PAS-JAKARTA-FY20-02

Grant

Discretionary

Other

Priority Program Areas may include, but are not limited to: I. U.S. – INDONESIA BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP Projects that seek to explain U.S. policies, culture, and values to Indonesian audiences, resulting in a positive impact on the bilateral relationship, and build people-to-people ties. II. REGIONAL SECURITY Projects that address issues of regional security, non-proliferation, and countering violent extremism, as well as exchanges that promote multilateral cooperation and enhance stability in the Asia-Pacific region. III. HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT & ECONOMIC GROWTH Projects related to developing human capital, bilateral trade, investment, economic integration, entrepreneurship, innovation, intellectual property rights, Women’s empowerment, or environmental issues and sustainability/sustainable development. IV. DEMOCRACY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE Projects that promote good governance in public services, public policy, and legal/regulatory frameworks; (e.g. Smart Cities, cybersecurity, etc.), seek to promote civic engagement, including by women and minority or underserved groups, or to further understanding of topics related to democracy and democratic values, including pluralism and tolerance. V. EDUCATION Projects that increase access to education and economic opportunity, promote and enhance English language learning, digital literacy, or critical thinking; provide professional development opportunities for teachers; promote study in the United States; or increase or expand partnerships between American and Indonesian institutions of higher learning. VI. RESEARCH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATHS (STEAM) Projects related to institutions’ increasing their capacity and interest in partnering with U.S. institutions to provide support and/or collaboration in STEAM fields. VII. JOURNALISM Projects that support capacity-building for Indonesian journalists as well as programs that provide direct access to authoritative American information sources to promote depth, accuracy, and balance of foreign reporting from the U.S. to deepen understanding of U.S. policy and American values. VIII. COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE Project to address the current realities of COVID-19 and future COVID-19 recovery efforts. Projects related to COVID-19 response should serve to bolster democratic principles while addressing the needs that have arisen due to the current global health crisis including, but not limited to,, media literacy, acc