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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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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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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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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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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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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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World Interfaith Harmony Week: Message from President Sampaio