“Youth are capable and ready to assume a bigger share of responsibilities to shape the world and create narratives of mutual understanding and respect across borders, cultures, beliefs and faiths.”
Dana Podmolikova, a native of the Czech Republic, is the Project Management Specialist for Youth at the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) in New York where she manages the Youth Solidarity Fund, the Fellowship Programme and Young Women Peacebuilders programme, among others. She also serves as the focal point for inter-agency collaboration on youth and the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agenda. Dana has over 20 years of international experience managing and implementing youth programmes for NGOs and the UN.