Deadline: 1 November 2012
Open to : members of non-government and non-for-profit youth organizations between 18 and 35 years old
Venue : Vienna, Austria from 26-28 February 2013
The Forum will explore how responsible leadership can make a difference in the following three major issues:
Up to 150 youth (between 18 and 35 years old) from diverse cultural
and religious backgrounds with outstanding track records in
intercultural dialogue and youth work will be selected as participants
of the Youth Event (February 26) and the 5th UNAOC Forum (February 27
and 28) in Vienna.
The Youth Event will be output-oriented and will focus on collective reflection rather than on presentations of individual projects implemented by youth organizations at the event. In addition, it will help youth establish contacts, actively exchange and explore how they can collaborate together, before and after the Forum. Youth will be invited to multiply the results of the Youth Event and the Forum after they return home.
Aiming to launch well in advance the discussions among the youth, during the period of December 2012 – February 2013, the organizers will invite all selected youth to participate in online consultations on the Forum’s themes and start brainstorming on the elements of the Youth Recommendations to be prepared on February 26.
The draft program of the Youth Event and the 5th UNAOC Forum will be available on-line in November at this website.
Youth participants will be responsible for the cost of transportation to and from the airport in their country of residence as well as in Austria, obtaining any necessary exit, transit and Schengen visa, as well as their own incidental expenses in Austria.
Please see the APPLICATION GUIDELINES HERE for more details and eligibility criteria.
If you meet the eligibility criteria, please download the APPLICATION FORM HERE.
The application deadline is 11:59 PM, New York time, Thursday November 1, 2012. Any application received after this time will not be considered. Send your application to viennayouth@unaoc.org.
Should you have questions about the conference, please contact the organizers at: viennayouth@unaoc.org.
Open to : members of non-government and non-for-profit youth organizations between 18 and 35 years old
Venue : Vienna, Austria from 26-28 February 2013
Description:
The 5th Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations will take place in Vienna, Austria, from February 26 to 28, 2013. This forum will bring together a vast array of participants including youth, political and corporate leaders, civil society activists, representatives of faith communities, journalists, etc. to work together and agree on joint actions to improve relations across cultures and religions and build a lasting peace.The Forum will explore how responsible leadership can make a difference in the following three major issues:
- Addressing the universal right to religious freedom and promoting a new religious pluralism through education;
- Media pluralism and diversity of media content and their contribution to fostering public debate, democracy and awareness of diverse opinions;
- Shaping a new narrative for migration, integration and mobility in the global economy.
The Youth Event will be output-oriented and will focus on collective reflection rather than on presentations of individual projects implemented by youth organizations at the event. In addition, it will help youth establish contacts, actively exchange and explore how they can collaborate together, before and after the Forum. Youth will be invited to multiply the results of the Youth Event and the Forum after they return home.
Aiming to launch well in advance the discussions among the youth, during the period of December 2012 – February 2013, the organizers will invite all selected youth to participate in online consultations on the Forum’s themes and start brainstorming on the elements of the Youth Recommendations to be prepared on February 26.
The draft program of the Youth Event and the 5th UNAOC Forum will be available on-line in November at this website.
Costs and Application:
All selected youth participants will be provided with a round-trip international ticket to Vienna (most direct route, economy class) and accommodation once in Vienna. Meals and coffee breaks will be provided.Youth participants will be responsible for the cost of transportation to and from the airport in their country of residence as well as in Austria, obtaining any necessary exit, transit and Schengen visa, as well as their own incidental expenses in Austria.
Please see the APPLICATION GUIDELINES HERE for more details and eligibility criteria.
If you meet the eligibility criteria, please download the APPLICATION FORM HERE.
The application deadline is 11:59 PM, New York time, Thursday November 1, 2012. Any application received after this time will not be considered. Send your application to viennayouth@unaoc.org.
Should you have questions about the conference, please contact the organizers at: viennayouth@unaoc.org.
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