Emerging Leaders TechCamp 2022
Agency: U.S. Mission to Bolivia
Assistance Listings: 19.040 -- Public Diplomacy Programs
Description
Program Description:
Sixty emerging leaders from Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay and Venezuela will be assisted by established IT professionals in learning about existing technologies and developing online solutions to improve their media literacy and counter disinformation. They will learn how to become effective force multipliers and devise creative follow-on projects to disseminate fact-based information and techniques for verifying news content within their own communities.
Applicants will need to organize and host visitors from different cities throughout Bolivia, as well as Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay and Venezuela, who are selected to participate in this program. Participants should include 30 Bolivians and 7-8 emerging leaders from Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay and Venezuela, for a total of 60 participants.
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The grantee will need to coordinate all logistics, including but not limited to domestic and international travel, hotels, meals, venue rentals, welcome event, honoraria for experts, and supplies needed for the event.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Program Coordinator for this program
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Archived: September 6, 2021
Award
$80,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$70,000
Award Minimum
$80,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
PAS-LAPAZ-FY21-3
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
To develop and implement a 2-3 day TechCamp on the topic “Improve Media Literacy and Counter Disinformation” to take place in Cochabamba, Bolivia on or about September-October 2022
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
July 6, 2021
Archive date:
September 6, 2021
