United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)

Unraveling #fakenews from opinion-making information: a News Literacy discussion
2017-09-07 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax) | United Nations Headquarters, Conference Room 6, UN Headquarters, Conference Room 6, New York, NY, United States
This event was streamed live.
Click here to view the webcast.
This panel discussion is the second installment of a series of panels organized by UNAOC at UNHQ on topics relevant to Media and Information Literacy. Following February’s discussion “Media and Information Literacy: Educational Strategies for the Prevention of Violent Extremism”, this panel will focus on the “fake news in social media” phenomena from the perspective of News Literacy.
News Literacy is defined as the development of critical thinking skills applied to judge the reliability and credibility of information, whether it comes via print, radio, television or the Internet. The term News Literacy is generally associated with schools of communication and journalism rather than pedagogical schools. Some view it as a sub‐sector of the Media and Information Literacy (MIL) field; others as a distinct and unique entity.

UNAOC recognizes the urgency of developing and expanding News Literacy skills in the current political and social state of the world. The onset of so-called “fake news”, widely distributed through social media platforms, has the capacity to twist public opinion and shape individuals’ ideological preferences and visions of the world.
News Literacy is an acutely important skill in the Digital Age as citizens struggle with information overload and the intricacies of determining its authenticity. A citizens’ ability to judge the relevance and reliability of information is a leading indicator of the public health of civil society around the world.

SPEAKERS:

NihalSaad, Chief of Cabinet & Spokesperson for the UNAOC High Representative
Maher Nasser, Director, Outreach Division, United Nations Department of Public Information
Howard Schneider, Executive Director, Center for News Literacy, Stony Brook University
Alan Miller, Founder and CEO, News Literacy Project
Mitra Kalita, Vice-President of Programming, CNN
Áine Kerr, Manager of Journalism Partnerships, Facebook
Dina Temple-Raston, Counterterrorism Correspondent, National Public Radio
Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, Executive Director, National Association for Media Literacy Education

WHEN:
Thursday, September 7th, 2017, 11 am to 1 pm

WHERE:
Conference Room 6, United Nations Headquarters, New York

RSVP:
This event is by invitation. RSVP is mandatory. Please register by Wednesday, August 30th, 2017.
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CONTACT:
For additional information please contact Jordi Torrent at jordit@unops.org.

SOCIAL MEDIA:
The official hashtag is #UnravelFakeNews. Please follow @UNAOC on twitter for our live coverage.

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Deadline for Applications: Research Assistant
2017-09-10 | Bologna
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations is looking for a Research Assistant Intern for its New York office.
Deadline is 10 September 2017. Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement. Click here to learn more about this vacancy.
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Ministerial Meeting: Reaffirming Commitment to Youth, Peace and Security Agenda
2017-09-21 10:00 - 12:00 | UNHQ Conference Room 3, United Nations Headquarters, New York, 10017, United States
The UNAOC High Representative will be participating in the Ministerial Meeting on Youth, Peace, and Security, co-chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan Mr. Ayman Safadi and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Mr. Børge Brende. The meeting aims to sustain the momentum for empowering youth and reaffirm the significant role of young people in sustaining peace and development, as well as in preventing and countering violent extremism. It will stress the need for greater collaboration and stronger commitment by Member States to implement UNSCR 2250 at all levels and to achieve our joint ambitious vision towards generating favorable conditions for the meaningful and inclusive engagement of youth as partners.
The meeting will feature an update on the Progress Study for Youth, Peace and Security. UNAOC is a member of the Steering Committee for the Study and the High Representative will be making a short intervention from the floor during the time designated.

Photo courtesy of https://www.youth4peace.info/

UNAOC Group of Friends Ministerial Meeting
2017-09-22 15:00 - 18:00 | Trusteeship Council Chamber, UNHQ New York, Conference Building, UNHQ, New York, NY, United States
This meeting will be live streamed. Click here to view the webcast.
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“Youth Engagement: The Nexus to Building Inclusive Societies and Sustaining Peace”
UNAOC will hold its annual Group of Friends Ministerial Meeting on Friday, 22 September 2017, 15:00 to 18:00, at the UN Headquarters Trusteeship Council Chamber.

UNAOC Fellowship Programme 2017: "The role of media and civil society in combatting hatred and fostering inclusion"
2017-10-01 - 2017-11-01 | Bologna
Twelve emerging leaders from Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, the State of Palestine, and Tunisia will travel from October 1st to October 18th to the United States, Germany, France, and Spain. Then, twelve emerging leaders from Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovak Republic, the United Kingdom and the United States, will travel from October 15th to November 1st to Spain, Morocco, Egypt and Qatar. Both groups will meet in Madrid, Spain for two days.
During their respective trip, besides addressing issues related to intercultural dialogue, both cohorts will also take part in activities and discussions focusing on a secondary theme: “The role of media and civil society in combatting hatred and fostering inclusion”. This theme has been chosen to ensure that the programme has a concrete impact on the ground, while serving UNAOC mission to foster intercultural collaborations. The choice of such theme has also framed the selection process and participants from both group are all involved professionally in the field of media and/or civil society.

2017 Fellowship Itinerary

MENA Cohort
Oct. 1-4: Washington D.C., U.S.
Oct. 4-7: New York, U.S.
Oct. 8-11: Berlin, Germany
Oct. 11-15: Paris France

Meeting between MENA and EUNA cohorts:
Oct. 15-18: Madrid, Spain

EUNA Cohort
Oct. 18-22: Rabat, Morocco
Oct. 22-27: Cairo, Egypt
Oct. 27-Nov. 1: Doha, Qatar

The UNAOC Fellowship Program aims to build bridges between cultures and societies through dialogue and cooperation, and to reinforce the global commitment to live together in mutual tolerance and respect. For more information about the UNAOC Fellowship Program, please visit its website.

PEACEapp Tangiers
2017-10-02 - 2017-10-07 | Center for the Development and Empowerment of Youth Capacities of Ard Daoula, Tangier, Morocco
In the framework of contributing to the prevention of violent extremism and sensitization of public opinion to counter prejudices and stereotypes, which seek to spread hatred and racism, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) organizes PEACEapp Tangiers, from 02 to 07 October 2017, in the Center for the Development and Empowerment of Youth Capacities of Ard Daoula; in partnership with the Mediterranean Democratic Institute for Development and Training (IMDDF), Spanish collective Ideas Por la Paz, OmniumLab Company; with the collaboration of Cooperazione per lo Sviluppo dei Paesi Emergenti organization (COSPE), Association Mediterranean Meeting for Migration & Development (ARMID), Association Dreams of Childs & Youngsters (AREJ), Association TADAMON.
PEACEAapp Tangiers is a UNAOC initiative providing an opportunity for Digital Literacy through video game design in benefit of more than 30 youth participants comprised of locals, refugees and immigrants, as a platform for intercultural development and youth empowerment.
PEACEapp Tangiers will be inaugurated by a press conference with the presence of UNAOC Project Manager Mr. Jordi TORRENT, PEACEapp local coordinator Mr. Said BAKKALI, and OmniumLab president Mr. José Antonio Racero on Monday, 02 October 2017 starting from 11.00 am at Center for the Development and Empowerment of Youth Capacities of Ard Daoula.
For more information, please contact Mr. Jordi Torrent (jordit@unaoc.org) and visit unaoc.org/peaceapp.

Women, War and Peace: Film Screening and Discussion of "I Came Here to Testify"
2017-10-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Harriman Institute Atrium, 420 W 118th St, New York, NY, 10017, United States
When: Thursday, October 5, 2017, 6:00pm

Where: Harriman Institute Atrium, 12th floor International Affairs Building, 420 W 118th St

What: Screening of the documentary film “I Came to Testify”, followed by a discussion with filmmaker and media executive Pamela Hogan, filmmaker Kirsten Johnson, Chief of Cabinet and Spokesperson for the High-Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Nihal Saad, and film producer and President of the Post-Conflict Research Center Velma Šarić. The discussion will be moderated by Tanya Domi (SIPA/Harriman Institute).
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The Silk Road Concert
2017-10-14 17:30 - 21:00 | Human Rights and Alliance of Civilisations Room, United Nations, Geneva, United Nations Office at Geneva , Geneva, 1211, Switzerland
Organized by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and Fundación Onuart
An encounter between East and West, promoting the dialogue and understanding among cultures through Art, as the best instrument to promote harmony between nations.

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and Fundación Onuart are inviting prestigious musicians from the Silk Road countries to perform at “The Silk Road Concert.” While offering a musical journey through the Silk Road – possibly the most mythical route of antiquity – the concert sets out to use music as an instrument to foster intercultural dialogue, understanding, and rapprochement between nations and cultures. The setting of the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room in the Palais des Nations in Geneva will provide the ideal backdrop to promote dialogue and peace around the world through music.

Musical Performance by:

Symphonic Orchestra of the Balearic Islands directed by Maestro Pablo Mielgo
Yasmine Azaiez (violin)
Bing Bing Wang (Soprano)
Burak Bilgili (Bass)
Fatma Said (Soprano)
Huiling Zhu (Mezzo)
Vladimir Galouzine (Tenor)
Warren Mok (Tenor)
Yuan Gao (Soprano)

Remarks by:

Michael Moller, Director-General of the UN Office in Geneva
Guillaume Barazzone, Mayor of Geneva (tbc)
Joaquín Alexander Maza Martelli, President of the UN Human Rights Council
Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
Miguel Ángel Moratinos, President of Fundación Onuart.

PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival and Awards Ceremony
2017-11-09 18:30 - 21:00 | United Nations Headquarters, Conference Room 4, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, 10, United States
PLURAL+ 2017 will celebrate 27 award-winning videos of the 320 entries received from all around the world. PLURAL+ supports the outreach of youth-produced videos addressing the topics of migration, diversity, social inclusion and the prevention of xenophobia. Click here for more information.

Join us on November 9th, UN Headquarters Conference Room 4,
for the screening of PLURAL+ 2017 Award-winning Videos!

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PLURAL+ 2017 Panel Discussions
2017-11-10 15:30 - 19:30 | Paley Center for Media (25 West 52nd Street), 25 West 52nd Street, New York, NY, United States
On the occasion of PLURAL+ 2017 Awards and Festival at the United Nations Headquarters (November 9th) and the presence of many of PLURAL+ award winning young video makers in New York, PLURAL+ – in partnership with the Paley Center for Media, UNICEF/Voices of Youth and the Ghetto Film School – is organizing three panel discussions at the Paley Center for Media.

3:30-4:45 pm
Teen media makers producing socially inclusive videos
In partnership with Voices of Youth/UNICEF
Voices of Youth offers inspiring, original insight and opinion from across the globe – from young people, for young people.
Panel moderated by Katarzyna Pawelczyk, UNICEF/Voices of Youth
Participants:

Michalina Brzuska, Karolina Stróżyk, Sara Gaździak; makers of “We are Enough” (Poland)
Lucas Ruiz, Anna Casal, Ines and Cristina Labrador; makers of “Peace Bombs” (Spain)
Zain Lokhandwalla, Cali Dutta, Audrey Loverro, Mairéad O’Neill, Imogen Roche, Aeden Zinzell, Oscar Henk, Miles Pietsch, Duncan Occhiogrosso; makers of “When Words Fail” (USA)
Cynthia Polo, Fernando Mendoza, Natalia Luna, Diego Kareem Marín, María José Cepeda, Emilio Caudillo, José Manuel Cuevas, Alejandro Taber; makers of “Xenophobia” (Mexico)
Maria Munoz; maker of “Skins” (Spain)

4:45-4:55 pm
Center for International Disaster Information
Special presentation on CIDI, a unit of the U.S. Agency for International Development Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA). As part of the U.S. Agency for International Development Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA), the Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI) guides and informs the public about the most effective ways to support international disaster relief efforts. They are increasingly engaging embassies, diaspora communities, religious, non-profits, corporations, businesses and governmental organizations across the U.S. and abroad who are seeking information about sending donations back to their countries of heritage during times of disaster and crisis and the most effective ways to support international disaster relief and recovery. USAID CIDI provides resources and conducts public awareness activities designed to empower donors to most effectively help people affected by disasters overseas. Through outreach, partnerships, and our annual student PSAid competition, we support donors and relief agencies as they work together to provide essential relief to disaster victims quickly, effectively, and economically.

4:55-5:05 pm
Special presentation of USA for IOM
USA for IOM is the nonprofit partner of the UN Migration Agency, IOM. The organization raises awareness and funds in support of IOM’s life-saving humanitarian work to help people forced from their homes by conflict or natural disasters, or suffering at the hands of human traffickers. USA for IOM provides a channel for individuals to give hope to the millions of people worldwide who have lost the peace and security of a permanent home.

5:10-6:20 pm
Powerful Partnerships: The Ghetto Film School Way
Ghetto Film School (GFS) founder Joe Hall will share interactive keynote presentations including presentations by young artists and educators from the GFS team. GFS is an award-winning non-profit founded in 2000 to educate, develop and celebrate the next generation of great American storytellers. As more young people are making their voices heard, what is the role that collaborators play in ensuring creative excellence in storytelling? This multi-media interactive panel will examine various approaches and practices used across GFS in the South Bronx, Los Angeles and International Thesis Projects. GFS will present stories of their pioneering partnerships and creative practices in London, Israel and Ukraine.

6:30-7:30 pm
Youth media promoting positive social action
Panel moderated by Jordi Torrent, Project Manager, UNAOC Media and Information Literacy
Participants:

Hariz Ghifari, Ashari Ariya, Hari Songko, Shiela M. Larasati, Achmad Farizi; makers of “Child of All Nations” (Indonesia)
Sarah Randolph; maker of “The True Impact” (USA/Nepal)
Bruno Tarpani; maker of “Flowers to the Sea” (Brazil)
Alihan Smagulov; maker of “Aibek” (Kazakhstan)
Joana Maria Sousa; maker of “See Actions, not Colors” (Portugal)

For additional information please go to pluralplus.unaoc.org or contact plural@unaoc.org.

The Intercultural Innovation Award Ceremony
2017-11-29 13:00 - 15:00 | UN Headquarters – Delegates Dining Room, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, 10017, United States
Please join us for the Intercultural Innovation Award Ceremony, a celebration of the most innovative grassroots projects that encourage intercultural dialogue around the world.
If you would like to attend the Intercultural Innovation Award Ceremony on 29 November 2017
at the United Nations headquarters in New York, please submit an expression of interest here.

Responsibility of Religions and Governments for Peace - Between Autonomy and Complementarity
2017-12-05 12:00 - 17:00 | German House, 871 UN Plaza, New York, NY, 10017, United States
Religion is an important source of understanding, peace and stability for many people. National governments and the international community should therefore consider measures to strengthen the potential of religious actors to support peace and build bridges. In this spirit, the German Federal Foreign Office launched the “Responsibility of Religions for Peace” initiative earlier this year.
This conference will bring together religious leaders, civil society representatives, policymakers and representatives of multilateral organizations. It seeks to identify the main challenges to cooperation across different religions and the conditions for effective cooperation in the future.

Please RSVP to rrp-event@giz.de by 29 November 2017
to accommodate you accordingly as space is limited.
Your title, full name and name of organization is needed to ensure smooth access procedures. It is important to bring your passport or picture-ID.

Co-sponsored by:

United Nations Population Fund
United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect
United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
Religions for Peace

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UNAOC Fellowship Alumni Event: "The role of media and civil society in fostering peace"
2017-12-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations, 871 UN Plaza, New York, NY, 10017, United States
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
This event is by invitation only. If you would like to attend, kindly submit an expression of interest here.
Please note that submitting an expression of interest does not guarantee an invitation to the event.
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General InformationConcept NoteAlumni Bios

WHAT
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations are organizing a Fellowship Alumni discussion entitled “The role of media and civil society in fostering peace”.
UNAOC Fellowship Alumni are young professionals and civil society leaders from Europe, North America, the Middle East, and North Africa, who took part in the UNAOC Fellowship Programme.

Together, they work on mobilizing their resources and expertise to join the global effort for the promotion of tolerance and inclusion. For this occasion, UNAOC has invited 16 Fellowship Alumni professionally active in the fields of media and civil society. Through an interactive TED Talk format, they will present their observations and their recommendations.
The UNAOC Fellowship Programme is made possible thanks to the financial contribution of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. UNAOC also thanks the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Morocco, the League of Arab States, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, and the Qatar Committee for the Alliance of Civilizations for their support.

WHO
UNAOC Fellowship Alumni:

Athar Ahmad, Journalist for the BBC, United Kingdom
Aziza Benlamoudi, Co-Founder of Algeria Youth Voices, Algeria
Elena D’Angelo, Fellow Project Officer at the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute, Italy
Emadeddin Badi, Project Manager at Peaceful Change Initiative, Libya
Emna Ben Yedder, Co-Founder of “ACT – Think and Decide”, Tunisia
Fatima Al Banawi, Social Consultant and Artist, Saudi Arabia
Hayder Al Shakeri, Youth Advocate, Iraq
Jasmin Hasic, Assistant Professor at the International University of Burch, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Khalil El Masry, Consultant for the Advancing Inter-religious Peace-building Project, Egypt
Klara Hoskova, Media Programme Coordinator, Germany
Manal Elattir, Founder of ASILASHOP, Morocco
Roda Siad, Documentary Filmmaker, Canada
Shawn Lent, Program Director for Chicago Dance-makers Forum, United States of America
Taras Dzyubanskyy, Adviser to the Mayor of Lviv for Religious and Ecumenical Issues, Ukraine
Tomas Horvath, Project Manager at the Slovak NGDO Platform, Slovakia
Yousef Alhelou, Journalist for Al-Araby TV, State of Palestine

WHEN
Wednesday 6 December 2017 from 10:00AM to 12:00PM. A reception will be held afterwards.

WHERE
The Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations, 871 UN Plaza New York NY 10017

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The Human Rights Concert
2017-12-09 | Human Rights and Alliance of Civilisations Room, United Nations, Geneva, United Nations Office at Geneva , Geneva, 1211, Switzerland
Co- organized by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
and Fundación Onuart

What:
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and Fundación Onuart are inviting prestigious musicians to perform at the Palais des Nations on the occasion of the Human Rights Day. The setting of the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room in the Palais des Nations in Geneva will provide the ideal backdrop to promote dialogue and peace around the world through music. A press Conference will be organized at the Palais des Nations room 19 at 12:30 to talk about the concert.

Who:

Rémy Pagani, Mayor of Geneva
Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations
Miguel Ángel Moratinos, President of Fundación Onuart
Mr. Josep Pons, Conductor
Tatxo Benet, Managing partner of Mediapro

When:
Saturday 9 December 2017 | 12:30

Where:
Room 19 (IX) at the Palais des Nations, United Nations | Geneva, Switzerland

For more information or to schedule interviews, contact: Ms. Nihal Saad, Chief of Cabinet & Spokesperson, UNAOC saadn@un.org and Mr. Juan Carlos Gutierrez, jc.gutierrez@fundaciononuart.es.
For more information on the programme: – https://www.unaoc.org/event/human-rights-concert-2017.
We will be live-tweeting the concert, follow #humanrightsconcert.

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Youth Solidarity Fund Workshop
2017-12-11 - 2017-12-15 | Bologna
Youth Solidarity Fund (YSF) capacity building workshop for recipients of the 2017 edition will convene in Istanbul, Turkey, on 11-15 December.

Recipients will work with alumni and trainers, as well as conduct youth dialogue exchanges with the Turkic Council network of young leaders and activists.

5th UNAOC #SpreadNoHate Symposium in Cairo, Egypt
2017-12-13 | Cairo, Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
UNAOC Symposium:
#SpreadNoHate: A Global Dialogue on Hate Speech Against Migrants and Refugees in the Media
Organized in partnership with Egypt Media Development Program (EMDP)
Wednesday 13 December 2017
Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah, Cairo, Egypt

What:
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is organizing a symposium on the topic of hate speech against migrants and refugees in the media on 13 December 2017 in Cairo, Egypt, in collaboration with Egypt Media Development Program (EMDP).
Organized in the framework of UNAOC’s #SpreadNoHate initiative, this symposium meeting is the fifth of the series and will shed light on the various dimensions and experiences of migration within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, their media coverage, and lessons learned by journalists from the region.
UNAOC invited a group of 80 carefully selected participants. Particular emphasis was placed on engaging journalists working in the MENA region. The #SpreadNoHate Symposium will also include migrants and refugees, representatives of international organizations, representatives of think-tanks, the private sector, academia, and civil society.

Who:

Soumia Alloui, Journalist and News Anchor/Producer, Algerian TV
Tarek Atia, CEO and Founder, Egypt Media Development Program (EMDP)
Firas Al-Atraqchi, Chair, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, The American University in Cairo
Ezzat Ibrahim, Editor-in-Chief, Al-Ahram Weekly
Chaker Khazaal, Author, Journalist
Raphael Minder, Spain and Portugal Correspondent, The New York Times
Lamia Radi, Head of the Arabic Language Service, Associated Press
Errin Whack, National Writer, Race and Ethnicity, Associated Press
Sami Zaptia, Co-Founder and Managing Editor, Libya Herald

When:
Wednesday 13 December 2017, from 09:30 to 18:45

Where:
Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah
3 El Thawra Council St Zamalek Downtown Po Box 732 El Orman Giza
11518 Cairo, EGYPT

Twitter:
@UNAOC; hashtag: #SpreadNoHate

Contact:
Mr. Thibault Chareton (UNAOC): thibaultc@unops.org; +1 (646) 306-8780
Mr. Ahmed Montasser (EMDP): ahmed@emdponline.com
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Regional Dialogue on Sustaining Peace - Doha, Qatar
2018-01-18 - 2018-01-19 | Doha, Qatar, Doha, Qatar
On 18-19 January 2018, the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, will participate in the Regional Dialogue on Sustaining Peace in Doha, Qatar.
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Youth Solidarity Fund: Call For Applications
2018-01-23 - 2018-03-02 | Bologna
The Youth Solidarity Fund (YSF) supports youth-led organizations that foster peaceful and inclusive societies by providing seed funding to outstanding projects promoting intercultural and interfaith dialogue. It awards grants (up to USD 25,000) for the implementation of selected projects that demonstrate innovative and effective approaches to intercultural or interfaith dialogue and advance the mission of UNAOC. YSF 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.

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: 6 months
Application deadline: 2 March 2018, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time in New York (deadline extended)

For complete details on how to apply, eligibility and selection criteria, consult the Application Guidelines.

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PEACEapp Tunis
2018-01-28 - 2018-02-04 | Tunis, Tunisia, Tunis, Tunisia
UNAOC in partnership with Association ADO+ and the support of the Centre National de l’information pour l’Enfant (CNIFE), IOM, UNHCR, Red Crescent Tunisia, among other organizations, organized a three-day long PEACEapp workshop in Tunis, Tunisia.
Thirty young people, half from Tunisia and the other half young migrants and refugees from nine countries (Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Benin, Chad, Cameroun, Syria, Yemen, Guinea, and Rwanda) work together creating video games.
PEACEapp is a UNAOC initiative aiming at facilitating better understanding and forming camaraderie between local youth and young migrants and refugees. During the workshop all young participants develop video games though the MIT Media Lab gaming platform SCRATCH, while developing at the same time computational thinking, digital literacy, creativity and intercultural dialogue.
The local gaming company Galactech will continue working with some of the workshop participants and develop a gamified app on the topics of migration and refugees challenges.
Learn more about PEACEapp here.

8th Celebration of the World Interfaith Harmony Week
2018-02-07 13:00 - 15:30 | Tillman Chapel, Church Center for the UN, 777 United Nations Plaza, NY, United States
Inspiring Faith in Humanity
Organized by UNAOC in collaboration with CRNGO
UNAOC in partnership with the Committee of Religious NGOs at the UN (CRNGO), will co-organize the 8th Celebration of the World Interfaith Harmony Week on 7 February 2018 which will focus on “Inspiring Faith in Humanity”. Religious leaders will join U.N. Representatives and Diplomats to share their stories and knowledge, and emphasize the partnership between religious communities and the United Nations to bring the world closer toward a more compassionate and sustainable future.
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Implementation of the Plan of Action for Religious Leaders and Actors to Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes
2018-02-11 - 2018-02-13 | Vienna, Austria
UNAOC will be participating in the implementation meeting for the Plan of Action for Religious Leaders and Actors to Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes in Vienna, Austria.
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UNAOC Peace Workshop: Young Peacebuilders in MENA
2018-02-18 - 2018-02-23 | Amman, Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Twenty young peacebuilders between 18 and 25 years old from 12 MENA countries will travel to Amman, Jordan, to attend the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) peace workshop, organized in collaboration with GFP.
From the 18th until the 23rd of February 2018, the participants will analyze conflicts, practice peace tools to build bridges between cultures and religions, as well as design a peace project which they will implement after the training.

About the UNAOC Young Peacebuilders programme
The Young Peacebuilders consists of a series of regional workshops that UNAOC intends to implement in different regions of the world to offer competence development to young people and to grow and strengthen the global movement of young peacebuilders. Through this action, UNAOC is committing to support young people’s participation in peacebuilding with a growing coalition of partners.
Read more about Young Peacebuilders here.

Doha Conference on Interfaith Dialogue
2018-02-20 - 2018-02-21 | Doha, Qatar
UNAOC, participates in the Doha Conference on Interfaith Dialogue, which convenes for its thirteenth session on the theme: “Religion and Human Rights”. The conference will be held February 20-21, 2018, in Doha, Qatar.
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Call for Video Entries: PLURAL+ 2018 Youth Video Festival
2018-02-21 - 2018-06-03 | Bologna
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) invite youth from around the world to submit original and creative videos focusing on the PLURAL+ theme of migration, diversity and social inclusion. Click here to learn more.
Submit your videos here

Interreligious Dialogue for Peace: Promoting Peaceful Coexistence and Common Citizenship
2018-02-26 - 2018-02-27 | Vienna, Austria
UNAOC will be participating in the “Interreligious Dialogue for Peace: Promoting Peaceful Coexistence and Common Citizenship”, from 26-27 February 2018, in Hilton Stadtpark, Vienna.
As part of the fifth anniversary of KAICIID’s launch as an intergovernmental and interreligious organization, the Centre is organizing a second high-level meeting for the purpose of launching the much needed and often requested High-level Religious Leaders Joint Platform.
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Vacancy Announcement: Education Intern
2018-03-02 - 2018-03-25 | Bologna
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations is looking for an Education Intern for its New York office.
The Education Intern will work under the direct, overall supervision of the UNAOC Media and Information Literacy Project Manager.
Deadline is 25 March 2018. Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement. Click here to learn more about this vacancy.
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Intercultural Innovation Award Webinar on Donor Networking: Creating Lasting Relationships
2018-03-08 09:00 - 10:30 | Online
Note: This event is open to Intercultural Innovation Award recipients only.

Annual Meeting of the United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development
2018-03-20 - 2018-03-22 | Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
UNAOC will be participating in the Annual Meeting of the United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development (UN IANYD) taking place from 20 to 22 March 2018. The meeting will be hosted by the incoming co-chair, The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN–Habitat) in Nairobi, Kenya.

PLURAL+ Screening in Barcelona, Spain
2018-03-22 | Barcelona, Spain, Barcelona, Spain
PLURAL+ 2018 partner Cinemes Girona is hosting a PLURAL+ screening in Barcelona, Spain to energize local youth participation in this year’s PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival on Migration, Diversity, and Social Inclusion.

Deadline for Quotations: Capacity Building Training Services for UNAOC
2018-03-22 | Bologna
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