ICDO brings you all the news related to current, past and future projects and events.
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…)
ICDO's virtual art exhibition 'Art Reunited' will be exhibited online from September 15-October 15 2020, featuring artworks from renowned artists from every corner of the planet.
ICDO opened the third edition of the Long Nights of Interculturality, public annual festival under UNESCO patronage, inviting the audience from all over the world to join in celebration of diversity and interculturality online.
The third edition of the event hosted by ICDO under UNESCO patronage brings together the whole new virtual experience through panel discussions, art exhibitions, films, motivational videos and much more
On the 7th of July 2020, as part of the Infobip Leadership Summit ICDO President Ms. Josipa Palac hosted a virtual panel discussion ‘Social Impact of ICDO’s Social Development Projects Worldwide’.
In March 2020, the International Organization for Cultural Diversity (ICDO) organized the Zagreb Earthquake COVID-19 Relief Fund for the most vulnerable affected by a series of catastrophic earthquakes in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On the 5th of June 2020, ICDO president Josipa Palac was part of the virtual panel discussion “Dia Mundial del Medio Ambiente: The World Environment Day” hosted by the Universidad Intercultural Maya de Quintana Roo (UIMQRoo) in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
ICDO organized #MayaVoice Mexico healthcare Relief COVID-19 in order to establish short and long-term help and support for indigenous Maya people in Mexico.
ICDO President Josipa Palac and ICDO Advisor and professor Dr. Anthony Löwstedt had their research paper “Media and Other Biocultural Diversities” published as the first chapter in an Innsbruck University Press volume
One the 26th of January 2020, ICDO hosted Gala Dinner in Casa Xixim in Tulum, as part of the first phase of the Maya Voice project in Mexico
During the first phase of the Maya Voice project, ICDO team has conducted more than 80 interviews with participants from more than 20 different indigenous Maya communities in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
ICDO President Josipa Palac, ICDO Treasury Toni Pehar and UIMQRoo rector Rafael Pantoja Sanchez signed the official memorandum for the cooperation on 'Kalan Je La'an: Following the Maya Voice project.
On the 15th of January, the Mayor of Playa del Carmen, Mrs. Laura Beristain Navarrete, officially announced the cooperation with ICDO on ‘Kalan Je La’an: Following the Maya Voice’ project.
On May 8th, 2019, ICDO in a partnership with OBAGI Medical and Project Implicit- Harvard Study and Hollywood and Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas launched the SKINCLUSION Global Initiative.
It is one year since the International Cultural Diversity Organization (ICDO) began its partnership with OBAGI Medical on the Global Initiative #SKINCLUSION with the actor - Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Global Ambassador of the campaign.
ICDO is proud to announce the completion of three phases of the "Bridging Diversity: Bosnia and Herzegovina" project in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
ICDO established a long-term project with underrepresented indigenous Maya communities in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
ICDO hosted a two-week art exhibition and essay reading at the United Nations Headquarters in Vienna with the students from three ethnicities from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
ICDO cooperated with UNIDO as an Activity-Level Partner for the United Smart Cities at the 3rd "Bridge for Cities" event at the Vienna International Centre.
Last fall ICDO gave life to the ambitious project in Bosnia and Herzegovina. (more…)
The opening ceremony of ICDO’s Long Night of Intercultural Dialogue officially kicked off at the Wiener Rathaus with a costume show (more…)
On May 4th, 2018, ICDO partnered with a diverse team of students from the International Webster University in Vienna to host a lecture and panel discussion supporting the “No Home for Hate” campaign.
On May 4th, 2018, ICDO partnered with a diverse team of students from the International Webster University in Vienna to host a lecture and panel discussion supporting the “No Home for Hate” campaign.
On 23rd of January, ICDO teamed up with the Chocolate Museum Vienna to offer the women from Haus Miriam Shelter a chance to leave behind their difficult circumstances for a few hours and enjoy a sweet distraction.
ICDO Press Room
See some of the articles that ICDO’s projects have been featured in.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilydrewry/2019/05/22/priyanka-chopra-wants-everyone-to-talk-about-diversity/#6727991b5762
http://people.com/style/priyanka-chopra-obagi-skinclusion-campaign/
https://people.com/style/priyanka-chopra-obagi-skinclusion-campaign/
https://www.allure.com/story/priyanka-chopra-obagi-skin-care-brand-ambassador
https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2019/05/09/priyanka-chopra-joins-global-skin-care-brand-obagi-talks-about-diversity-in-beauty-437475/
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/beauty/skincare/a27428834/priyanka-chopra-launches-new-campaign-championing-skin-inclusivity/
https://www.elle.com/beauty/a27395770/priyanka-chopra-obagi-interview/
https://news.yahoo.com/priyanka-chopra-champions-skincare-inclusivity-obagi-075130001.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKBphp94vWFWVJNkuYo6N9NChF4DJWcqaYmRf0sT5_vFMuQKVComEWkv5oSbRH9TPW_D8UzvtJrFah0TA1wiDcFcQ17grVf_LB1StnAMoGZhPpNeF8tcY2-jynvhduTJTFuS4-t3vG2e2agoVtmZq5SjB4jPsf7qwAnKI7py89w6
https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/obagi-and-priyanka-chopra-jonas-launch-global-skinclusion-tm-initiative-to-celebrate-diversity-and-inclusion-840912860.html
https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20190508_OTS0220/obagi-und-priyanka-chopra-jonas-starten-die-globale-initiative-skinclusiontm-zur-foerderung-von-kultureller-vielfalt-und-einbeziehung
https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20190508/462126327583/comunicado-obagi-y-priyanka-chopra-jonas-lanzan-la-iniciativa-global-skinclusiontm-para-celebrar-la-diversidad-y-la-inclusion-1.html
https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Priyanka-Chopra-champions-skincare-inclusivity-with-Obagi,1097131.html
https://www.dayspamagazine.com/obagi-priyanka-chopra-launch-skinclusion-initiative/
By Elena Ruzic Diversity is an intersectional issue, covering multiple areas of society. To champion and safeguard diversity is to amplify the voices of marginalized groups - people excluded because of their differences from what is considered “normal” (ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual and romantic orientation, economic status, etc.). ICDO’s mission is to foster change in the current social landscape, so that we can move towards a diverse and inclusive society. We are part of the #SKINCLUSION campaign because it is a forerunner of that change. By showing via research that…
It is one year since the International Cultural Diversity Organization (ICDO) began its partnership with OBAGI Medical on the Global Initiative #SKINCLUSION with the actor - Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Global Ambassador of the campaign.
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Worldwide News Flash
ICDO brings you all the world wide news on the topics related to Cultural Diversity in the correlation to the society and other aspects we believe matter.
Many people take it for granted that when they visit a doctor's office, stop at a pharmacy or go to the dentist, at least some of the staff members will look like them. For some patients, it may not matter ... (more…)
Migrants on the Margins, a three-year field research project led by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) is attempting to improve our understanding of the experiences of migrants and their access to urban opportunities. By 2050, ... (more…)
People have opened their homes and land to refugees. The rise of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram has forced more than 2.6 million people to flee from their homes across Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad, (more…)
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…)
Ashley Graham sauntered down the runway at Michael Kors on Wednesday, her ultracurvy frame swaddled in silver fox. Days earlier, Jacky O’Shaughnessy, 65, walked at Tome, her silver hair unfussily swept off her face. And at J. Crew, too, among (more…)
