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Last 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.
Read MoreAugust 28, 2014
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group announced the rankings for 11 finalists of the 2014 Intercultural Innovation Award (IIA) on the eve of the Sixth Global Forum of the UNAOC. All finalists will be awarded support to help their project grow.
Read MoreAugust 5, 2014
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the BMW Group have announced the 11 project finalists for the 2014 Intercultural Innovation Award. More than 600 applications were received from over 100 countries in a highly competitive selection process. The final podium will be announced within the framework of the 6th Global Forum of the UNAOC in Bali, Indonesia. The official award ceremony will take place on 28 August and will be chaired by President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, United Nations High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, and Bill McAndrews, Head of Communications Strategy, Corporate and Market Communications, BMW Group, in the presence of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Read MoreMarch 12, 2014
The BMW Group and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) have started, under the Intercultural Innovation Award, their annual search for grass-root organizations engaged in innovative cross-cultural work. Ten organizations with grassroots projects that promote intercultural understanding in new and sustainable ways will be awarded funding and strategic support by the BMW Group and […]
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November 15, 2013
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.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2013
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 […]
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