Intercultural Innovation Award Winner Expanding to 20 Cities Worldwide

October 2, 2012

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.

20 days left to apply

September 10, 2012

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!

Winners Seminar at BMW Welt

August 23, 2012

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)

Dozens of applications from more than 20 countries already received

August 14, 2012

In only one month, we have already received dozens of applications from the 5 continents.  Check out the application guidelines and apply now!

Applications Are Now Being Accepted!

June 15, 2012

Grassroots initiatives that are promoting intercultural understanding and cooperation in new and sustainable ways are invited to apply. Check out the application guidelines. 2012 Intercultural Innovation Award Launched. Now accepting applications. Over 400 participants in 2011. The BMW Group and the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) are inviting organizations to apply for the Intercultural Innovation […]

Vaga Lume Association in Rio + 20

June 15, 2012

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...

The Intercultural Innovation Award Enters its Second Chapter in 2012

June 1, 2012

Building on the great success of the Intercultural Innovation Award in 2011, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group are continuing their solid partnership in 2012. At the first Partners Forum of the UNAOC in Istanbul, Bill McAndrews, Vice President Communications Strategy, Corporate Communications BMW Group, has officially announced the second edition of the Award which will start accepting applications on June 15th, 2012.

Vaga Lume’s Founder and President Wins the Young Leaders Award

May 9, 2012

The founder and president of Vaga Lume, Sylvia Guimarães, won on May 3rd the Young Leaders Award conferred by Estadão (one of the most important Brazilian newspapers) and by XYZ Live (a Brazilian communication agency) in a ceremony at...

Breakfast With All For Peace

March 5, 2012

On March 2nd, Maysa Baransi-Siniora, co-director of All for Peace Radio Station met with several organizations and UN agencies in order to present her work and the current situation facing the radio station...

First Intercultural Innovation Award Winner Mentored by UNWTO

January 24, 2012

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the BMW Group have embarked on a one-year support phase for winners of their joint Intercultural Innovation Award. The first winner MEJDI Tours will be mentored by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)...