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Search for Innovative Projects Promoting Intercultural Dialogue and Understanding

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Details

Location:Worldwide
Worldwide
Grantmaking entity type:Development Institution
Status:Awarded
Budget: USD 100,500
Award ceiling:N/A
Award floor:N/A
Sector:Culture & Arts, Gender & Human Rights, Social Development
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:NGOs / Nonprofit Organisations
Eligible citizenships:Worldwide
Worldwide
Date posted: Apr 30, 2019

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Description

Taking action together – apply now! The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group established the Intercultural Innovation Award, which has promoted intercultural dialogue for ten years To mark its tenth anniversary, organizations
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About the Funding Agency

The United Nations Secretariat is one of the United Nations' six primary organizations and its mission is the maintenance of international peace and security. Its activities focus on preventing conflict, assisting parties in dispute to reach agreement, deploying peacekeepers, and providing the circumstances necessary for peace to last and thrive. The Secretariat is also responsible for gathering and compiling background material on various problems, assisting in implementing decisions taken by the various institutions of the United Nations, and organizing international conferences. It also translates speeches into the UN's official languages and distributes papers to keep the public informed about the UN's operations.

About the Sectors

Culture & Arts

Includes cultural and artistic activities that reflect, preserve, and promote cultural identity, heritage, and creative expression.


Key areas:
  • Cultural heritage, traditions, and identity
  • Arts and creative industries
  • Cultural and artistic services and activities

Gender & Human Rights

Includes initiatives that promote gender equality, protect human rights, and address discrimination and vulnerability across populations.


Key areas:
  • Gender equality and women’s empowerment
  • Human rights protection and advocacy
  • Protection of vulnerable and marginalized groups
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