Author Archives: Isabelle
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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United Nations Programme on Youth holding e-consultation on youth employment
The United Nations Programme on Youth is organizing a four-week e-discussion on youth employment — from 11 October to 7 November — to contribute directly to the online 2011 World Youth Report. The e-discussion is intended to serve as a forum for young people and youth-led organizations to share their own views, experiences and recommendations [...]
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Youth Policy: Grant Guidelines
The Youth Initiative requests proposals for up to $10,000 in funding to develop and curate thematic pages on a new global youth portal and community YouthPolicy.org. The site aims to consolidate knowledge and information on youth policies across the international sector, ranging from analysis and formulation to implementation and evaluation. Potential themes for website pages [...]
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The Generation 9/11 video project
Though the attacks of September 11 were most keenly felt in the U.S., their impact resounded worldwide. For many who came of age around 2001, the events of that day shaped their worldview, sometimes in surprising ways. Ten years later, we asked young adults from across the globe how their perspective on international and cross-cultural [...]
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“Poetry for Peace” contest
Coinciding with the International Day of Peace, the United Nations Department of Public Information, in collaboration with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs and the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, is launching on 15 September 2011 a month-long “Poetry for Peace” youth contest to reinforce the message of a peaceful world. The [...]
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UNAOC-BMW Group Award for Intercultural Innovation
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group are launching the BMW Group Award for Intercultural Innovation in support of the Alliance of Civilizations, under the auspices of the United Nations (UNAOC-BMW Group Award for Intercultural Innovation). Through this first global call for proposals, the UNAOC and the BMW Group will select [...]
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Join A 9/11 Walk
Join A 9/11 Walk, Huffington Post By Troy Jackson As the tenth anniversary of 9/11 approaches, many of us are wondering how best to honor the many victims of that tragedy and its aftermath. I found my own answer when a friend asked me to join him and a few others on a walk with [...]
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Peacemakers in Action and Women’s Peace Initiative awards