Dear youth partners,
We have the pleasure to inform you that
the 6th Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations will take
place in Bali, Indonesia, on 29 and 30 August 2014. The theme of
the Forum will be “Unity in Diversity: Celebrating Diversity for Common and
Shared Values”.
This Forum will bring together
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.
A total of 100 youth from
diverse cultural and religious backgrounds and with outstanding track records
in intercultural dialogue and youth work will be selected as participants of
the Youth Event which will take place on 28 August 2014. A total of 40 places will be
allocated to international participants and 60 places will be allocated to
Indonesian participants.
The topic of the Youth
Event will focus on “The Role of Youth in Promoting “Unity in Diversity”
through Education, Media, and Migration”. Participants selected for the
Youth Event will join other participants to the 6th UNAOC Forum on
29 and 30 August 2014.
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. The tentative program of the Youth
Event and the 6th UNAOC Forum will be available
on-line in July 2014.
The Indonesian government is offering some
support for the 100 youth representatives wishing to attend the
UNAOC Forum in Bali. More details below.
For international participants:
Covered by host: International
airfare (round trip ticket, departure from the capital only, economy class,
most direct route, no changes on route or dates possible), accommodation
(shared accommodation with other participants of the same gender), local meals on 28, 29 and 30 August 2014,
as well as local transportation (shuttle bus).
Covered by participants: Transportation to and
from the capital airport in the country of residence is to be covered by the
participants. Participants are also responsible for obtaining necessary visas
for Indonesia as well as transit visas. Participants will need to cover all
visa related costs (fees, pictures, mailing, local transportation needed to
obtain any of these visas).
Participants must obtain their own
travel and medical insurance for their stay in Bali. Participants also need to
possess adequate money for incidental expenses such as phone calls, meals
outside of the Forum venue, souvenirs, taxis, etc.
For Indonesian participants:
Covered by host: Airfare (round trip
ticket, departure from the closest domestic airport, economy class, most direct
route, no changes on route or dates possible), accommodation (shared
accommodation with other participants of the same gender), local meals on 28, 29 and 30 August 2014,
as well as local transportation (shuttle bus).
Covered by participants: Participants need
to possess adequate money for incidental expenses such as phone calls, meals
outside of the Forum venue, souvenirs, taxis, etc.
For these 100 places at the
Youth Event, eligibility criteria are as follows:
· Age: applicants are
between the ages of 18 years old and 30 years old at the
time of the Youth Event.
· Organization: applicants are
members of non-government and non-for-profit youth-led organizations
(organizations led by youth for the benefit of youth), or have experience in
youth activities. Mandate of the youth organization or youth activities is
related to the UNAOC’s objectives.
· English: applicants have a
good command of English is required to take part in the 6th UNAOC Youth Event
and Forum.
If you meet the eligibility criteria,
please complete an Application
Form here:
The application deadline is 11:59
PM (New York time) on 30 June 2014. Any application received after this
time will not be considered. Send your application to bali@unaocyouth.org
The selection of participants will be
done according to the following criteria:
· Interest: Applicant is highly
motivated to attend and will substantively contribute to the Youth Event, as
well as to the 6th UNAOC Forum (35 points);
· Exposure: The applicant has
shown past experience related to the UNAOC issues/focusing on cross-cultural
dialogue (30 points);
· Impact: The applicant and
his/her organization have the capacity to disseminate the results of the 6th
UNAOC Forum back to the youth community (e.g. access to a large network of
youth or youth organizations at a local level) (35 points);
Please note that there are only 100
places for the Youth Event and that participation is solely based on this application
process.
Should you have questions about the
content of this message, please do not hesitate to contact us at
bali@unaocyouth.org
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