Tag Archives: social issues
Connecting Cultures launches their new website
Connecting Cultures has a new website thanks to financial support from UNESCO. It has some great social media technology built in. They’ve started a Global Debate on ‘Culture’. What does the term mean to you? How do we define it? Join the debate at: http://www.connectingcultures.co.uk/debates.aspx?sitesectionid=25&sitesectiontitle=Global+Debate You can also phone in your comments. Call the number [...]
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Kehkashan Development Organization (KDO)
Bookmark this category Name of organization: Kehkashan Development Organization (KDO) Type of organization: Dialogue Focused Organization, Educational and Training Organization, Exchange Organization, Multilateral Organization Geographic focus: Asia Mandate: KDO has a vision to improve the status of youth, women and marginalized communities so that they may actively participate in all spheres of life without any [...]
Posted in Connect, Dialogue focused Organization, Educational and Training Organization, Exchange Organization, Multilateral Organization Also tagged Intercultural Dialogue, international, Pakistan, peacework, women's empowerment, Youth development Comments closed
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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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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Remarks to the Young Leaders Dialogue Conference: US Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Judith A. McHale Prague, Czech Republic November 11, 2010 Thank you for that kind introduction. I am absolutely delighted to be here with you today. Since the theme of this conference has been all about dialogue, I really do want to have a dialogue with you; but to get the conversation started, I thought I [...]
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VOTE TODAY! UNAOC Youth Partner competing for Pepsi Refresh grant
A UNAOC Youth Solidarity Fund winner, Intersections International/TE’A Project, is competing for a $50,000 Pepsi Refresh grant during the month of November. The TE’A Project is a performance that uses interactive theater, and a facilitated dialogue to promote peace and mutual understanding. To vote for TE’A, please see http://www.refresheverything.com/teaproject In 2008, The TE’A Project gathered [...]
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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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The 4th European Youth Congress in Izola, Slovenia (Aug-Sep 2011)