The 2024 Grant Competition for the “Be Your Country’s Young Ambassador” Project Has Been Announced
Since 2018, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, with the support of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), has been implementing the “Be Your Country’s Young Ambassador” grant program. The program aims to promote Georgia internationally, advance initiatives and activities that protect the country’s national interests, and raise awareness within the international community on issues such as Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration, as well as de-occupation and the peaceful resolution of conflicts. The program also seeks to establish a network of young foreign friends of Georgia, foster engagement with members of the Georgian diaspora, and implement cultural and educational initiatives.
Competition Information:
Within the program, Young Ambassadors will be selected through an open competition in 27 countries determined by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Austria, Canada, the United States of America, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Denmark, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Spain, Estonia, Turkey, Japan, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Greece, France, Ukraine, Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland, China, and the Czech Republic.
The competition is open to Georgian citizens aged 18 to 29 who reside abroad and have proficiency in the Georgian language. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in youth work, project management, and collaboration with diaspora organizations operating in their country of residence.
Applications and supporting documentation should be submitted via email to [email protected]
from 30 October 2023 until 30 November 2023.
Attachments for the “Be Your Country’s Young Ambassador” Program:
Program Description
Application Form
Contacts for the Grant Project:
Tamar Kobakhidze, First Secretary, Directorate of Diaspora Programs, Department for Relations with the Diaspora, Mobile: +995 592 80 46 55
Mariam Mamestsarashvili, Head of Directorate of Diaspora Programs, Department for Relations with the Diaspora, Mobile: +995 595 96 40 00