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Unity in Diversity Events

 

Unity in Diversity Events aim to bring UNAOC's vision and mission to grassroots communities and open new pathways for increased understanding and collaboration among peoples and cultures.  


Some benefits of Unity in Diversity Events include:

  • engage community leaders in the global intercultural discussion
  • identify innovative grassroots solutions that can be scaled up and replicated
  • help shape policy
  • share best practices; reduce duplication

Timeline of Events

In collaboration with UN Alliance of Civilizations

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

31 May 2010
GDF forms partnership with the UN Alliance of Civilizations.
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Melbourne, Australia

10-12 October 2010
The inaugural Unity in Diversity Forum under the auspices of UN Alliance of Civilizations.
Press releases: 1, 2, 3, 4,

Shanghai, China

22 October 2010
GDF participates in panel discussion at Shanghai Expo on Cultural Dialogue and Cultural Diversity To Achieve Peace and Development.

Kerala, India

6-8 February 2011
The second session of the 'Unity in Diversity Forum' takes place in India. 
Press releases: 1, 2, 3, 4,



Baku, Azerbaijain

11 April 2011
GDF's Unity in Diversity highlighted as a practical solution at World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue

Doha, Qatar

11 May 2011
Unity in Diversity: An Innovative Project at the UN Alliance of Civilizations Pre-Forum in Doha

Mumbai, India

3 August 2011
"Doing Business in a Multicultural World" - The Inaugural Lecture of the UNAOC Series held by Centre for Management
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Melbourne, Australia 

6 October 2011

OPEN FORUM: GDF gives decisive contribution to launching UNAOC Civil Society Chapter in Australia 

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Speech: UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, President  Jorge Sampaio: transcript_pdf
Speech: President, Federation of Indian Associations of Victoria Mr. Vasan Srinivasan: transcript_pdf

Melbourne, Australia

8 November 2011

CITIZEN DIPLOMACY: HOW ORDINARY PEOPLE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD



Doha, Qatar

24 December 2011
Global Dialogue Foundation Partners with UNAOC on the creation of a UNAOC civil society movement: Learning from the Australian and Indian experiences.

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Yaounde, Cameroon

21 February 2012
Unity in Diversity makes its start in Cameroon, Africa

Melbourne, Australia

22 August 2012 
Members of the UNAOC Civil Society of Australia, partners and guests, celebrate India's Independence at Multi Cultural Gala Dinner in Melbourne.
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Coimbra, Portugal

1 September 2012
GDF Unity in Diversity representative attends 3rd annual United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Summer School youth conference. 
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Vienna, Austria

10 March 2013
A conversation with new UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, H.E. President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on replicating civil society country chapters that work alongside or under the umbrella of the UNAOC.
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Baku, Azerbaijan

June 1, 2013
At the 2nd World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku, GDF together with the UN Alliance of Civilizations, the Government of Azerbaijan and Civil Society champions from Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, India, Macedonia, Nigeria, Romania met for a consultative meeting with the UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, H.E. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser to discuss the creation of Civil Society Country Chapters for the Alliance of Civilizations.

United Nations, New York

21-22 February 2014
Two-day meeting held in the Trusteeship Council at the UN - the official launch of Unity in Diversity – world Civil Society, an autonomous and inclusive assembly of civil society organizations focusing on implementable and achievable projects that contribute to the mission of the UN Alliance of Civilizations, and strengthens collaboration at country, continental and global levels.
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Washington D.C. 

19 April 2014
“Unity in Diversity - World Civil Society”, presented as part of “Trendsetters” at the Global Donors Forum in Washington DC, bringing East and West together in a rich program to better understand the intricacies of philanthropy.

United Nations, New York

28 August 2014
Unity in Diversity - Workshop at the UN DPI / NGO Conference, on bringing all civil society together on one major platform and coordinating cooperation at local, regional and global levels. 
Read More (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7),

Baku, Azerbaijan

17-18 May 2015
GDF presents on Dialogue as Global Trust Building Shaping Common Global Agenda, 3rd World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue.

Belgrade, Serbia

27-31 July 2015
Representatives from 30 countries participated in the World Symposium, Unity in Diversity-World Civil Society.

United Nations, New York

25-27 August 2015
Unity in Diversity-World Civil Society at Roundtable..., “It is timely now to move further forward with establishing a planetary Citizens Assembly connected with the United Nations, as the mechanism to facilitate the continuous collaboration required among civil society and the UN going forward.”

Mumbai, India

14-16 March 2016
Unity in Diversity-World Civil Society, launches in India. Presentation by UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser (Delivered by Dr. Hanifa Mezoui)
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Various press releases 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Baku, Azerbaijan

7 May 2016 
MoU signed with UN Alliance of Civilizations - towards the nucleus of a planetary citizens assembly.

Sofia, Bulgaria

16 June 2015
The first common meeting of the Bulgarian Country Chapter of Unity in Diversity - World Civil Society takes place 
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Mumbai, India

26 November 2016
UN International Tolerance Day celebrated by the Unity in Diversity Citizen's Assembly in India

Russian Federation

22 November 2016
Celebrating the UN International Day for Tolerance.
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GDF Unity in Diversity

In collaboration with:
United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

"Unity in Diversity -World Civil Society"

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

"...the regional forums in Australia and India, organized by the Global Dialogue Foundation and local partners under the auspices of the Alliance, allowed the Alliance to expand its outreach and significantly develop its footing at grass-roots level." Official report of the Secretary-General Ban Ki moon to the UN General Assembly (August 2011). More


Strengthening the role of Civil Society to promote intercultural dialogue, diversity and inclusion- Baku 2013



2nd World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue - Baku, Azerbaijan 29 May - 1 June 2013
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Launch - Whittlesea Community Leadership Network Victoria Inc. (WCLN) Melbourne - Australia


The Hon. Harry Jenkins MP
Federal Member for Scullin
Parliament of Australia
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NELSON MANDELA PRIZE


Awarded to President Jorge Sampaio & Helena Ndume

23 June 2015 - Read articles 1, 2, 3,


President Jorge Sampaio - High Representative United Nations Alliance of Civilizations


"So my conclusion is that the Allianceʼs mission is to strengthen civil society organisations across the world... " VIDEO

Open Forum, Northcote Town Hall, Victoria, Australia - 6 October 2011


Open Forum partners

GDF SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH UNAOC AT THE 4th FORUM IN DOHA

(L-R. Maya Shahani - Vice Chairperson GDF, The Hon. President Jorge Sampaio - UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, Pece (Peter) Gorgevski - CEO GDF)



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Maya Shahani - Awardee Global Peace Initiative 2015


4 December 2015 - Read more




Unity in Diversity - World Civil Society, India Launch

Mumbai, India 15-16 March 2016
Planetary Citizens Assembly
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GDF signs MoU with UN Alliance of Civilizations - towards the nucleus of a planetary citizens assembly

Signed during the 7th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations, Baku Azerbaijan.
7 May 2016 - Read more