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April 12, 2017
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and BMW Group are pleased to announce the fifth edition of the Intercultural Innovation Award. Grassroots initiatives that encourage intercultural understanding through innovative methods, with the aim of alleviating identity-based conflicts around the world, are encouraged to apply online at interculturalinnovation.org. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, 31 May 2017 at 5:00 p.m. in New York.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2017
Monitoring and evaluation, organisational development and leadership were the focus of the second capacity building workshop for ten recipients of the 2016 Intercultural Innovation Award. Hosted by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the BMW Group, the workshop took place in Gurgaon, India from 12 February to 16 February 2017.
Read MoreJuly 1, 2016
The first capacity building workshop for ten recipients of the 2016 Intercultural Innovation Award focused on the areas of strategic communication and effective planning. Hosted by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the BMW Group, the workshop took place at BMW Group Headquarters in Munich, Germany from 27 June to 1 July 2016.
Read MoreApril 26, 2016
During a ceremony at the 7th UNAOC Global Forum, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and BMW Group announced this year’s ten Intercultural Innovation Award recipients.
Read MoreMarch 30, 2016
Ten initiatives have been named finalists by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group for the Intercultural Innovation Award. The selection process was highly competitive, with close to 1000 applications received from 120 countries. The final rankings will be announced during the 7th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, April 25-27, 2016.
Read MoreLast week to apply for the Intercultural Innovation Award
September 22, 2015
The Intercultural Innovation Award, a partnership between the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group, searches for innovative and sustainable projects around the world that promote intercultural dialogue and understanding. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, 30 September 2015 at 5:00pm in New York. Eligible organizations are encouraged to apply online.
Read MoreJune 27, 2015
In Brazil from 22 to 25 June 2015, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the BMW Group hosted a workshop in collaboration with the BMW Foundation and Vaga Lume, an organization based in São Paulo who received the Intercultural Innovation Award in 2011.
Read MoreMay 18, 2015
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and BMW Group are pleased to announce the fourth edition of the Intercultural Innovation Award. Grassroots initiatives that are working to alleviate identity-based tensions and conflicts around the world using innovative methods are encouraged to apply online at interculturalinnovation.org. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, 30 September 2015 at 5:00pm in New York.
Read MoreApril 17, 2015
Fundraising, leadership and interpersonal excellence, were the main focus of the second capacity building workshop for the recipients of the 2014 Intercultural Innovation Award. Hosted by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the BMW Group, the workshop took place in Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina, from the 8th to the 11th of April. It concluded with a field trip visit to Welcoming America, one of the awarded organization based in Atlanta that works to promote mutual respect and cooperation between foreign-born and U.S.-born Americans.
Read MoreNovember 10, 2014
Strategic communication, planning and implementation were the main focus of a capacity building workshop for ten recipients of the 2014 Intercultural Innovation Award. Hosted by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the BMW Group, the workshop took place at BMW Group Headquarters in Munich, Germany from October 12 to October 17, 2014.
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