“Genius of women artists from around the world” will be theme UN-backed International Centre for Women Artists (ICWA). The museum and arts education project will open next year. ICWA will be established under UNESCO’s (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) patronage and will be located in Amman. PHOTO - “Tree of peace” by UNESCO Artist for Peace, Hedva Ser ICWA’s mission will be to “promote peace through art by becoming a forum for intercultural dialogue, education and exchange in order to empower women and girls and preserve artistic and cultural traditions, It is our duty to help women artists. The museum and educational centre will be a unique gathering place for women artists, not just from the region, but from around the world, making it a place to learn, teach and encourage dialogue and free expression,” according to Hedva Ser, UNESCO Artist for Peace and one of the initiators of the project. (See Film Report: - “UNESCO – History/Mission” - diplomaticallyincorrect.org/films/movie/unesco-historymission/26942 Online Presence: ICWA will also have a commitment to developing an online and physical presence. It will be host to a permanent collection in Jordan while also organizing traveling exhibitions around the world. Online it will provide a range of teaching resources, interactive visits, conferences with artists in residence and a database and marketplace for women artists and their work. As part of its launch, the ICWA is inviting graphic designers to take part in a design competition for its logo. A jury will award the overall winner a prize of $2,000 while two runner-ups will receive $500 each. Entries must be submitted by 31 January 2012. UNESCO is also inviting governments, businesses, philanthropic organizations and individuals to help the centre by making tax-exempt donations to the ICWA Foundation. See Film Report: - “Women of Science – UNESCO/L’Oreal Awards” - diplomaticallyincorrect.org/films/movie/women-of-science-unescoloreal-awards/25375 LINK to UNESCO & Further Information on Center - www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/international_center_for_women_artists_to_open_in_amman_under_the_auspices_of_unesco/ By Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey Facebook Become a Fan at “Diplomatically Incorrect” Twitter – Follow at DiplomaticallyX “DiplomatArtist” Channel - diplomaticallyincorrect.org/c/diplomat-artist