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The logo for the UN Year of Dialogue among Civilizations 2001 may be used for illustrative or information purposes.  Permission to use this logo for any other purpose must be obtained from the United Nations.  Please see GUIDELINES below!

 

 

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Guidelines for use of the logo for the
International Year of Dialogue among Civilizations, 2001

In 1998, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the year 2001as the UN Year of Dialogue among Civilizations (resolution 53/22).

A logo for the Year has been prepared by the United Nations Department of Public Information in consultation with the Personal Representative for the Year, Giandomenico Picco and the Executive Office of the Secretary-General. It was approved by the Publications Board on 9 November 2000.

  1. The Logo Design

    2. The core design comprises two swirls interacting, and shaped in the form of a ‘D’ and ‘C’, representing the Dialogue among Civilizations. The swirls are positioned to symbolize the inevitable interdependence that pervades humanity and unites us all.

    The design is accompanied by the following text:

    United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations 2001

    With text in the six official languages of the United Nations: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, the logo is available in electronic format.

  2. The Year

    3. The logo is intended to promote awareness and activities pertaining to the International Year of Dialogue among Civilizations. In brief, the Year’s main features include:

    Theme:  Diversity is not a threat

    Overall Objective:  
    Promoting Dialogue and Tolerance

    Conceptual Framework:  
    -Diversity as an inherent part of universality
    -Diversity as a source of betterment and growth
    -Diversity as the human face of globalization
    -Dialogue fostering trust, responsibility and tolerance
    -Planting a seed for a new paradigm in international relations

    Operational Framework:  
    - Raising awareness
    - Looking beyond 2001
    - Reaching out to non-traditional actors
    - Networking and research

  3. Uses of the logo: information, fundraising, commercial

    4. The logo is intended for three kinds of promotional use: information, fund-raising and commercial, as outlined below.

    1. Information uses of the logo

      2. Information uses of the logo are those which are:

        - primarily illustrative
      - not intended to raise funds and
      - not carried out by a commercial for-profit entity

      Permission to use the logo for national information purposes is given by the Personal Representative of the Secretary General for the UN Year of Dialogue, Mr. Giandomenico Picco.

      Permission to use the logo for international informational purposes is given by the Personal Representative.

      When requesting permission, please provide:

        - a short statement of identity (membership, objectives, etc.)
      - explanation of how and where the logo will be used

      Before the logo is used for informational purposes, a waiver of liability in accordance with section 5 below must be signed by the entity that is requesting to use the logo. Copies of the waiver should be sent to Mr. Picco.

    2. Fund-raising uses of the logo

      3. Fund-raising uses of the logo are those intended to raise resources to cover costs of voluntary activities for the UN Year of Dialogue among Civilizations. They may only be undertaken by non-commercial not-for-profit entities. Permission to use the logo for national fund-raising purposes is given by the Personal Representative to the Secretary General, Mr. Picco.

      Permission to use the logo for international fund-raising purposes is given by the Personal Representative of the Secretary General.

      When requesting permission, please provide:

        - a short statement of identity (membership, objectives, etc.)
      - explanation of how and where the logo will be used
      - explanation of the fund-raising purposes

      Before the logo is used for fund-raising purposes, a waiver of liability in accordance with section 5 below must be signed by the entity that is requesting to use the logo and a copy should be sent to the Personal Representative of the Secretary General.

    3. Commercial uses of logo
      4.

      Commercial uses of the logo are all those undertaken by or involving commercial for-profit entities, as well as any use intended to lead to commercial or personal profit.

      Permission to use the logo commercially at a national level (including the core design or national variation as explained in section 3 above) can only be given by the Personal Representative of the Secretary General.

      Permission to use the logo commercially for international commercial purposes is given by the Personal Representative of the Secretary General.

      When requesting permission, please explain:

        - the nature of your company or enterprise
      - proposed uses of the logo
      - names of countries/territories where logo will be used
      - nature of products/services you produce/sell in those areas
      - how your products relate to the Year of Dialogue
      - what profits you expect to make from use of the logo
      - a summary budget, giving your expenses and any proposed royalties or contributions you expect to make to local, national or international activities for the Year of Dialogue

      Before the logo is used commercially, a contract must be signed with the Personal Representative of the Secretary General. In particular, such contracts must conform to section 5 below.

  4. Liability

    5. All entities authorized to use the logo, whether for information, fund-raising or commercial purposes, must acknowledge that:

    1. the entity is responsible for ensuring that the activities are carried out in accordance with the applicable law and for ensuring that appropriate insurance is maintained to cover the risks arising out of such activities;
    2. the United Nations does not assume any responsibility for the activities of such entity; and
    3. the entity shall hold harmless and defend the United Nations and its officials against any action that may be brought against the United Nations or its officials as a result of the use of the logo.

    When the logo is used for commercial purposes, the foregoing language must be incorporated into contract to be signed with the entity.

    When the logo is used for information and fund-raising purposes, the language must be incorporated into a waiver of liability that is signed by the entity. The attached Waiver of liability may be used.

    The Special Representative for the United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations shall ensure that contracts and waivers containing such language are obtained before the proposed activities are carried out.

    Additionally, contracts signed by the United Nations Special Representative for the United Nations Year of Dialogue should also contain the United Nations General Conditions for contracts.

  5. For Further Information and to obtain the logo

The United Nations can provide, in hard copy, or from its Website, background information on the Year of Dialogue among Civilizations.

The Special Representative to the Secretary General for the Year of Dialogue among Civilizations will also provide permission to use the Dialogue logo internationally. After approval of use, the logo can be obtained electronically in one or more of the six official languages by contacting:
Address: UN Year of Dialogue among Civilizations
Room S-994
United Nations Department of Public Information
New York, NY 10017
USA
TEL:
FAX:
E-Mail
Website:		 (212) 963 4353
(212) 963 2218
Fahmawi@un.org
www.un.org/dialogue

 

 

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