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UNAOC shared results of Doha Forum during youth gathering at the United Nations
On January 19, 2012, in the context of a large gathering of youth at the United Nations Headquarters, the UNAOC Youth Program presented the results of the 4th UNAOC Forum in Doha, Qatar, which took place from December 10 to 13, 2011. The UNAOC Forum in Doha gathered over 2,500 participants, including political and corporate [...]
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Aspen Romania Young Leaders Program
The Young Leaders Program, has reached its 6th edition. The 2012 Young Leaders Program will bring increased regional participation and create additional diversity and relevance for a growing Network of Aspen Fellows already covering 12 countries. The Young Leaders Program gathers each year 20 high profile regional young leaders with a clear two-fold goal: to [...]
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400 young leaders from over 100 countries at UNAOC Forum in Doha
The Fourth Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations took place in Doha, Qatar, from December 10 to December 13, 2011. This forum brought together over 2,500 participants, including political and corporate leaders, civil society activists, youth organizations, faith communities, research centers, foundations and journalists, came together to agree on joint actions to improve [...]
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Third annual Graduate History Conference
The History Graduate Student Association at Louisiana State University is pleased to announce its third annual Graduate History Conference, to take place on March 23 and 24, 2012. The conference is an opportunity for graduate student scholars to present original research and receive critical feedback from peers and experts in their respective fields. The keynote [...]
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Gulen Institute Youth Essay Contest
In its first year, the Gülen Institute Youth Platform has received more than 600 essays from 53 countries and 35 states in the U.S. Students from all over the world responded to the topic “The use of military means as a solution to today’s international and national political issues: Diplomacy or war, democracy or military [...]
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Youth and Social Inclusion
An event entitled ‘Youth and social inclusion’ will take place from 17 to 18 November 2011 in Brussels, Belgium. This conference will present, a policy review on the topic of ‘more opportunities, better access, and higher solidarity for youth on the margins of society’ under the initiative of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and [...]
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Peacemakers in Action and Women’s Peace Initiative awards
Tanenbaum is again ready to name the next Peacemakers in Action and Women’s Peace Initiative awardees. We hope that you’ll take the opportunity to nominate religiously motivated women and men who put their lives at risk to advance peace in areas of armed conflict around the world. Tanenbaum is particularly interested in finding unknown female [...]
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Job offer – South Sudan
Background Forcier Consulting is a research firm based in South Sudan conducting short-term research projects for various UN agencies and NGOs working in the field of development in addition to the Government of Southern Sudan. We conduct needs assessments, impact evaluations, mid-term project evaluations, and recommendations for program development for organizations such as the ILO, [...]
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The 2011 UN Day photo contest
2011 marks the 66th birthday of the United Nations. On this occasion, the United Nations in Serbia in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the UN Alliance of Civilizations announces The 2011 UN Day photo contest Theme: Alliance of Civilizations and Serbia – “Embracing Civilizations’’ The contest [...]
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World Interfaith Harmony Week: Message from President Sampaio