Description
The U.S. Department of State's U.S. Mission to Indonesia is seeking proposals to implement a program for the 2027 YSEALI Regional Workshop: Securing Supply Chains. The workshop aims to bring together early-stage professionals from across Southeast Asia to explore how supply chains operate, the impact of advanced technologies, and the critical minerals that power modern economies. The program will equip participants with tools to increase advocacy efforts that support national-level policy, encouraging the expansion of U.S.-ASEAN commercial opportunities and prioritizing secure supply chains that strengthen U.S.-ASEAN economic and regional security.
Some key aspects of the program include:
• Enhance understanding of supply chain fundamentals
• Identify and analyze supply chain risks
• Explore strategies for supply chain security and resilience
• Introduce emerging technologies in trade and logistics
• Highlight the importance of critical and rare earth minerals
• Foster regional collaboration and dialogue
• Develop practical regional solutions
• Encourage participant-led innovation and action
The recipient will be responsible for arranging and using cooperative agreement funds to cover all elements related to participant and staff travel, including international and domestic flights, visas, travel to and from airports, accommodation, per diem, meals during the program, insurance, etc.