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France’s “Emerging Leaders” Project Receives UNAOC-BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award

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PLACE Network enables newcomers including refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants to be credible leaders, influential contributors and active shapers of European host societies.

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  • PLACE Network enables newcomers including refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants to be credible leaders, influential contributors and active shapers of European host societies.
  • The Emerging Leaders project creates a link between migration and innovation, by promoting and accelerating migrant-led innovation.
  • The Intercultural Innovation Award supports grassroots initiatives that promote intercultural dialogue and understanding, thereby contributing to peace, cultural diversity, and more inclusive societies.
  • In addition to a financial grant, PLACE Network will receive capacity-building and mentorship support from UNAOC and the BMW Group to help strengthen the Emerging Leaders project and ensure its sustainable growth.

Brazil’s “Politize Ambassadors Program: Promoting Civic Empowerment for All” Project Receives UNAOC-BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ambassadors Program: Promoting Civic Empowerment for All project of the Politize!

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  • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ambassadors Program: Promoting Civic Empowerment for All project of the Politize!
  • provides knowledge and training to build a new generation of citizens who are aware of, and committed to, democracy.
  • Every year, the Intercultural Innovation Award supports grassroots initiatives that promote intercultural dialogue and understanding, thereby contributing to peace, cultural diversity, and more inclusive societies.
  • will receive one year of capacity-building and mentorship support from UNAOC, the BMW Group and Accenture to help strengthen the Ambassadors Program: Promoting Civic Empowerment for All project and ensure its sustainable growth.

Egypt's “Dialogue on the Human Fraternity Document” Project Receives UNAOC-BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award

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The project serves as the first youth dialogue in the world on the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together, a joint statement signed by Pope Francis of the Catholic Church and Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar.

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  • The project serves as the first youth dialogue in the world on the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together, a joint statement signed by Pope Francis of the Catholic Church and Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar.
  • The project empowers youth in the region to promote the concept of human fraternity, intercultural and interfaith dialogue, through implementing a series of workshops and sessions with the aim to counter hate speech, extremism and intolerance.
  • The Intercultural Innovation Award supports grassroots initiatives that promote intercultural dialogue and understanding, thereby contributing to peace, cultural diversity, and more inclusive societies.
  • In addition to a financial grant, the Mediterranean Youth Foundation will receive capacity-building and mentorship support from UNAOC, the BMW Group and Accenture to help strengthen the Dialogue on the Human Fraternity Document project and ensure its sustainable growth.

Mexico’s “Knitting a Better Future” Project Receives UNAOC-BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award

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With its project, La Cana, Productos con Causa seeks to create fair employment and provide skills training for incarcerated women.

Key Points: 
  • With its project, La Cana, Productos con Causa seeks to create fair employment and provide skills training for incarcerated women.
  • Every year, the Intercultural Innovation Award supports grassroots initiatives that promote intercultural dialogue and understanding, thereby contributing to peace, cultural diversity, and more inclusive societies.
  • Mr. Miguel ngel Moratinos, and Ms. Ilka Horstmeier, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Human Resources at BMW Group.
  • In addition to a financial grant, La Cana will receive one year of capacity-building and mentorship support from UNAOC, the BMW Group and Accenture to help strengthen the Knitting for a Better Future project and ensure its sustainable growth.

India’s “MITTI Café Inclusion with Every Meal” Project Receives UNAOC-BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award

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Friday, November 19, 2021
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The project MITTI Caf from the MITTI Social Initiative Foundation implements inclusive cafes managed by persons with disabilities, that connect people, generate livelihoods and promote inclusion through the medium of food.

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  • The project MITTI Caf from the MITTI Social Initiative Foundation implements inclusive cafes managed by persons with disabilities, that connect people, generate livelihoods and promote inclusion through the medium of food.
  • This award is a recognition ofMITTI Caf's spirit, resilience and passion for disability inclusion, said Ayesha Alam, Director at Mitti Social Initiative Foundation.
  • The Intercultural Innovation Award supports grassroots initiatives that promote intercultural dialogue and understanding, thereby contributing to peace, cultural diversity, and more inclusive societies.
  • In addition to a financial grant, MITTI Social Initiative Foundation will receive capacity-building and mentorship support from UNAOC, the BMW Group and Accenture to help strengthen the MITTI Caf Inclusion in Every Meal project and ensure its sustainable growth.

UNAOC and BMW Group Announce the 10 Finalists of the Intercultural Innovation Award and Celebrate 10 Years of Partnership

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A partnership between the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group, and now with the support of Accenture, the Intercultural Innovation Award supports grassroots initiatives that promote intercultural dialogue and understanding and contribute to peace, cultural diversity, and more inclusive societies.

Key Points: 
  • A partnership between the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group, and now with the support of Accenture, the Intercultural Innovation Award supports grassroots initiatives that promote intercultural dialogue and understanding and contribute to peace, cultural diversity, and more inclusive societies.
  • As the Intercultural Innovation Award (IIA) celebrates its 10-year anniversary, UNAOC and the BMW Group continue to collaborate to promote a more inclusive global community by strengthening grassroots initiatives that are deeply committed to promoting intercultural dialogue and understanding.
  • Through the Intercultural Innovation Award, we support projects that address diversity and inclusion in innovative ways.
  • The Intercultural Innovation Award honors people and projects that promote diversity, tolerance and inclusion in a particularly creative way.

Sri Lanka’s “SMART Advocates: For Effective Dialogue to Address the Grassroots Conflicts” Project Receives UNAOC-BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award

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SMART Advocates is designed to train individuals who have the passion to engage in effective advocacy to address grassroots conflicts and build a better Sri Lanka.

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  • SMART Advocates is designed to train individuals who have the passion to engage in effective advocacy to address grassroots conflicts and build a better Sri Lanka.
  • By facilitating peacebuilding through a digital platform and visual storytelling, SMART Advocates aims to tackle socio-economic and environmental challenges.
  • The core objective is to bridge the gap between communities and local authorities to address these conflicts.
  • The Intercultural Innovation Award supports grassroots initiatives that promote intercultural dialogue and understanding, thereby contributing to peace, cultural diversity, and more inclusive societies.

Nigeria’s “Creative Youth Boot Camp: Art for Social Transformation” Project Receives UNAOC-BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award

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Creative Youth Boot Camp galvanizes young individuals from over 200 ethnic groups in Nigeria to co-create, using performing arts as a tool to confront social issues such as gender inequality, social exclusion, xenophobia, and violent extremism, plaguing the development of women, youth, and young people with disabilities.

Key Points: 
  • Creative Youth Boot Camp galvanizes young individuals from over 200 ethnic groups in Nigeria to co-create, using performing arts as a tool to confront social issues such as gender inequality, social exclusion, xenophobia, and violent extremism, plaguing the development of women, youth, and young people with disabilities.
  • Receiving the intercultural and Innovation Award is a validation of the revolutionary work that Street Project Foundation is doing in Nigeria.
  • The Intercultural Innovation Award supports grassroots initiatives that promote intercultural dialogue and understanding, thereby contributing to peace, cultural diversity, and more inclusive societies.
  • In addition to a financial grant, the Street Project Foundation will receive capacity-building and mentorship support from UNAOC, the BMW Group and Accenture to help strengthen its Creative Youth Boot Camp project and ensure its sustainable growth.

Canada’s “Arrival Advisor” Project Receives UNAOC-BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award

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PeaceGeeks Societys Arrival Advisor project connects refugees and immigrants to trusted settlement and service information so they can plan their settlement journey in Canada.

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  • PeaceGeeks Societys Arrival Advisor project connects refugees and immigrants to trusted settlement and service information so they can plan their settlement journey in Canada.
  • With Arrival Advisor, users are able to access information and resources personalized to their needs both anonymously and offline after downloading the app.
  • PeaceGeeks is honored to receive such a prestigious international award, especially one that celebrates innovations to create greater intercultural understanding.
  • The Intercultural Innovation Award supports grassroots initiatives that promote intercultural dialogue and understanding, thereby contributing to peace, cultural diversity, and more inclusive societies.