U.S. Mission to Brunei: 2019 YSEALI Generation Workshop- Advancing Gender Equality

Deadline: 6 September 2018

The 2019 YSEALI Generation Workshop: Advancing Gender Equality will bring together approximately 50 youth (aged 20-35) from all eleven YSEALI members countries: Timor-Leste and the ten ASEAN nations: Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

This workshop fulfills the goal of nurturing an ASEAN community by addressing an issue that faces all countries in the region, and their women in particular. By seeking ways for men and women to work on narrowing the gender gap together, communities will be tightened as partnerships are solidified.

The 5-days/4-nights workshop will include a mix of informational sessions and skills training addressing YSEALI themes, particularly related to combining education, civic engagement, and women’s empowerment. These will be led by experts on these issues (local, regional, and from the United States), with U.S. Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan to suggest possible local speakers (e.g. female Legislative Council members, social entrepreneurs, journalists, and civil society members). These sessions will deepen participants’ knowledge of the issue and give them a region-wide perspective. A key goal of YSEALI is to promote regional, cross-border cooperation and a sense of ASEAN identity. Activities and information sessions should be included to help accomplish that goal.

Participants and Audiences

Total audience will be approximately 50 young leaders, aged 20-35 years, from Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. They are YSEALI members (who have registered on the YSEALI ), preferably those who have never attended an YSEALI program before. All participants must be proficient in written and spoken English.
They recommend that selected participants:
- Have relevant experience and/or interest in areas of gender equality, youth/women’s empowerment, or related;
- Ability to communicate in English (speaking in public, making presentations, and writing);
- Are interested and able to travel to Brunei to attend the workshop;
- Must be a YSEALI member (registered on YSEALI website) and meet membership criteria (20-35 years old, a citizen and resident of one of the 10 ASEAN countries + Timor Leste);
- Priority will be considered for those who have not attended any YSEALI regional workshop or fellowship.

Funding Information

The Estimated Total Program Funding of this NOFO is $200,000.

Eligibility Criteria

U.S. Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan welcomes applications from U.S.-based, Brunei based, and foreign non-profit organizations / non-government organizations (NGO); and U.S. Brunei, and foreign private, public, or state institutions of higher education. For-profit organizations are not eligible to apply.
Design and implement a 3-day workshop. Participants must arrive the day before the workshop and leave the morning after the workshop to accommodate travel. The Workshop should include:
- Seminars, workshops, hands-on skills training, and other activities that address the gender inequality in the region and closing the gender gap through the lens of the four YSEALI themes (social entrepreneurship and economic development, environment and natural resources management, education, and civic engagement).
- Examine the roles that governments, international organizations, NGOs, the private sector, and individuals have in promoting gender equality as it relates to the four YSEALI themes.
- Include workshop speakers, facilitators and/or mentors that represent both the United States and Southeast Asia, including other YSEALI alumni as appropriate.
Help participants to develop their own follow-on projects or activities, with an emphasis on cross-border collaboration.
Promote the unity of ASEAN and the United States as a partner in ASEAN’s development. As such, the workshop should include a cultural and/or environmental component, such as a Southeast Asian cultural appreciation event or Brunei environmental excursion.
Preference will be given to proposals that offer hands-on service activities that expose the participants to real-world examples of the challenges discussed during the workshop.
Manage the travel and lodging logistics for all participants, speakers, and workshop staff. Proposals must include cost of transportation, visas and travel insurance. U.S. Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan can give suggestions of venues for lodging and excursions.
Organize and implement follow-on activities that ensure that participants share their newly acquired knowledge and skills with their communities upon return to their home countries.
Manage pre-departure information and outreach related to both the workshop content and logistics, as well as communication designed to introduce attendees to each other.
Design a digital engagement strategy for workshop participants, such as social media outreach, that enhances the in-person training.