Deadline: 17-Aug-22
The U.S. Embassy in Georgia is seeking applications for its program entitled “Diplomatic Training in Economic and Commercial Statecraft.
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.
Project Goals
- Improving the capacity of the Levan Mikeladze Diplomatic Training and Research Institute to develop and provide training to Georgian diplomats in understanding international economic and commercial relations, reaching out to foreign/ host nation audiences, and executing adequate advocacy
- Strengthen and advance US–Georgia Relations through economic and commercial diplomacy
Objectives
- Designing and developing curriculum(s) in economic and commercial diplomacy and tradecraft for junior, mid-career, and senior diplomats.
- Enrich knowledge of economic concepts and gain solid awareness of guidelines for commercial advocacy
- Investment promotion fundamentals, branding and image building
- Set up and manage effective trade promotion programs and assist foreign firms in market access
- Build negotiation skills – effective communication, networking, public speaking and presentation skills for successful economic diplomacy
- Enhancing skills in carrying out economic analysis, market evaluation, and reporting as well as more general analytical writing skills on economic and trade issues.
- Provide training on:
- Bilateral investment treaties
- Intellectual property protection
- U.S. Government tools to facilitate investment/development (DFC, EXIM, USAID, etc.)
- USTR and trade policy
- Importance of investment screening mechanisms
- Review U.S. tools like investment climate statements and country commercial guides.
- Strengthen the understanding of broader economic entities such as the World Trade Organization
- Designing communication strategies and increasing understanding between the diplomats and the private sector
- Sharing experience and assistance in elaboration of online training capacities
- Online courses for overseas-based in-service diplomats
- production of short video clips on main concepts of economic diplomacy
- Conduct the training of trainers (ToT) for Georgian experts aimed at ensuring sustainability of efforts undertaken through “Diplomatic Training in Economic Statecraft” project.
- Elaboration of Exchange Study Programs
- The proposal may include a brief (up to a week) study tour of the ToT graduates to relevant US institutions for further professional enrichment.
- US Guest Speaker/s on Political and Economic Tradecraft (seminars by career ambassadors and other professional diplomats who have served in various countries over several decades.)
Funding Information
- Length of performance period: up to 18 months (with possible cost/time extension)
- Number of awards anticipated: one award
- Award amounts: the maximum award will be $200,000
- Total available funding: $200,000
- Type of Funding: AEECA
- Anticipated program start date: October 15, 2022
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations;
- Public and private educational institutions;
- For-profit organizations
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=341987
