Deadline: 31-Jul-2024
The Public Diplomacy Section’s (PD) of U.S. Embassy Seoul and U.S. Embassy Tokyo of the U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a series of regional workshops and accompanying virtual engagements on critical and emerging technologies to be run under a Cooperative Agreement as part of the 2025 Young Trilateral Leaders Network (YTL) program.
Young Trilateral Leaders (YTL) is a new initiative based on the outcomes of the 2023 Camp David Trilateral Leaders’ Summit and 2024 U.S.-ROK-Japan Trilateral Global Leadership Youth Summit that seeks to include youth aged 20-35 in meaningful dialogue about the shared opportunities and challenges facing the United States, Republic of Korea, and Japan.
The inaugural YTL programmatic year will focus on a series of regional workshops that encourage Korean and Japanese youth to collaborate with — and learn from — American peer experts on issues related critical and emerging technologies. Workshops should explore how youth living in the ROK, Japan, and U.S. can leverage new technologies to tackle the most challenging issues facing the Indo-Pacific region today.
Topics
- Potential programmatic topic areas could include:
- AI’s impact on democratic institutions and education systems
- Quantum computing
- Social media mis/disinformation
- Young women’s participation and success in STEM fields
- Semiconductors
- Games and immersive technologies as collaborative spaces
- Next generation clean energy technology
- Leveraging new technologies to encourage youth civic participation
- Space exploration
Funding Information
- Total Amount Available: $120,000.
- Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed no longer than 12 months.
Target Audience
- Korean and Japanese college students and young professionals aged 20-35 from diverse backgrounds who work, study or have a demonstrated interest in critical emerging technologies, speak fluent English, and are interested in trilateral collaboration. The total number of participants should be adjusted based on the available budget. Participants should reflect the United States government’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility.
Location
- Workshops must take place in both the Republic of Korea and Japan. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit proposals that include most of their programming outside of the Seoul and Tokyo metropolitan areas. Virtual components should supplement in-person activities.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from U.S., ROK, and Japanese organizations: For example:
- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
- Public and private educational institutions
- Public International Organizations (PIOs) and (Non-U.S.) Governmental institutions
Ineligible
- The following types of programs are not eligible for funding:
- Programs relating to partisan political activity;
- Programs that involve travel to the United States or countries besides the Republic of Korea and Japan;
- Charitable or development activities;
- Construction programs;
- Programs that support specific religious activities;
- Fundraising campaigns;
- Lobbying for specific legislation or programs;
- Scientific research;
- Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; or
- Programs that duplicate existing programs.
For more information, visit U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Republic Of Korea.