Bomba” and Catholic Rituals in Puerto Rico by Father Rocendo Herrera (Puerto Rico)
Synopsis: In this short video, we meet Father Rocendo Herrera, who introduces us to St. Patrick Church of the Holy Spirit, in Loiza, on the northeastern coast of Puerto Rico. St. Patrick Church of the Holy Spirit is the third oldest parish on the island and the only one currently in use. Located in an Afro-Caribbean municipality in Puerto Rico, this place of worship embodies a dialogue between Catholicism and the playing of Puerto Rican drums known as “La Bomba”.
https://forsafeworship.org/a-dialogue-between-la-bomba-and-catholic-rituals-in-puerto-rico/
A Dialogue between “la Bomba” and Catholic Rituals in Puerto Rico by Afaf Lamkoutar (Morocco)
Synopsis: In this short video, UNAOC Young Peacebuilder Afaf speaks about the many cultures, religions, and sacred sites in her hometown of Rabat, Morocco.
https://forsafeworship.org/a-mosaic-of-religions-in-rabat-morocco/
A Chapel with Special Powers by Ismael Lopez (Spain)
Synopsis: In this video, Ismael takes us on a tour of the Church of St. Valenti in the Valley of Salarça, in Catalonia, Spain. Built in the 12th century, the chapel’s location, according to legend, exudes a certain energy that helps people solve all types of problems and conflicts.
https://forsafeworship.org/a-chapel-with-special-powers/
Exploring Religious Sites in the Philippines by Theodore Boborol (Philippines)
Synopsis: In this short video, Theodore takes us on a tour of his university campus, shows us his favorite church on campus grounds, and leads us to a few side detours down memory lane.
https://forsafeworship.org/exploring-religious-sites-in-the-philippines-director-theodore-boborol/

The Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial by Daniel del Valle (Spain)
Synopsis: In this short film, Daniel takes us on a tour of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, where he once lived and studied as a member of the Royal Choir of Spain.
https://forsafeworship.org/the-monastery-of-san-lorenzo-de-el-escorial/
The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle in South Texas, USA by Lydia Pesina (USA)
Synopsis: In this short film, Lydia tells us about the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle, in South Texas, a very special place in her life since childhood. The Basilica caters to a diverse population, including a large immigrant community, and even has its own Mariachi band!
https://forsafeworship.org/basilica-lady-of-sanjuan-delvalle/
Religious Diversity in Indonesia by Steve Leonard Harison (Indonesia)
Synopsis: In this short video, Steve talks to us about religious diversity in Indonesia and the importance of protecting religious sites worldwide.
https://forsafeworship.org/religious-diversity-in-indonesia/
The Coronado Cross in Kansas by Gentry (USA)
Synopsis: In this short video, Gentry takes us to Kansas, right outside of Dodge City, to see the Coronado Cross. The site commemorates a mass held for the first time in this part of the country by Father Juan de Padilla in 1541, predating the landing of the Pilgrims by almost 100 years.
https://forsafeworship.org/the-coronado-cross-in-kansas/
A Religious Site with Interfaith Influences in Bangladesh by Tushar Kanti Baidya (Bangladesh)
Synopsis: In this short video, UNAOC alumnus Tushar tells us about a temple he likes to visit in Bangladesh, and the significance of this site in his life.
https://forsafeworship.org/a-religious-site-with-interfaith-influences-in-bangladesh/

Digital Games for Peace: Induction Session
2021-07-09 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
Co-organized by the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development, the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC); the #DigitalGamesForPeace Challenge aims to harness the creative energies of youth South and Southeast Asia and the promise of game-based innovations in cultivating pertinent competencies for prevention of violent extremism. The Induction Session will embark 51 selected youth upon Phase 1 of the programme for improving their capacities on game-based methodologies for peace.

Global Pledge for Action by Religious Actors and Faith-Based Organizations to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic in Collaboration with the United Nations: A Side Event in the Margins of the High-level Political Forum
2021-07-07 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
Co-organized by the UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, the UN Alliance of Civilizations, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, with the co-sponsorship of the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Croatia, and Religions for Peace

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The global health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has turned into a socio-economic crisis as well as a human rights crisis rolled into one. It has exacerbated the vulnerability of the least protected in society. While the virus does not discriminate, its impacts do. Crises, including outbreaks of diseases, create anxiety and fear that are key ingredients for racism, xenophobia and religious intolerance to thrive. Hate speech is the most blatant manifestation of these phenomena. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, all regions have seen increased trends of hate speech based on ethnic and religious identity, as well as migration status. Xenophobia has surged online and in the streets. Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories have spread, and COVID-19-related anti-Muslim attacks have occurred. Migrants and refugees have been vilified as a source of the virus – and then denied access to medical treatment. In some countries, political leaders have used labels like “foreigner’s disease” to describe COVID-19, fueling stigmatization of minority groups, racism, xenophobia and related intolerance. Social media platforms have been misused to propagate hate and often incite violence.
In this context, on 8 May 2020, the UN Secretary-General launched a Global Appeal to Address and Counter COVID-19 related hate speech. The appeal included a call on civil society to strengthen outreach to vulnerable people, and religious actors to serve as models of mutual respect. Building on this appeal, the UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect (OSAPG), the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) convened on 28 May 2020 a group of religious leaders and actors and faith-based organizations to explore innovative ways to partner in the response to COVID-19 and discuss relevant thematic areas as well as possible actions and initiatives. This consultation resulted in the Global Pledge for Action by Religious Actors and Faith-Based Organizations to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic in collaboration with the United Nations . The Pledge includes a declaration by religious leaders and actors with assurances and commitments in response to COVID-19, and a mapping of ongoing activities and possible areas of collaboration with the United Nations.
Addressing and countering COVID-19 related hate speech, interfaith dialogue and capacity-building figure prominently in the mapping both as cross-cutting issues and as specific areas where religious leaders and faith-based organizations are focusing their actions and responses to COVID-19. In particular, the signatories to the Global Pledge committed themselves to “stand up and speak against hate speech and hate crimes, xenophobia, racism and all other forms of discrimination; and to work with the United Nations and all other relevant stakeholders to implement the UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech and the UN Guidance on Addressing and Countering COVID-19 related Hate Speech.”
With the objective of translating the Global Pledge into specific actions for further collaboration and enhanced partnership between the United Nations and faith actors, OSAPG, UNAOC and OHCHR organized a peer-to-peer learning programme. Six monthly webinars took place between December 2020 and May 2021, which focused on the role and experiences of faith actors in promoting gender equality, addressing hate speech, safeguarding religious sites, protecting religious or belief minorities, preventing atrocity crimes and facilitating and fostering interfaith dialogue & mutual respect . The webinars aimed to ensure gender balance in terms of participation and to highlight the contribution of women in the fight against hate speech. The webinars targeted participants with experience working in the field to address challenges related to COVID-19 and its socio-economic impacts and shared good practices and lessons learnt in this regard. Each webinar resulted in snapshots of learning points and recommendations that were compiled together. This compilation, that is publicly available, provides the basis for further UN engagement with faith actors and civil society on combatting hate speech and its ramifications in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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Deadline: Survey on the State of PVE in South Asia
2021-07-05 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax)

Prevention and the Misuse of New Communication Platforms: A Side Event in the Margins of the 2021 Counter-Terrorism Week
2021-06-30 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Halifax)
Prevention and the Misuse of New Communication Platforms
Co-organized by UNAOC, UNCCT, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Securing of Vulnerable Targets from Terrorist Attacks: Challenges of Major Sporting Event security governance - launch of the UN Guide
2021-06-29 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Halifax)
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), along with its partners the UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), has the pleasure to share the registration link to the round-table discussion on “Securing of Vulnerable Targets from Terrorist Attacks: Challenges of Major Sporting Event security governance – launch of the UN Guide ” that will take place virtually on 29th June 2021 (13:30 NY time, 17:30 Paris Time 22:30 Bangkok time) on the margins of the 2nd United Nations Counter-Terrorism Week.
This event will debut the UN Global Guide on the Security of Major Sporting Events: Promoting Sustainable Security & Legacies, developed within UN Global Programme on Security of Major Sporting Events, and Promotion of Sport and its Values as a Tool to Prevent Violent Extremism, featuring contributions from Member States, international and regional organizations, sports federations as well as academic and research institutions.
Please find the registration link for the event here. Participants must register to receive the event access link. A preliminary agenda has been attached for your convenience.
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Deadline for Entries: PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival
2021-06-18 08:00 - 23:30 (America/Halifax)

Deadline: Digital Games for Peace: Creativity, Innovation, and Resilience
2021-06-07 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Halifax)

Deadline extended: 2021 Intercultural Innovation Award
2021-06-02 17:00 (America/Halifax)

Deadline for Applications: Programme Manager for Sports for Development and Peace
2021-04-28 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax)

Deadline for Applications: Home-based Wordpress Developer for UNAOC
2021-04-20 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax)

Deadline for Applications: Home-based Web Graphic Designer for UNAOC
2021-04-20 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Online

(Re)building Post-pandemic Societies: Youth Using Sport to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism
2021-04-06 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Halifax) | Online
A Side Event in the margins of the ECOSOC Youth Forum
The ECOSOC Youth Forum 2021 will be held in April to provide a global platform for dialogue between Member States and young leaders worldwide. In this context, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), together with the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), the UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), and the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), are hosting a side event entitled (Re)building post-pandemic societies: youth using sport to prevent and counter violent extremism. Held on 6 April, this interactive discussion will serve to commemorate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace and highlight the role of youth leadership and sport in preventing violent extremism and ensuring sustainable peace and development.
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Deadline for Submissions: RFQ for Video Production and Editing Services
2021-03-25 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax)

Exploring Holistic Approaches to Combating Antisemitism
2021-03-15 08:30 - 12:30 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
Informal Meeting on Exploring Holistic Approaches to Combating Antisemitism
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Programme
07:30-08:30 Logging-in participants
08:30-08:40 Opening
Mr. Miguel Moratinos, High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
08:40-09:40 Session I:
Setting the Scene: How far we’ve been in the fight against antisemitism? What are the challenges?
09:40-11:00 Session II:
Good/Promising practices of state actors in combating antisemitism: Turning words into Action through adopting national strategies
11:00-12:00 Session III:
Creating synergies and exploring means of enhancing a system-wide response to antisemitism
12:00 Closing Session: The takeaways

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News Generation Against Hate: An Intergenerational Conversation
2021-03-12 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
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Deadline for Applications: Programme Manager - Sports for Development
2021-03-11 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | New York, New York, NY, United States

Deadline for Applications: Training Handbook Specialist for Peace Educators
2021-03-09 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax)

Global Pledge for Action Webinar on the of Safeguard Religious Sites
2021-02-25 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
The Webinar on the Safeguard of Religious Sites is part of the series of six sessions on implementing the Global Pledge for Action by Religious Actors and Faith-Based Organizations to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic in Collaboration with the United Nations.

Background: The UN Alliance of Civilization (UNAOC), the Office on Genocide Prevention and Responsibility to Protect (OSAPG), and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) held a virtual consultation with religious leaders and actors on 28 May 2020. The consultation was organized in response to the 22 April call by the UN Secretary-General to religious actors to contribute to wider efforts against the pandemic and its consequences. The meeting brought together religious leaders and actors as well as faith-based organizations to discuss possible areas of action and collaboration with the United Nations in the common fight against COVID-19 and its socio-economic impacts. This consultation resulted in the Global Pledge for Action, which includes a declaration by religious leaders and actors with assurances and commitments in response to COVID-19, and a mapping of ongoing activities and possible areas of collaboration with the United Nations.

Deadline for Applications: ICT Analyst (Data Migration Contractor)
2021-02-24 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax)

Webinar on Women's Mediation in Mali and Central African Republic
2021-02-18 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual

Deadline for Applications: Web Development and Graphic Design Team for UNAOC
2021-02-17 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Online
