U.S. Embassy Athens, Public Affairs Section, Annual Program Statement

Overview

<p>PAS Athens invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and Greece through concrete demonstrations of cooperation between our two peoples. All grant proposals must convey an element of American history, culture, or shared values. Competitive proposals should support a priority program area (see below). Competitive proposals should also include a connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s that will promote increased cooperation between the people of the United States and Greece even after the program has finished.</p> <p><em><strong>Priority Program Areas</strong></em></p> <p>The Public Affairs Section is focused on bilateral priorities in the form of programs, exchanges and media opportunities that:<br>• demonstrate active partnership and dialogue between the U.S. and Greece to support regional peace and stability, promote cooperation in areas such as security, defense, law enforcement and energy, and counter malign influence and disinformation;<br>• strengthen and expand collaboration between U.S. and Greek higher education institutions, expand outreach and engagement with Greek academics and students, and share educational best practices, including in English language education;<br>• promote mutual understanding and shared democratic values in areas including education, arts & culture, and STEM;<br>• introduce U.S. best practices and perspectives to empower young leaders, offer capacity building for civil society, and support socio-economic inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized populations, including ethnic minorities, migrants and refugees, and LGBTQI individuals;<br>• support bilateral economic cooperation, trade and investment, and initiatives that promote entrepreneurship, innovation and digital skills, employability, women’s empowerment, research-tomarket best practices, and development in the creative industries. </p>