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ICDO Participating at the Macrorrueda de Filantropia

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Josipa Palac-ICDO President and Founder, and Toni Pehar-ICDO CFO and Co-founder attended bilateral meetings with the Ministry of Culture of Colombia, representatives from CoCrea and the executive director of Orquesta Filarmonica De Medellin.   As highlighted in the opening remarks by the President of Colombia Ivan Duque, Colombia is the second nation in the world with the greatest biodiversity. Therefore, the President of Colombia highlighted that its preservation is of high importance for all of us. The first ever Macrorrueda de Filantropia in Colombia is the opportunity for establishing fruitful…
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iSEDI 10.1

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On the 8th of April, ICDO President and Founder Josipa Palac was a keynote speaker at the virtual edition of iSEDI under the topic of "Raise your voice : Challenging Discrimination Against Women and Girls".
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ICDO Fair

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On September 9, 2021, ICDO hosted ICDO Fair, as a part of The Long Nights of Interculturality 2021. ICDO team shared with attendees an opportunity to explore ICDO’ scope of work and projects, collaboration, fundraising and internship opportunities, as well as motivational insights from ICDO’s Honorary Ambassador Farid Dieck Kattas.
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ICDO’s Voices of Change 2021

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On September 11 2021, ICDO hosted the “Voices of Change'' event as part of the Long Nights of Interculturality 2021. Voices of Change event gathered ICDO Fellows from around the world, who will use their platforms and activism to actively contribute to the ICDO's Fellowship program and make a positive change with joint efforts.
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Opening of The Long Nights of Interculturality 2021

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On September 6, 2021 ICDO opened the Long Nights of Interculturality with the panel discussion “Cultural Diversity in Sustainable Development: The Example of Central American Countries” engaging in a dialogue with Ambassadors of El Salvador, Guatemala and Costa Rica to Austria, as well as Charge d’Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Honduras to Austria.
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ICDO President on iSEDI 3.2 Meeting

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iSEDI 3.2 Meeting Human Rights and the Role of Social Justice in Crisis Response and Recovery On 21 April 2021, ICDO President Mag. Josipa Palac was a speaker at the virtual panel discussion iSEDI 3.2 – Human Rights and the Role of Social Justice in Crisis Response and Recovery hosted by International Security and Conflict Analysis Network (iSCAN). (more…)
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The Long Nights of Interculturality 2019

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From 1st-6th September 2019, Vienna will be buzzing, celebrating diversity! All of the art, music, dance and food lovers, who appreciate different cultural expressions and values are expected to be at the Long Nights of Interculturality, event hosted by ICDO, that will celebrate diversity and inclusion for six days at seven different venues! Sign up, be part of the magical journey and celebrate diversity with us! The Long Nights of Interculturality project supports the following SDGs: The Long Nights of Interculturality 2019 is under the patronage of the Austrian Commission…
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Art Exhibition ‘Following the Maya Voice’

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Playa del Carmen, 24 January 2020 - On the 24th of January 2020, as a part of ICDO’s ‘Kalan Je La’an: Following the Maya Voice', ICDO presented at the Teatro de la Ciudad Solidarid the product of ICDO art workshops - an art installation created by 33 Maya youth together with ICDO’s Art Director Iva Pehar.  The Art Installation reveals the cultural values in its symbolism and synergy of the traditional and the contemporary. ICDO collaborated with the Maya youth in an interchange of skills and cultures, where art became…
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‘Following the Maya Voice’ Art Workshops

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José María Morelos, 15.-19. January - The mesmerizing story of Maya beliefs, language, traditions, cosmology and visions of the future is incorporated into the art installation, which was created by 33 Maya youth from 16 different communities together with ICDO Art Director Iva Pehar during ICDO Art Workshops.. ‘Kalan Je La’an: Following the Maya Voice’ Art Installation represents a symbiosis of traditional and contemporary, which complement  each other in a sustainable synergy. Every pair of hands brought a piece of their community, beliefs, dreams, plans for the future and messages…
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⁣ICDO hosted the talk “The Black Line: Sacred Landscapes from La Sierra Nevada Santa Marta - Colombia” in collaboration with The Colombian Embassy and Weltmuseum Wien on November 16th, 2019 in Vienna, Austria. The aim of the event was to gather non-indigenous society to listen to the message about protecting nature and our planet, transmitted by mamos, indigenous spiritual priests ⁣from Colombia. The panel discussion featured: Coque Gamboa, photographer Andrea Altemüller, photographer Katharina Heigl, photographer Josipa Palac, ICDO President Moderated by Claudia Augustat, curator of the South America collections at Weltmuseum Vienna…
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April 16, 2019 Bridging Diversity: Art and Expression Location: United Nations Headquarters, Vienna International Centre In the third phase of "Bridging Diversity: Bosnia and Herzegovina" ICDO organized a two-week art exhibition and essays reading in the UN Headquarters in Vienna. OBJECTIVE: Foster intercultural dialogue and provide a platform for freedom of expression and open communication between youth from three ethnicities in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina through art and writing. KEY STAKEHOLDERS: Youth from all three ethnicities (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian), government officials, representatives from international organizations, students, educators and policymakers. In…
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Diversity fatigue

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Making the most of workplace diversity requires hard work as well as good intentions. RONALD REAGAN once said that “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help’. (more…)
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