Young Pacific Leaders Conference and Regional Workshops

The U.S. Embassy New Zealand Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to develop and implement 1-4 of the following Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Conference and Regional Workshops on each of the following topics: 1. YPL Annual Conference in New Caledonia or a Melanesian country for about $100,000, focusing on multilateral policy discussions that bolster U.S. security alliances with the Pacific contributing to a safer, stronger and more prosperous Pacific region. 2. YPL Regional Workshop on Security of Food Supply in Kiribati or a YPL country for about $100,000, focusing on commercial fishing, land and ocean-based resource management, and maritime domain awareness contributing to a stronger Pacific region. 3. YPL Regional Workshop on Digital Media Technology in Australia or New Zealand for about $100,000, focusing on digital reporting skills, exploring storytelling formats, building news revenue models, and growing digital reporting skills contributing to a safer Pacific region. 4. YPL Regional Workshop on Health Security in a YPL country for about $100,000, focusing on protecting national security and public safety interests contributing to a safer Pacific region.