Deadline: 21-Jun-22
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to develop, organize, and oversee the 2022 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Summit.
The award recipient will be responsible for planning, organizing, and administering all components and aspects of a youth-focused YSEALI Summit to take place in-person – if regional health and travel conditions allow – in Phnom Penh or Siem Reap, Cambodia, in December 2022. If conditions do not allow for an entirely in-person summit, the award recipient would need to adapt the proposed scope of work to implement either a hybrid event, or an entirely virtual event.
The three-day YSEALI Summit will gather 150 YSEALI alumni ages 18 to 35. The award recipient will schedule the Summit in coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh at a mutually agreed upon date (tentatively proposed for December 5 to 9, 2022) in Phnom Penh or Siem Reap province. The award recipient will design the YSEALI Summit application materials; develop an outreach and recruitment plan; develop a communications and social media plan; receive and screen applications in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State; identify and secure speakers and venues; plan YSEALI Summit events, activities, and workshops; develop the agenda in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh; oversee all travel logistics and manage follow-on activities including reporting and program evaluation.
The YSEALI Summit budget will be inclusive of all travel costs, accommodations, and meal arrangements for YSEALI Summit participants and non-U.S. government speakers. All U.S. government employees will cover their own travel costs. The award recipient should generate content for traditional and social media distribution, and measure program results. The budget may include limited costs for materials to promote the YSEALI program such as T-shirts, bags, notepads, pens, as well as program and promotional materials. No new website specific to the event should be created or launched. Domain hosting and build costs will not be covered.
Funding Information
- Number of awards anticipated: 1 award (dependent on amounts)
- Award amounts: Awards may range from a minimum of $300,000 to a maximum of $600,000
- Total possible funding level, contingent on funds availability: $600,000
- Type of Funding: Public Diplomacy Funds
- Anticipated program start date: Award start date June 2022, program start date December 2022.
Participation and Target Audiences
- The YSEALI Summit will bring together approximately 150 YSEALI alumni, which includes alumni from the U.S.-based YSEALI Professional and Academic Fellowship programs, YSEALI regional workshops, YSEALI Women’s Leadership Academy, and the YSEALI Seeds for the Future competition winners.
- The award recipient will coordinate with the U.S. Department of State to recruit YSEALI alumni between the ages of 18-35 as participants of the YSEALI Summit. The application to participate in the YSEALI Summit will be open on a competitive basis to the aforementioned categories of alumni between the ages of 18-35. To be selected, applicants must meet the requirements to participate in the YSEALI program and demonstrate their substantial involvement in projects that have had a considerable impact in their communities, countries, or the region. Priority will be given to applicants specializing in the economic and development sectors or relevant fields. Projects that demonstrate active regional engagement or strengthen partnerships between the United States and ASEAN will be given special consideration. Each U.S. Embassy will review and approve applicant shortlists for their countries.
Priority Regions: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste.
Eligibility Criteria
- U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh welcomes applications from U.S.-based, Cambodia-based, and foreign non-profit organizations / non-government organizations (NGO); and U.S., Cambodia, and foreign private, public, or state institutions of higher education.
- For-profit organizations are not eligible to apply.
- Successful applicants will demonstrate strong linkages with a Cambodia-based partner organization.
- The following organizations are not eligible to apply:
- Federally funded research and development centers
- For-profit entities
For more information, visit https://kh.usembassy.gov/cambodia-young-southeast-asian-leaders-initiative-yseali-summit-2022/
