United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
Dana Podmolikova is a Project Management Specialist for Youth at the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations since October 2020. Previously, Dana worked as a Sports and Volunteer Engagement Specialist at UNICEF, where operational and technical support was provided to establish a sustainable volunteering movement. Prior experience includes roles such as Urban Sports Coordinator for the UN-Habitat Somalia Programme and Youth Engagement & Sport for Development Specialist at UN-Habitat, where Dana focused on youth empowerment and the development of sport frameworks. Additional experience includes community football coaching at Arsenal F.C., project coordination for Peace Child International, and various educational roles. Dana holds a Master's degree in Sustainable Peace through Sport from the International University of Monaco and a Bachelor's degree in Development Studies and Politics from SOAS University of London.
United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
#UNAOC is a United Nations political initiative of the Secretary-General. The primary mission of UNAOC is to forge collective political will and mobilize concerted action aimed to improve cross-cultural understanding and cooperation among countries, people, and communities. The Alliance develops its actions, geared around education, youth, media, migration, and women as peace mediators, at both the governmental and civil society levels, and works towards countering forces that fuel polarization and extremism.