2022 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Regional Workshop

Deadline: 30-Jun-21

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Mission to Vietnam of the U.S. Department of State has announce an open competition for a cooperative agreement to develop and implement a Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Regional Workshop to reduce ocean pollution, in Nha Trang, Vietnam, pending the availability of funding.

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Program Objective: YSEALI is the U.S. government’s signature initiative to engage emerging leaders in Southeast Asia. The program aims to create a network of young Southeast Asian leaders who work across national borders to solve common problems. Through a variety of programs and engagements, YSEALI seeks to build the leadership capabilities of youth in the region, strengthen ties between the United States and Southeast Asia, and nurture a community of leaders who work across borders to solve shared issues.
Funding Information
Total available funding: $250,000
Award amounts: award may range from a minimum of $100,000 to a maximum of $250,000
Length of performance period: up to 20 months
Number of awards anticipated: one
Anticipated program start date: October 1, 2021
Priority Region: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste
Participants and Audiences
The recipient will coordinate with U.S. Mission to Vietnam and with the U.S. embassies in ASEAN and Timor-Leste to recruit and select 100 participants. Participants will be between the ages of 18 and 35 and demonstrate interest, knowledge, or professional experience in environmental sustainability, social and economic engagement, sustainable development, and interest in game development.
In addition, the recipient will coordinate with U.S. Mission to Vietnam to recruit an appropriate number of game developers to serve as the speakers/facilitators/mentors.
All participants must be proficient in written and spoken English. All programs must include participants from all ten ASEAN member countries and Timor-Leste.
The workshop will be conducted in English.
The recipient will be responsible for arranging and using cooperative agreement funds to cover all elements related to participant and staff travel including international and domestic flights, visas, travel to and from airports, visas, accommodations, per diem, meals during the program, insurance, etc.
Eligibility Criteria
The following organizations are eligible to apply:
U.S. public and private educational institutions
U.S. not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks
Foreign public and private educational institutions
Foreign not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=333144