Intercultural Leaders, a project of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) in partnership with the BMW Group, is an exclusive skills & knowledge-sharing platform for civil society organizations and young leaders that work on addressing cross-cultural tensions.
FEATURED LEADERS
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Mohammed Almahdi
Chairman and Founder of Shift Foundation, Young Peacebuilders Programme
Mohammed Almahdi, a 26 year-old activist, filmmaker, journalist and Chairman & Founder of Shift Foundation where he and his team screening Yemeni and international films in educational and cultural...

Mohammad Elshwadfy
A young Egyptian physician specialized in Cardiology who is passionate about Intercultural Dialogue and conflict resolution beside medicine.
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Liora Gomel
UNAOC PROJECT: Intercultural Innovation Award (IIA)

Velma Saric
UNAOC PROJECT: Intercultural Innovation Award (IIA)
RECENT OPPORTUNITIES
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Call for Applications – ITU160 Gender Champions
- Judith Macharia
- Conference/Fora/Seminars
Are you a young woman doing impactful work related to digital transformation and development? Apply now to become an […]
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2025 Youth4Climate Call for Solutions
- Judith Macharia
- Grants/Funding
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Government of Italy, has announced the launch of the 2025 […]
SUCCESS STORIES
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Introducing the Recipients of the 9th Edition of the Intercultural Innovation Hub (IIH)
As part of our continued commitment to fostering innovation and inclusion, we are excited to introduce the new 10 recipients […]
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Curious social innovator, STEM education advocate, and social entrepreneur
- Mohammed Zaid
- Young Peacebuilders
“Since I began my school journey, I have suffered a lot. I felt a hostile environment for critical thinkers, for […]