OpportunityTitle: U.S. Embassy Windhoek PDS Annual Program Statement
CategoryExplanation: &#8226; Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs;  &#8226; Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions;  &#8226; Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs;  &#8226; Professional and academic exchanges and programs;  &#8226; Programs developed by an alumnus/a of a U.S.-sponsored or supported educational or professional exchange program;  &#8226; Municipal and regional libraries or councils that host an American Space or would like to conduct outreach programs related to the United States;  &#8226; American Spaces youth entrepreneurship training;  &#8226; Programs that engage alumni of U.S. State Department exchange programs in any of the activities above.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: &#8226;Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience  &#8226; Individuals  &#8226; Non-profit or governmental educational institutions  &#8226; Governmental institutions  &#8226; American entities applying should demonstrate expertise in the Namibian context
Description: Public Diplomacy Section in Windhoek invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the United States and Namibia through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.&#8226;Directly support U.S. treaty or bilateral agreement obligations.&#8226;Directly support U.S. policies, strategies, and objectives in a country as stated in the Integrated Country Strategy (ICS) (ICS is the four-year strategy that articulates the U.S. priorities in a given country and is led by the Chief of Mission.) These priorities are Empowering an Inclusive, Rules-Based Democracy, Catalyzing a Resilient, Sustainable Economy and Cultivating Equitable Access to Service to help Unleash Namibia&#8217;s Human Resources.&#8226;Support disaster risk reduction for cultural heritage in disaster-prone areas, or post-disaster cultural heritage recovery.&#8226;Complement the Cultural Heritage Center in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) or Public Diplomacy programs.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Work
GrantorContactText: Geniene Veii &lt;br/&gt;Resource Coordinator &lt;br/&gt;Phone +264 81 125 4414