The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $129,333 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant to Doublethink Lab for a research project analyzing Chinese propaganda techniques regarding Xinjiang and Hong Kong. The project will use computational analysis to identify and expose how the People's Republic of China disseminates disinformation at scale, with the goal of delivering these findings between October 2021 and September 2023. The Public Diplomacy...
The Department of State Office of the Secretary of State awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Digital Communication Network Global (Dcn Global) under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040). The grant will support Dcn Global to create a multilevel network of actors and activities from October 12, 2021 through March 31, 2023. This network will support on demand cost per day campaigns to raise awareness, increase impact, and provide special trainings to counter...
The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded Iorg LTD. $100,000 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040) to carry out a year-long research project countering Chinese disinformation and propaganda. The project will involve scientific research, international engagement through research publication and participation in forums and networking events. The work will be performed in Taiwan from December 2021 through December 2022. The Public...
This Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs provided $130,000 to research the extent and nature of People's Republic of China (PRC) influence and collaboration in academic institutions in Central and Eastern Europe. The grant period ran from September 30, 2021 to July 31, 2022 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. Public Diplomacy Programs aims to support U.S. foreign policy goals through informing and...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $249,819 Project Grant to Acamedia, Z. U. of Çekya under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to support countering disinformation through researching problematic PRC influence from September 27, 2021 through October 31, 2022. As part of the Public Diplomacy Programs, which aims to support U.S. foreign policy goals through informing and strengthening relationships with foreign publics, the grantee will conduct...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $1,030,000 Project Grant to combat Chinese Communist Party repression of Uyghur and minority communities inside and outside of Xinjiang. The grant falls under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345), which funds targeted programs addressing human rights abuses and supporting open political spaces in struggling democracies and authoritarian regimes....
The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded Nation Builders Conference Inc. a $150,000 Project Grant under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. The grant will fund a one-year leadership and entrepreneurship development program delivered in two tracks for high school students in Alexandria, Cairo, and Luxor, Egypt. The program aims to support the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals through informing and expanding relationships between the U.S....
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $125,500 Project Grant to Mexoxo AMK under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040). The grant will support Mexoxo AMK's "Small Places Big Dreams" initiative, which aims to promote women's economic empowerment within the hospitality industry in Yunanistan by providing skill-building opportunities for 300 female business owners in that sector. The initiative directly supports the Public...
This $110,000 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), supports the American Chamber of Commerce in the People's Republic of China (AmCham China) in implementing the "Building Bridges Through Shared Interests US China Value and Cultural Exchange Events" project. The project aims to facilitate cultural, educational, and professional exchanges between the United States and...
The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $224,365 project grant under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040) to the Khayat Culture And Learning Foundation. The grant will support training youth in Lebanon in investigative journalism and production of documentaries for television addressing issues such as violent extremism, corruption, human rights, misinformation, gender challenges, and youth problems. The training and documentary productions...