The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has announced that funding is available through its Public Affair Section (PAS) for a project to organize an Alumni Day in Baghdad.
This program seeks to bring together approximately 100 alumni of U.S. Government exchange programs for a one-day conference in spring 2019. The goal of the conference, “Alumni Day,” is to facilitate networking and contact development among alumni and between alumni and members of the U.S. Mission in Iraq, to address topics of interest to this community, and to identify leaders for roles in future alumni activities. The conference will include opening remarks by Embassy staff and a to-be-identified alumnus as key note speaker, presentations by select alumni on topics of interest to this community (e.g. entrepreneurship, employment, STEM, religious pluralism, and/or women’s empowerment), networking opportunities, and a closing ceremony that include remarks by Embassy staff and musical entertainment.
Award Information
Subject to the availability of funds, the Embassy expects to select one implementer for this grant, whose value shall not exceed $75,000.00.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications must be submitted by U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3).
Applicants must:
Be a U.S. non-profit organization meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3).
Have demonstrated experience developing and administering similar programs;
Have the capacity to operate in Iraq and have active partnerships with organization(s) operating in Iraq needed to support the program.