Deadline: 10 July 2017
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Consulate General in Auckland, New Zealand is seeking proposals for a project entitled “TechCamp New Zealand for Health Communicators.”
The proposed project will consist of a grantee working closely with the U.S. Department of State (DOS), represented by PAS Auckland and the Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP), in implementing a TechCamp that aims to bring together health communicators, health and business professionals, government officials, and community leaders from countries throughout the Pacific to increase their organizational capacities and develop tech solutions that will help them expand public health communications about mosquito-borne diseases in the region.
The TechCamp will occur in Auckland in November 2017, and will consist of a two-day program with an estimated 60 participants drawn from the Pacific region. In coordination with PAS Auckland, the grantee will organize and manage all logistics, which include securing and booking an appropriate venue; ensuring adequate WiFi connectivity and other equipment requirements at the venue; arranging all travel for participants and trainers – both local and international; arranging lodging and transportation for all participants and trainers; providing guidance to all participants and trainers on any documents and visa requirements necessary to facilitate their travel to the TechCamp location; and securing volunteers as needed. The grantee will also provide support onsite during the two-day event. The grantee will collaborate with and provide input to PAS Auckland in selecting local and international participants and resource advisors, with PAS Auckland approving the final selection of participants. The grantee will also work with IIP and PAS Auckland to draft an agenda that includes breakout sessions for the TechCamp.
Objectives
The main objectives of the TechCamp are to:
- Encourage innovative, locally-based outreach strategies that will increase community engagement in vector control, including the use of readily available technology and tools.
- Support the creation of regional networks and relationships that will allow health communicators across the Pacific to build public engagement strategies to combat Zika, dengue, and other mosquito-borne diseases;
- Improve capacity for health leaders to communicate accurate, timely information and encourage behavior change to prevent exposure to the disease and to positively impact tourism and business;
- Build regional networks with like-minded health communicators in the Pacific region.
Funding Information
- Minimum (“Floor”) Award Amount: $80,000.00
- Maximum (“Ceiling”) Award Amount: $100,000.00
Eligibility Criteria
The TechCamp will invite participants from New Zealand and the Pacific region including but not exclusive to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federal States of Micronesia, and Palau.
How to Apply
All application materials must be submitted electronically at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit TechCamp New Zealand for Health Communicators.
