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PAS-KTM-NOFO-23-06: Organize a South and Central Asia (SCA) Regional Model United Nations Conference 2024

Closed Closed August 25, 2023 Opportunity PAS-KTM-NOFO-23-06 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF) (OFOP0002825). Status: Closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Nepal notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$80,000
• Award floor$70,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

• Not-for-profit organizations • Civil society/non-governmental organizations • Think tanks

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $80,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Kathmandu has convened Regional MUN conferences for the past six consecutive years to build network and to educate about critical issues facing the SCA region. In addition to promoting multilateralism, MUN conferences cultivate leadership, team building, conflict resolutions and diplomacy skills. During the 2023 conference, 200 participants from 13 countries attended the final regional conference. The U.S. Embassies from across the SCA region nominated delegates to attend the conference. Leading up to the final regional conference in 2023, the U.S. Embassy Kathmandu also organized seven provincial MUN conferences in Nepal. The FY2024 conference would host 200 delegates including organizing committee members and simulate mutually agreed agenda and committees. The conference will be held in a hotel in Kathmandu capable of accommodating the event. As of 2023, over 1200 youth from SCA and beyond have attended the U.S. Embassy organized MUN conferences. Similarly, over 1000 Nepali youth have been trained through provincial MUN conferences. This funding opportunity seeks to identify a cooperative agreement partner to curate and host MUN workshops, provincial, and SCA-wide MUN conference. Project Audience(s): Primary beneficiaries for this project are youth aged 20-30 with the following demographic variables. Gender: At least 50% of the participants should be female. Geographic location: University level students from across the South and Central Asia Region and all seven provinces of Nepal should be covered in terms of geographic representation. Age group: between the age of 20-30 Level of Education: Bachelor’s degree or above. Language: Participants should be able to discuss high level issues in English. Diversity: Selected participants should reflect Nepal’s cultural, religious, ethnic, and social diversity. Project Goal: The United States Embassy in Nepal supports initiatives that promote democracy, increase economic prosperity, and create resilience. To achieve those goals, young Nepalis need access to tools and resources to support their communities and country. The conference should be organized around several major themes relevant to the SCA region. Proposals should include a plan to contact alumni of prior conferences and consult with subject matter experts to solicit input in determining those themes. Potential options could include but are not limited to: economic growth, regional integration, good governance, and cybersecurity.

Category: Other.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0002825, which is open now.

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