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2019 United Nations Alliance of Civilizations/BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award (USD$100,000+ Prize)

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: May 31st 2019

The Intercultural Innovation Award is a partnership between the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group that selects and supports the most innovative grassroots projects that encourage intercultural dialogue and work toward a more peaceful and socially inclusive world by building mutual respect among peoples of different cultural and religious identities, rejecting violent extremism and embracing diversity.

Requirements:

Eligible to apply for the Intercultural Innovation Award are not-for-profit organizations managing projects focused on promoting intercultural dialogue and understanding, and who are willing to expand their range of action.

Examples include projects in the fields of combating xenophobia, education for global citizenship, interfaith dialogue, migration and integration, prevention of violent extremism, as well as initiatives addressing the needs of specific groups in promoting intercultural understanding (e.g. faith-based, youth, women, media, etc.)

Eligibility Criteria:
Does your not-for-profit organization qualify?

Organizations that submit a project to the competition need to fulfill each and every one of the following criteria to be deemed eligible:

  • Organizations must be registered as a not-for-profit organization, such as a non-governmental organization, charitable organization, research and educational institution, labor union, indigenous group, faith-based organization, professional association, foundation and local or municipal branches of government.
  • Applying organizations must have been operational for a minimum of 2 years before April 2019; with funding base and project implementation (i.e. the organization must show registration as non-profit in their country of operation by April 2017 or earlier).
  • Applying organizations must be managing a project focused on promoting intercultural dialogue and understanding. Examples include projects in the fields of combating xenophobia, education for global citizenship, interfaith dialogue, migration and integration, prevention of violent extremism, as well as initiatives addressing the needs of specific groups in promoting intercultural understanding (e.g. faith-based, youth, women, media, etc.)
  • The applying organization must have the willingness to expand the range of action of the project with UNAOC, the BMW Group and other partners.
  • Organizations that have previously received any UNAOC support are not eligible to apply to the Intercultural Innovation Award.
  • Projects that have been submitted to previous editions of the Intercultural Innovation Award and were not selected, are eligible and encouraged to apply again. However, applying organizations cannot have been winners of previous editions of the UNAOC Marketplace of Ideas or BMW Group Awards.

Benefits

The Intercultural Innovation Award is bestowed upon ten organizations. Awardees receive one year of support from UNAOC and the BMW Group, which will assist their projects to increase their effectiveness. Support will also be provided to successful projects so that they can be replicated in other contexts or settings where they might be relevant. The specific support received will depend on the individual needs of the projects. 

A detailed needs assessment will be conducted in conjunction with each of the awardees. UNAOC and the BMW Group will then mobilize resources to help those projects achieve their goals. After one year, a comprehensive evaluation will be performed in order to assess the impact of the Award on successful projects.

Selection Criteria:
How are Intercultural Innovation Awardees selected?

Shortlisted projects will be evaluated against a comprehensive set of criteria. These criteria include three main categories:

THE PROJECT

  • Relevance – is appropriate for the targeted audience and in the local context where implemented.
  • Quality – undertakes an in-depth analysis of problems/issues and sets a consistent intervention strategy.
  • Clarity – sets clear objectives and draws a logical connection between activities, outputs and outcomes.
  • Innovation – pushes beyond boundaries and excels in the use of original and novel methods (social media, arts, pedagogical approach, innovative training, etc.)
  • Measurability – impact of the intervention is assessable (i.e. number of beneficiaries, polls on attitude change, assessment of behavioral changes, clear policy changes, etc.)
  • Sustainability – demonstrates ability to be sustainable in the mid-long term.
  • Replicability – has the capacity to be replicated and scaled up in different settings. This is a key evaluation criterion.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2019 UNAOC/BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award

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United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Young Peacebuilders West Africa Programme 2016 -Abuja, Nigeria (Fully Funded)

by OFA
written by OFA

 Application Deadline: August 31st 2016

On International Youth Day 2016, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is pleased to launch the Call for Applications for the Young Peacebuilders in West Africa programme. The Call is open to participants between 18 to 25 years old, from West Africa, with a strong interest in growing their ability to act as agents of peace in their community, region and beyond.

Up to 20 young women and young men affiliated with youth-led and youth-focused organizations will be selected to participate in an intercultural dialogue and peacebuilding experience. Over the course of 12 weeks, the selected participants will interact online through a series of facilitated modules, and in-person, during a one-week workshop in Abuja, Nigeria. Participants will act as a force multiplier of the lessons learned through the program and actively take part in follow-up activities at the community level.

This is a call to youth aged 18-25 from West Africa wanting to build inclusive societies through understanding and respect among cultural and religious communities

  • Are you between 18 and 25 years old?*
  • Are you a citizen of a West African country and do you currently live in this region?**
  • Are you interested in taking part in an intercultural learning experience with other young people from West Africa and develop joint actions to promote peace?
  • Are you part of a youth-led organization, network or initiative?
  • Do you want to increase your ability to contribute to peace and social inclusion in your country and region?
  • Are you in the beginning stages of your involvement in this type of work and want to learn more?

The aim of this new programme is to support the growth of networks of young peacebuilders who are equipped with the tools to address stereotypes, prejudice and polarization in order to build more inclusive and peaceful societies in their communities and globally. It is part of UNAOC’s educational programming for young people, which seeks to enhance the ability of young people and their organizations to foster mutual respect, understanding and long-term positive relationships between peoples of different cultures and religions.

The programme is intended for young women and young men who are starting their involvement in this field.

Requirements:

  • Applicants selected for this programme must be aged 18-25 at the time of applying and for its total duration (October-December 2016).
  • To be considered eligible, applicants must be born on or between January 1, 1991 and August 15, 1998.
    ** Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

20 selected participants will learn and collaborate online and in-person during 12 weeks – from October to December 2016.

Participants will interact online through a series of facilitated modules and in-person during a one-week workshop in Abuja, Nigeria in November.

During the programme, participants will:

  • Learn about other cultures, faiths and worldviews within and beyond the group to foster intercultural cohesion and collaboration;
  • Learn about stereotypes and how to critically analyze them to reduce their prevalence;
  • Understand different perspectives in identity-based conflict and gain tools to develop solutions at local, national and regional level and transform conflicts peacefully;
  • Develop competences to use different forms of media or expressive arts as a way to create alternative narratives, reduce polarization and promote social inclusion.
Programme components:

  • Part 1: online phase . Participants access the course through an online collaborative platform. UNAOC and other trainers facilitate the first few modules of the curriculum, giving an opportunity to participants to get to know each other prior to their first in-person meeting. They also start getting exposed to tools and concepts, engage in discussion and start reflecting on their individual and joint action.
  • Part 2: one-week face-to-face workshop. All participants travel to Abuja, Nigeria to complete modules and field visits with trainers and facilitators. They also work together on the development of the group final products and their own action plans.
  • Part 3: online follow-up phase. Participants stay connected through the online platform, improve their final products and report on the implementation of their action plans. Each participant must commit to complete three follow up actions in the 2 months following the workshop. This part consolidates the network and follow-up mechanisms, ensuring the members of the group continue to support each other after the close of the project.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the UNAOC Young Peacebuilders West Africa Programme 2016

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2015 United Nations Alliance of Civilizations/BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award (USD$100,000+ Prize)

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi
Application Deadline: September 30th 2015
Since 2011, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group have engaged in a historic partnership geared towards creating a new model for collaboration between the private sector and the UN system.
Together, they have established the BMW Group Award for Intercultural Innovation, in support of the Alliance of Civilizations, under the auspices of the United Nations (otherwise known as The Intercultural Innovation Award), whose mandate is to select highly innovative grassroots projects that promote intercultural dialogue and understanding, making vital contributions to prosperity and peace.
The main objective of the Intercultural Innovation Award is to identify and support innovative projects that are already being implemented and have potential for expansion and replication. The Award is given to the organization that is implementing the project with the overall objective of helping the organization to expand and adapt the project to other contexts.
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is an initiative of the UN Secretary-General which aims to improve understanding and cooperative relations among nations and peoples across cultures and religions, and to help counter the forces that fuel polarization and extremism.
The Intercultural Innovation Award will be bestowed upon ten organizations
Eligibility

 

Monetary Prize:

Awardees will receive a monetary prize to be used for project expansion and/or replication of their project. The total amount of the prize pool is USD 100,500 distributed as follows:
1st Prize: USD 40,000
2nd Prize: USD 20,000
3rd Prize: USD 15,000
4th Prize: USD 8,000
5th Prize: USD 5,000
6th–10th: USD 2,500
THE AWARDS TRAINING AND CAPACITY-BUILDING
  • In order to increase the effectiveness of awarded organizations in their work to expand or replicate their project, the UNAOC and BMW Group have developed an Intercultural Innovation Award training and capacity-building program.
  • Awardees will gather twice during the one-year of support to participate in a multi-day capacity-building workshop addressing issues such as scaling up, financial sustainability, human resources management, communication skills, marketing and use of social media. Workshops will be facilitated by expert trainers as well as BMW Group associates.
  • In addition, organizations will be offered the chance to participate in a series of webinars and other training opportunities in various topics of interest to them.
CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT AND MENTORING
  • Awardees will draw from one-year active support and consulting from the UNAOC and the BMW Group in order to help them to become more efficient and to expand, as well as enable their transfer to other contexts or settings where relevant.
RECOGNITION AND VISIBILITY
  • Awarded organizations will be invited to participate in the 7th UNAOC Global Forum where the Awards Ceremony will take place in the presence of hundreds of Heads of States, ministers, media and civil society organizations.
INTERCULTURAL LEADERS MEMBERSHIP
  • Awardees will become members of “Intercultural Leaders”, a project of the UNAOC in partnership with the BMW Group. Intercultural Leaders is an exclusive skills and knowledge-sharing platform for civil society organizations and young leaders that work on addressing cross-cultural tension.
SELECTION OF FINALISTS
  • Ten finalists will be selected by an international jury of experts composed of scholars, practitioners and one member of both the UNAOC and the BMW Group.
  • Applications will be assessed using the comprehensive set of criteria outlined below. Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed during early 2016.
FINAL EVALUATION AND DECISION
  • Awardees will be invited to present their projects at the 7th UNAOC Global Forum. The final decision of the international jury of experts regarding the ranking of award recipients will be announced during the Awards Ceremony at the UNAOC Global Forum

Timeline:

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS
WEDNESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2015 AT 5:00 P.M. NEW YORK CITY TIME
  • UNAOC strongly encourage applicants to apply early, in order to minimize the risk of last minute applications. Incomplete submissions will not be considered
SHORT-LISTING NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015
  • The pre-selection committee will select a shortlist of a maximum of 50 applicants.
Short-listed applicants will be required to provide further documentation including a
detailed budget and a detailed activity plan of the project (using templates to be
provided).
EVALUATION : JANUARY 2016
An international jury composed of renowned scholars, experts, and members of the
BMW Group and the UNAOC will evaluate short-listed applications.
INTERVIEWS : LATE JANUARY/EARLY FEBRUARY 2016
Short-listed applicants will be interviewed
AWARDS CEREMONY : APRIL/MAY 2016
The Top 10 finalists will be invited to present their projects at the 7th UNAOC Global Forum. The final results (i.e ranking of finalists) will be announced during the Awards Ceremony at the Global Forum.
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