Enhancement Workshops

IIE invites qualified organizations, including academic and professional institutions, to submit a proposal to host a Humphrey Fellowship Program Enhancement Workshop. The award results in a Cost-Reimbursable Contract.

Two types of Enhancement Workshops:

• Thematic workshops have a broad focus on a critical global issue; expanding the Fellows’ expertise around the topic and developing their leadership skills through exercises and discussions.
• Skill-building workshops equip Fellows with practical skills essential for success in the 21st century workplace.

The recipient organizations will design a 3-5 day in-person workshop for approximately 30-40 Humphrey Fellows in either February or March 2025. The proposed workshop should be designed around one topic/skill set.

Offerors may propose budgets up to $30,000.00 for an in-person workshop.

The next RFP will be released in September 2025

Please complete this interest form to receive a link to our informational webinar.

Thematic workshops have a broad focus on a critical global issue; these workshops expand not only the Fellows’ expertise around the chosen topic, but help develop their leadership skills through content-rich exercises and discussions. Potential thematic workshop topics might include:

• Environmental Sustainability, to include global issues related to food security, natural resource management, or conservation;
• Digital Transformation and Emerging Technology, to include themes related to digital governance, digital justice, AI ethics, or transparency/accountability in technology management;
• Advancing a Resilient Information Environment, to include content on promoting digital literacy, enhancing cybersecurity, championing press freedom, or countering mis/disinformation.

Skill-building workshops equip Fellows with practical skills essential for success in the 21st century workplace, positioning them to influence decision-making and policy development within their professional fields in their countries. Potential skill-building workshop topics might include:

• Practical AI Applications, to include hands-on skill-building sessions on AI tools/prompts for communications, productivity, research, and data analysis, or sector-specific AI applications for policymaking and management.

Previous workshops hosted covered the following skills and critical global issues:

• Strategic negotiation
• Crisis management
• Design thinking
• Food security
• Economic empowerment
• Human rights