Start Of Applications For The Intercultural Innovation Hub 2024: Connecting, Empowering, And Elevating Global Grassroots Organizations Worldwide

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Start Of Applications For The Intercultural Innovation Hub 2024: Connecting, Empowering, And Elevating Global Grassroots Organizations Worldwide

Munich and New York - 21 February, 2024 - At the forefront of addressing intercultural challenges through social innovations, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group, with the support of Accenture, are pleased to announce the 2024 cycle of the Intercultural Innovation Hub.

Start of Applications for the Intercultural Innovation Hub 2024: Connecting, Empowering, and Elevating Global Grassroots Organizations Worldwide

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  • The Intercultural Innovation Hub (IIH) of UNAOC and the BMW Group, with the support of Accenture, connects people and cultures, empowers grassroots organizations and elevates intercultural innovation.
  • Innovative projects championing diversity, integration and social inclusion will be selected to scale up their impact and achieve sustainable growth.
  • Participants of the Hub will benefit from a financial grant of up to USD 20,000 in addition to a comprehensive capacity-building program, international workshops, customized support and mentorship, as well as membership to an exclusive global platform.
  • Deadline: 25 March 2024 at www.interculturalinnovation.org.


Through the Intercultural Innovation Hub (IIH), we continue to connect people and cultures, empower grassroots organizations, as well as elevate and scale up innovative approaches that contribute to inclusive societies.

To this end, we invite grassroots organizations that promote intercultural dialogue and understanding as well as social inclusion to apply. Selected organizations will benefit from a comprehensive support programme designed to expand the impact of their projects.

The Intercultural Innovation Hub will select up to 10 projects focused on addressing xenophobia and hate speech; preventing violent extremism; promoting gender equality; using sport, art and culture as tools to drive social change and foster social inclusion; and building inclusive and cohesive societies.

Selected recipients will receive:

Financial support for sustainable growth: Each finalist will receive up to USD 20,000 to scale up the sustainability of their project and accelerate the impact of their work.

Year-long capacity-building programme: Selected recipients also will benefit from a year-long series of capacity-building workshops, focused support, and customized mentoring provided by UNAOC and the BMW Group, with the support of Accenture.

Access and membership to a global leadership platform: Recipients will have an opportunity to extend their spheres of influence, collaborate with other changemakers, and take part in regional and international events by becoming part of a global leadership network.

To apply, please read the eligibility criteria and complete your application no later than 5 p.m. EDT (New York time) on 25 March 2024 at www.interculturalinnovation.org/application-process.

Contact:

Milena Pighi
BMW Group Corporate Communications
Contact +49-89-382-66563 
Milena.PA.Pighi@bmw.de

Alessandro Girola, Chief
Programming and Projects Unit
UNAOC
Contact: +1 (212) 963-7179
alessandrog@unops.org

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