Tag Archives: social change
PLURAL + Video Screening and Panel Discussion on Gender Representation in Youth-produced Media
On the occasion of the Commission on the Status of Women and the International Year of Youth, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Programme on Youth (UNPY) invite you to attend a presentation of PLURAL+, a youth video festival on migration and social inclusion, [...]
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2008 Youth Solidarity Fund winner Cultural Centre DamaD goes from success to success
Youth Recommendations were presented to Serbian state and local officials and non-government organizations at a Regional Forum for interethnic dialogue on November 30 in an attempt to gain greater recognition and integration of young people in intercultural, interfaith and interethnic dialogue. The Regional Forum was organized by Cultural Centre DamaD, one of six recipients of [...]
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Building an inclusive society: a discussion between Roger Cohen and Tariq Ramadan
December 20th, 14h-15h30 GMT, in London, UK, and online on IBIS Polarized debates around migration, national identities and integration of Muslims in today’s society are increasing in Europe and North America. Columnist Roger Cohen and Professor Tariq Ramadan will discuss the reasons immigration is perceived as affecting coexistence in Europe, and why Islam is often [...]
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Leading Interfaith Organizations Launch “State of Formation” Forum for Emerging Leaders
Current discourse on religion and ethics is primarily defined by established leaders—ministers, rabbis, academics and journalists. There is an entire population of important stakeholders without a platform: the up-and-comers. To remedy this, the Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue, Hebrew College, Andover Newton Theological School, and the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions have joined [...]
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UN Security Council Youth Event
As part of its December Presidency of the UN Security Council, the United States will host an innovative event to bring the voices of youth directly to the Council. Young people, representing nearly 50 percent of the world’s population, have a major stake in the key decisions on global peace and security made every day [...]
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UP2YOUTH Internet Portal
UP2YOUTH is an EU-funded research project concerned with the agency of young people in the context of social change. While their transitions to adulthood are structured by risk and uncertainty young men and women develop coping strategies which in turn affect social structures. This regards especially work, family and citizenship which are the key topics [...]
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UN CHRONICLE YOUTH WRITING CONTEST
CONTEST DEADLINE: September 30, 2010. Are you between the ages of 15 and 20? Do you have things to say to the international community? Enter UN Chronicle’s youth writing contest to celebrate the International Year of Youth! One winning article will be published in UN Chronicle’s special issue on youth. Second and third place winners [...]
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World Youth Conference
May 4, 2011 Toronto, Ontario, Canada World Youth Conference is a one day conference at which speakers, educators, charity representatives and active citizens from around North America come together to encourage and empower an audience of youth to take action in their community, and around the world. The focus of this event is to raise [...]
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Transforming Conflict: Sharing Tools for Cross-Cultural Dialogue