Public Diplomacy Training for Pacific Island Posts' Staff

The contract involves the delivery of twelve virtual workshops over a 12-month period, aimed at strengthening the skills and knowledge of public diplomacy staff, both U.S. and local, working within U.S. diplomatic missions across the Pacific region, with particular emphasis on embassies in small island nations. Each session is designed to accommodate up to 30 participants and will be held once a month. The workshops will cover a broad spectrum of topics relevant to modern public diplomacy efforts, including navigating the information environment, audience analysis, campaign measurement, survey design, narrative strategies, digital storytelling, short video creation, youth engagement through creator culture, immersive storytelling technologies like virtual reality, and emerging fields such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, with a focus on their application in public diplomacy. The pricing structure encompasses all associated costs, including labor, materials, insurance, overhead, and profit, with the government paying the contractor monthly upon satisfactory completion of services. The contract is issued by the Department of State’s Office in Washington, D.C., with performance taking place in Canberra, Australia. It is associated with solicitation number 19AS2025Q0021 and is open for responses until June 22, 2025. The NAICS code indicates a focus on educational and training services. The contract aims to enhance the capacity of public diplomacy personnel in the Pacific region to effectively engage audiences and address contemporary information challenges through innovative and strategic communication techniques. Contact details for the contracting officers are provided for further inquiries, and additional contract information can be accessed via the provided link.