U.S.-ASEAN Road to 50: Rising Leaders Forum

<p>The U.S. Mission to ASEAN (USASEAN) Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) announces an open competition for applications to develop, organize, and oversee the U.S.-ASEAN Road to 50: Rising Leaders Forum.&nbsp;This one-day Jakarta workshop will gather approximately 50 rising leaders selected exclusively from the USASEAN alumni networks across Southeast Asia.&nbsp;Celebrating 50 years of partnership, this forum looks ahead to the next 50 years: building an independent, self-sustaining alumni network that collaborates to address regional challenges and advance shared goals.&nbsp;</p> <p>Participants will design joint action plans aligned with U.S. priorities, including strengthening the <a href="https://asean.usmission.gov/overview-asean-united-states-comprehensive-strategic-partnership/" target="_blank">U.S.-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP)</a>, ASEAN centrality, AI, digital economy, energy security, critical minerals, resilient supply chains, maritime security, and entrepreneurship.&nbsp;Through expert panels, strategy sessions, and a joint social media campaign, alumni will turn shared policy goals into practical, cross-border initiatives that mark the U.S.-ASEAN relationships successes over the past 50 years and prepare for even more triumphs over the next 50.&nbsp;Please follow all instructions below.</p> <p>Read the full NOFO here:<a href=" https://asean.usmission.gov/nofo-u-s-asean-road-to-50-rising-leaders-forum/" target="_blank"> https://asean.usmission.gov/nofo-u-s-asean-road-to-50-rising-leaders-forum/</a></p>