Description
The U.S. Department of State's Embassy Tashkent announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to implement "Storytelling to Safeguard Cultural Identity and Sovereignty: Bolstering the Tourism Industry" in Uzbekistan. This program aims to maximize the impact of U.S. investments in cultural heritage preservation and Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) projects amplifying shared civilizational values and U.S. linkages while enhancing tourism experiences and building capacity for story-telling and content creation related to AFCP-supported heritage sites across Uzbekistan. The selected implementer will work in partnership with the Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF), Cultural Heritage Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan (CHA), National Tourism Committee, National Content Creation Center, and local creative industry partners to deliver an integrated training program targeting two key audiences: tourism professionals and tour guides, and content creators.
Key aspects of the program include:
• Improving quality storytelling skills to enhance tourism experiences at AFCP sites
• Developing professional content creation skills related to cultural heritage sites
• Reinforcing U.S.-Uzbekistan cultural property agreement implementation
• Facilitating collaboration between tourism professionals and content creators to co-produce cultural heritage content