U.S. Mission to ASEAN

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Webinar – Blue Economy: Toward Sustainable Ocean in ASEAN

U.S. Mission ASEAN invites policymakers, business and security professionals, think tanks, academics, and NGOs to join our U.S.-ASEAN Connect Green Economy Series Webinar on Harnessing the Blue Economy: Towards a Sustainable Ocean in ASEAN. April 12 at 9 a.m. Jakarta time. Translation will be provided in Indonesian, Thai, Tagalog and Vietnamese.

Save the date and register here by April 8: https://bit.ly/3JLoWWB

Girls and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics for a Sustainable Energy Sector in Southeast Asia

March 31, 7 pm (Bangkok, ICT +7)

USAID/RDMA hosts a dialogue on how girls and young women can have greater access and prospects in STEM and energy careers.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3JmTcai

ASEAN-U.S. Science Prize for Women Call for Applications

In partnership with ASEAN, USAID is proud to provide ASEAN female scientists an opportunity to compete in the Underwriters Laboratories ASEAN-U.S. Science Prize for Women 2022, which aims to recognize women as scientists, engineers, and innovators to help close the gender gap in STEM fields. Encourage your contacts to apply by March 31: scienceprize4women.asean.org

US-Indo-Pacific Conference

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 9:15 am – Wednesday, April 6, 2022 11:30 am

The Center for Strategic & International Studies and the US-ASEAN Business Council are hosting a major U.S.-Indo-Pacific Conference on April 5-6, 2022. The conference will focus on the U.S. relationship with ASEAN and the Quad, as well as a discussion about the role of American industry in the region.

Register here: https://www.csis.org/events/us-indo-pacific-conference

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 9:15 am – Wednesday, April 6, 2022 11:30 am

The Center for Strategic & International Studies and the US-ASEAN Business Council are hosting a major U.S.-Indo-Pacific Conference on April 5-6, 2022. The conference will focus on the U.S. relationship with ASEAN and the Quad, as well as a discussion about the role of American industry in the region.

Register here: https://www.csis.org/events/us-indo-pacific-conference

March 31, 7 pm (Bangkok, ICT +7)

USAID/RDMA hosts a dialogue on how girls and young women can have greater access and prospects in STEM and energy careers.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3JmTcai

U.S. Mission ASEAN invites policymakers, business and security professionals, think tanks, academics, and NGOs to join our U.S.-ASEAN Connect Green Economy Series Webinar on Harnessing the Blue Economy: Towards a Sustainable Ocean in ASEAN. April 12 at 9 a.m. Jakarta time. Translation will be provided in Indonesian, Thai, Tagalog and Vietnamese.

Save the date and register here by April 8: https://bit.ly/3JLoWWB

Smart Cities Business Innovation Fund

Brief Description of Scope of Work:

Under this task order, CN3S invites proposals for funding a sustainable net-zero/low carbon solution to address a documented urban challenge according to the criteria below. This call for proposals is funded by the U.S. ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership (USASCP) of the U.S. Department of State.

Eligibility to Apply: Stakeholders (small businesses, NGOs and universities) from eligible ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) Countries:

• Cambodia and Laos (environment and health projects only)
• Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam

Solutions may be technological, nature-based, financial, organizational, or take another form to meet the services needs in the water, transport, energy, waste, health, education, housing and/or other priority urban sector. Supporting materials that describe the local urban challenge (e.g., local planning documents, government policies, university research, etc.) are required.

Applications from Cambodia and Laos must be for environmental and health related projects only and may involve public universities. ###

Click the details here:
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENT Combined 2.2.22.Business Innovation [.pdf 411KB]

Due Date and Time: April 3, 2022, 5 PM US Central Time.

U.S.-ASEAN Internship Program

Connect and the US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) have developed the U.S.-ASEAN Internship Program to highlight internship opportunities for Southeast Asian students at top U.S. companies operating in Southeast Asia. The internship program will offer local students an opportunity to better understand the U.S. style of doing business and potentially secure employment after graduation, while also helping U.S. companies to recruit the best future employees. Internship opportunities will be updated regularly on internships.usasean.org.

The U.S.-ASEAN Internship Program online platform and support materials connect leading U.S. companies with ASEAN’s brightest young people for internships that launch careers and develop the next generation of young professionals. Through the program website, internships.usasean.org, top U.S. companies including Access Partnership, Becton Dickinson, Cisco, Expedia, General Electric, Microsoft, Seagate, Procter & Gamble and others internships available at their offices across Southeast Asia. The website allows students to search for internships by country, company, and area of specialty.

Learn more here.

U.S.-ASEAN Online Small and Medium Enterprise Academy

In collaboration with ASEAN and the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council, supported by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), we launched the ASEAN SME Online Academy (http://www.asean-sme-academy.org/). This one-stop resource links small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to regional and global supply chains and allows users to take courses on topics ranging from finance to technology.  Facebook, Google, HP, Microsoft and MasterCard have contributed to the development of the academy’s coursework. A resources section links users to more than 300 business associations, corporate initiatives, financial services and government services. Learn more.

The Ambassador’s Water Experts Program

The United States Department of Interior—International Technical Assistance Program (DOI-ITAP) has a dedicated line of funding to send experts to Mekong countries through 2023. Possible engagements include hydrology, hydropower optimization, fish passage, sedimentation, sand mining, riverine plastics, or any other topics that are related broadly to water management in the region.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science AAAS Overseas Fellow program

The American Association for the Advancement of Science AAAS Overseas Fellow program is an excellent way to bring cutting-edge scientific and technical expertise to support abroad. The Fellows can serve in roles such as Science & Technology Advisor, Technical Experts, or Program Managers. For more information on how to host a Fellow, please email stfellowships@usaid.gov. Learn more here.

Freedom of Expression for Women Environmental Defenders in the Indo-Pacific Region

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor announces an open competition for organizations that promote and defend freedom of expression and improve the equal participation and protection of women environmental defenders in the Indo-Pacific region, with a specific focus on mainland. Application Deadline: April 9, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST. Learn more here.

Subscribe to the State Department’s Programs and Grants listserv

Subscribe to the Department’s Programs and Grants listserv to learn more about funding opportunities. Learn more here.

The United States

In collaboration with ASEAN
Connect and the US-ASEAN Business Council