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2021 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Regional Workshop to empower Women Leaders

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Deadline: 6 July 2020

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Mission to ASEAN has announced an open competition for a cooperative agreement to develop and implement a Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Regional Workshop to empower emerging women leaders in the public health sector and help them advance their careers by providing access to advanced skills training and networking opportunities, pending the availability of funding.

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.

YSEALI is open to young leaders ages 18-35 who are both citizens and residents of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries (Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) or Timor-Leste.

Themes

Responding to priorities from youth in the ASEAN region, YSEALI programs focus on four themes:

  1. Economic Growth
  2. Sustainable Development
  3. Education
  4. Civic Engagement

One component of YSEALI are the annual Regional Workshops held across Southeast Asia on strategic topics.

Funding Information

The recipient will coordinate with U.S. Mission to ASEAN and with the U.S. embassies in ASEAN and Timor-Leste to recruit and select 44 participants. Participants will be women ages 20-30 who have relevant experience in in the public health sector. Participants should also be passionate about building communities and have a keen interest in building a network through collaboration and partnership with other Southeast Asian countries. Participants must be citizens and residents of an ASEAN member country or Timor-Leste.

Priority Regions

Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste.

Eligibility Criteria

The following organizations are eligible to apply:

Evaluation Criteria

For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=327162

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