News Archive
February 26, 2013
United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and BMW Group announce winners of Intercultural Innovation Award
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Placido Domingo in Attendance
The Viennese Volkstheatre was host to the UNAOC and the BMW Group last night in celebration of The Intercultural Innovation Award. The coveted international Award is part of an unprecedented partnership between the UNAOC and the BMW Group. Designed to contribute towards social stability and economic growth in multicultural societies, the Award is given to innovative grassroots projects promoting intercultural dialogue and understanding.
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February 12, 2013
UNAOC AND BMW GROUP ANNOUNCE 2013 FINALISTS
Ten finalists will present their projects at the Viennese Volkstheatre on Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 in the presence of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. High-level representatives of the UNAOC and the BMW Group will give the Award to the five top organizations.
Read full articleJanuary 18, 2013
What is Intercultural Innovation?
Check out the latest contribution to our section “Innovation.” Dr. Fethi Mansouri, Director of the Strategic Research Centre for Citizenship and Globalization at Deakin University, Australia (and one of our jurors), reflects about the “intercultural innovation challenge.”
Read full articleJanuary 15, 2013
Join us at the Award Ceremony!
Final chance to express your interest in participating in the 5th Global UNAOC Forum, taking place in Vienna on February 27-28, 2013. The Award Ceremony will take place at the opening Cultural Night on the 26. Deadline: Thursday, 17 of January 2013 ; 6.00 p.m. Vienna time.
December 18, 2012
Cities have a Powerful Role to Play in Immigrant Integration
Ratna Omidvar, President of Maytree reflects on the relation of migrants and cities on the occasion of International Migrants Day.
Read full articleOctober 5, 2012
TEN FINALISTS INVITED TO VIENNA
Our International Jury has reviewed all the applications and has made a decision. The top ten projects coming to Vienna will be announced shortly!
Read full articleOctober 2, 2012
Intercultural Innovation Award Winner Expanding to 20 Cities Worldwide
UNAOC, BMW Group and the Maytree Foundation organize a Learning Exchange seminar on October 1-3 in Toronto for a group of representatives of 25 cities around the world that will learn about DiverseCity onBoard. The event is hosted by KPMG.
Read full articleSeptember 10, 2012
20 days left to apply
The deadline for applications for the Award is October 10th. We are looking for non-profit organizations with track records in promoting intercultural understanding using new methods. Apply now!
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August 23, 2012
Winners Seminar at BMW Welt
Our 10 winners participate in a strategic communications and fundraising seminar. Sessions were conducted by Susanne Lämmerhold (PRPetuum), Felix Oldenburg (Ashoka), and Jean-Christophe Bas and Daniel Cervan (UNAOC)
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August 14, 2012
Dozens of applications from more than 20 countries already received
In only one month, we have already received dozens of applications from the 5 continents. Check out the application guidelines and apply now!
Read full articleJune 15, 2012
Applications Are Now Being Accepted!
Grassroots initiatives that are promoting intercultural understanding and cooperation in new and sustainable ways are invited to apply. Check out the application guidelines.
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June 15, 2012
Vaga Lume Association in Rio + 20
From the 17th to 21st of June, Vaga Lume, which works with the promotion of education and culture and for the preservation of the environment in the Amazon, will participate in the Rio+20 Conference and promote its activities in the BMW Group Pavilion in the Athletes’ Park…
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