OpportunityTitle: Combatting Information Manipulation through Game Jam
CategoryExplanation: - Create a network of young Ivorian leaders who work across national borders to solve disinformation problems. - Build the leadership capabilities of youth in the region, strengthen ties between the United States and C&#244;te d&apos;Ivoire.  - Nurture a community of leaders who work across borders to solve shared issues.   - National workshop on &quot;Unmasking Misinformation through Gaming&quot; to advance themes related to countering misinformation, harnessing technology to tackle shared challenges, advancing human rights, and promoting civic engagement.   - Address goals including innovating on science and technology.  - Fostering shared interest in democracy and good governance and expanding bilateral cultural exchanges and linkages.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: - Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience- Individuals - Non-profit or governmental educational institutions- Governmental institutions
Description: The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Abidjan, C&#244;te d&apos;Ivoire, of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to develop and implement a Public Diplomacy Initiative (PD) national workshop on &quot;Unmasking Misinformation through Gaming,&quot; to be held in Abidjan, pending the availability of funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below. The proposed workshop will focus on introducing existing and aspiring young game developers to the concept of designing games to combat misinformation and equipping them with the technical and narrative skill sets to create compelling interactive experiences. The program should also provide participants with nuanced background knowledge on critical issues related to misinformation that could be highlighted through a gaming medium. Proposals should seek to convene 60-70 skilled gaming industry professionals and game design students for a four-day program comprised of a two-day workshop led by American and local experts on designing games with social messages, followed by a two-day game jam during which participants form teams and conceptualize games that could address pressing misinformation issues in C&#244;te d&apos;Ivoire. Program proposals should also integrate a final pitching competition and budget funding that allows selected games to be developed to completion.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For inquiries
GrantorContactText: Hermes Adje &lt;br/&gt;Grantor &lt;br/&gt;Phone 002250506067748