Project Grant SJA80020GR0006

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $105,048.24 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant to Pacific Forum International. The award period is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. Under this Project Grant, Pacific Forum International will plan and implement a youth virtual program for approximately 15 Japanese, South Korean, and American participants aged 22 to 35. The goal is to foster U.S. engagement with Asian allies and partners. This will...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded Pacific Forum International a $249,990.81 cooperative agreement under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. The award will support Pacific Forum International in running a Young Pacific Leaders Regional Workshop between September 2021 through September 2023. The workshop will include virtual roundtables, mentoring, and an in-person event in Hawaii. Pacific Forum International will also engage...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $350,000 Cooperative Agreement to Cultural Vistas, Inc. to manage all aspects of the Young Pacific Leaders Conference in 2025. This award is funded under the Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), which supports cultural, educational, professional, and scientific exchanges to promote mutual understanding and advance U.S. foreign policy goals. Through this Cooperative Agreement, Cultural...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to Cultural Vistas, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., to manage all aspects of the Young Pacific Leaders Alumni Roadshow in 2025. This award is funded under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), which supports U.S. foreign policy goals by informing and influencing foreign publics and expanding bilateral relationships through cultural, educational,...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $254,000 cooperative agreement to Meridian International Center to manage all aspects of the Young Pacific Leaders Conference for 40 leaders from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2023. This award was made under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to support the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals and objectives through informing and influencing foreign publics and by expanding and strengthening the...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $184,701.87 cooperative agreement to G7 / G20 Youth Japan from September 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. Under this cooperative agreement, G7 / G20 Youth Japan will plan and implement a public event leading up to the 2023 G7 Summit in Japan. The event will bring together youth delegates from each of the G7 countries to execute discussions. The funding...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $199,774.98 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) cooperative agreement to Pacific Forum International. Through this award, Japanese print media journalists will travel to the United States from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023 to enhance their understanding of the Sino-Russian approach to maritime issues and the significance of U.S.-Japan cooperation in maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The...

The Asia Foundation received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs to organize a program titled "2030 Climate Champions: Young Leaders for a Brighter U.S.-China Future." The one-year award period is from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024. The funding supports the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) which aims to inform and influence foreign publics to strengthen relationships and advance U.S. foreign policy goals and...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $105,299 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant to support the creation of a U.S.-Japan Young Scholars' Training on Nuclear Policy. The Maureen And Mike Mansfield Foundation will organize a bilateral exchange bringing Masters and PhD students from the U.S. and Japan together from September 2022 to January 2024 to deepen their understanding of nuclear policy and security issues. The exchange is intended to advance...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded International Student Conferences Inc. a $345,311 project grant to organize the 73rd Japan-America Student Conference (JASC). The grant was awarded on July 30, 2021 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to further mutual understanding, friendship, and trust and generate a better understanding of U.S.-Japan relations through the student conference. The JASC aims to advance the goals of the Public Diplomacy...