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DOS-GEO-22-GR-016-070822: Diplomatic Training in Economic and Commercial Statecraft

Closed Closed August 17, 2022 Opportunity DOS-GEO-22-GR-016-070822 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$200,000
• Total funding$200,000
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

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Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities and businesses.

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• For profit organizations other than small businesses

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past AEECA/ESF PD Programs awards averaged $83,527; this notice allows up to $200,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

BACKGROUND AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Levan Mikeladze Diplomatic Training and Research Institute is Georgian Foreign Ministry’s only institution dedicated to capacity building in human resources. It has a status of the Legal Entity of the Public Law, which gives it flexibility in attracting outside resources for improving its performance and helping the foreign ministry in a crucial field of training of young diplomats. In recent years, the Diplomatic Institute delivered on its promise in a few key areas, including more active and consistent training of diplomatic staff, public outreach (with significant attention to US and partner countries’ participation), analytical work, improved public relations, etc. The Institute contributed to a more vibrant environment in the diplomatic corps accredited in Georgia as well. The Institute has proved to be a reliable and effective partner with U.S. Embassy Tbilisi. Given that developing of economic and commercial relations with the United States and other Western partners has been a declared priority for Georgian Government in recent years, the Institute indicated an intention to make enhancement of its economic and commercial tradecraft a priority. What the Institute lacks is consistency in its curriculum development, particularly in the field of economic and commercial diplomacy. Economic and commercial diplomacy is crucial for Georgia’s foreign relations in terms of attracting badly needed international investments and is recognized as a priority by the Georgian Government. However, there seem to be challenges in both teaching current diplomats’ economic and commercial tradecraft fundamentals. This assistance project is aimed at addressing these issues through assisting the Institute in establishing proper curriculum and training its teaching staff and trainees in economic and commercial tradecraft. Connecting the Institute with US training institutions including those of the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and/ or the U.S. Department of Commerce will be a good way in meeting the Institute’s challenges, by improving the skills and accumulating knowledge by Georgian diplomats, as well as in advancing Georgia’s economic and commercial ties abroad.

Category: Business and Commerce.

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