April 26, 2016

German community integration project wins UN intercultural innovation award

A project platform and network that makes social engagement and neighbourhood work accessible to Berlin’s large non-German speaking population – winner of an intercultural innovation award at a United Nations forum in Baku today – was sparked by one woman’s own migrant experience and the rise of xenophobia in Europe.

April 26, 2016

BMW Group Vice President: It’s a privilege and honor to be part of UN Alliance of Civilizations in Baku

“Our expectations are that tonight we will give out our award for intercultural innovation with His Excellency UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser. Other expectations are that we hope this would be a further step in promoting intercultural understanding around the world”

April 16, 2016

Berliner Internet-Plattform gewinnt internationalen Preis

Die Berliner Sozial-Initiative “Give Something Back to Berlin” ist mit dem “Intercultural Innovation Award 2016” ausgezeichnet worden.

November 30, 2015

Building a more peaceful society – one story at a time

A card game that brings people together “Tell a story from a moment you will always remember”. You sit together with a group of strangers; you are all from different cultures, ages, ethnicities and mindsets. You hand around cards with this question and similar questions tackling topics from all the aspects a human can face […]

November 20, 2015

The Council of Europe’s Democracy Innovation Award goes to the Swedish initiative More than One Story

Today, at the closing session of the World Forum for Democracy, the Council of Europe announced that the winner of its Democracy Innovation Award was the Swedish initiative More Than One Story. More Than One Story is a powerful card game building bridges between people of all ages, backgrounds and cultures. It has proved to […]

October 12, 2015

European democratic citizenship Awards: Laureates announced

Media Initiative of the Year – Comics for Equality (Europe wide) Comics for Equality project is based on the need to promote the development of a European society based on respect for fundamental human rights, and to fight against racism, xenophobia and other related forms of intolerance. Comics for Equality project aims to foster intercultural […]

May 12, 2015

Police, volunteers in action mode to check trafficking of quake victims

By Rajesh Kumar Singh As earthquake victims from Nepal line up at relief camps of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and district administration set up at Sonauli town on India-Nepal border, two girls in their early twenties move swiftly to the ‘no man’s land’ to talk to the women and young girls crossing the border.

January 27, 2015

Trafficking in transit

By Stuart Matthews On the India-Nepal border, a huge boundary that is open for Indians and Nepalis to cross without restriction, trafficking operates under the shadow of migration. Citizens of Nepal cross with the intention of heading to new, more prosperous lives, in cities around India. They do so to improve their lot and help […]

December 18, 2014

A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution

By Christa Case Bryant The first time Aziz Abu Sarah threw stones at Israeli soldiers, he was 7 years old. “I thought, ‘This is cool. I’m such an idiot, how come I didn’t think of this before?’” he recalls, as he brings a National Geographic-organized tour to the very bend in the road where he […]

November 3, 2014

Anti-slavery database seeks to curb $150bn global industry

A database targeting the $150bn modern slavery and human trafficking industry will help connect victims to the support they need, charities behind the launch said.