Intercultural Innovation Hub Ceremony
26 November, Tuesday, 17:45 – 18:45 GMT
Estoril Congress Center, Amphitheater
H.E. Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos
Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for UNAOC
Ms. Ilka Horstmeier
Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, People and Real State, Labour Relations Director
Mr. Florian Akinbiyi
International Presenter, TEDX Speaker, and Communication Coach
Recipients of the Intercultural Innovation Hub Ceremony
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group, with the support of Accenture, will hold a ceremony of their joint initiative, the Intercultural Innovation Hub (IIH), within the framework of the 10th UNAOC Global Forum, on Tuesday, 26 November, at 5:45 p.m. GMT (Lisbon time).
This year, grassroots organizations from Austria, Botswana, Canada, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Peru, the United States of America and Zambia were selected from over 1,800 entries worldwide. Their projects range from fostering diversity and inclusion, promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment, and advancing art, culture and sports for social change.
Ms. Somasree Basu
Program Manager, Shreeja India (India), 2024 Intercultural Innovation Hub Recipient
Ms. Nina Asterina
Program Manager for Urban Inclusivity Initiatives, Yayasan Kota Kita Surakarta (Indonesia), 2024 Intercultural Innovation Hub Recipient
Ms. Susan Wamalwa
Executive Director, International Centre for Peace, Human Rights and Development in Africa (Kenya), 2024 Intercultural Innovation Hub Recipient
Mr. Joseph Osuigwe
Founding Executive Director, Devatop Centre for Africa Development (Nigeria), 2024 Intercultural Innovation Hub Recipient
Mr. Gift Chansa
Artistic Director and Co-founder, Circus Zambia (Zambia), 2024 Intercultural Innovation Hub Recipient
Ms. Laone Tiny Desert
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Young Minds Africa Trust (Botswana), 2024 Intercultural Innovation Hub Recipient
Ms. Yohannaliz Vega Auqui
Head of the Indigenous Peoples Office, Profonanpe (Peru), 2024 Intercultural Innovation Hub Recipient
Ms. Kathryn Cox
Program Manager, Global Nomads Group (USA), 2024 Intercultural Innovation Hub Recipient
Mr. Sameer Singh
Programme Associate, Yellowhead Indigenous Education Foundation (Canada), 2024 Intercultural Innovation Hub Recipient
Mr. Mahdi Bahrami
Youth Leader and Coach, Breaking Grounds - Social Change Through Sport (Austria), 2024 Intercultural Innovation Hub Recipient