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U.S. Department of State seeks organizer for AEIF 2026 Alumni Summit in Riyadh

This opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of State, Public Diplomacy Section, U.S. Mission Saudi Arabia (NEA/Riyadh): - Seeks a not-for-profit, think tank, or academic institution to organize and host the AEIF 2026 Alumni Summit: Freedom 250 in Riyadh - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a service-based cooperative agreement - The summit will convene 70-90 alumni from at least five U.S. government exchange programs (e.g., IVLP, Fulbright, Humphrey, SYLEP, MEMI, YES) from all 13 provinces of Saudi Arabia - Required activities include: - Planning, recruitment, and execution of a two-day in-person summit - Interactive panels, workshops, networking, and a U.S. industry session - Micro-grant pitch competition awarding 3-5 micro-grants (up to $5,000 each, not exceeding $25,000 total) - Establishment of a 10-member Alumni Advisory Network - Post-summit follow-on activities and sustained alumni engagement - Unique requirements: - Administration of micro-grants to individual alumni - Compliance with federal record-keeping and participant support cost regulations - Total available funding is $100,000, with a minimum award of $80,000 - Period of performance is 12 months, including planning, summit execution, and post-summit activities

Description

The U.S. Mission in Saudi Arabia Public Diplomacy Section is seeking not-for-profit organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions to organize and host the AEIF 2026 Alumni Summit in Riyadh. The summit aims to activate, unite, and strengthen U.S. exchange alumni networks across Saudi Arabia's three posts as strategic partners in advancing shared U.S.-Saudi priorities. The event will be a two-day interactive summit for 70 to 90 U.S. exchange program alumni, featuring panels, workshops, a U.S. industry session, and a micro-grant pitch competition. Post-summit activities include micro-grant disbursements and the establishment of an Alumni Advisory Network to sustain engagement.

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