Request for Implementing Partner - Model UN simulation | DOS MEX PD DF 2016 05

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The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City is seeking an implementing partner to plan and run a Model United Nations (Model UN) Summit simulation in Mexico focused specifically on refugee issues worldwide. This opportunity is published as a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) under the title "Request for Implementing Partner - Model UN simulation" (Funding Opportunity Number: DOS MEX PD DF 2016 05). The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the Embassy expects to stay actively involved during the project period, coordinating on planning, approvals, and implementation rather than simply providing funds and stepping back.

The proposed program centers on a two-day Model UN-style conference designed to bring together about 100 participants drawn from high school and university populations. The simulation is intended to be led by U.S. specialists, indicating that subject-matter experts from the United States will play a prominent role in guiding sessions, shaping the learning objectives, and supporting the realism and educational quality of the exercise. The core thematic focus is global refugee issues, with an emphasis on helping students better understand major refugee and displacement dynamics, the role and value of international organizations in responding to humanitarian crises, and the practical challenges and skills involved in navigating multicultural environments. A central learning goal is also to strengthen participants' understanding of human rights and how to promote and defend them in international and local contexts.

From an education and civic engagement standpoint, the Embassy is positioning the Model UN simulation as more than a debate exercise. The event is meant to build concrete knowledge of global refugee themes, expose students to how multilateral institutions operate, and develop the kinds of collaborative, cross-cultural communication skills that are essential for international problem-solving. Participants can be expected to engage in structured committee-style negotiations and policy discussions aligned with Model UN formats, applying human-rights principles and international cooperation frameworks to contemporary refugee scenarios.

Eligibility is broad and includes educational and research institutions, foreign public entities, and nonprofit organizations. Specifically, eligible applicants include U.S. not-for-profit/non-governmental organizations that are recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code, as well as foreign not-for-profits, NGOs, and social enterprises. The funding activity category is Education, and the CFDA number listed is 19.040, which is associated with U.S. Department of State public diplomacy and educational exchange-related assistance.

Only one award is expected to be made under this announcement. The opportunity originally opened on July 28, 2016, with an original closing date of August 29, 2016. The awarding agency is the U.S. Mission to Mexico. The award ceiling is not specified in the provided data, so applicants would have needed to consult the full NOFO text for budget limits, cost-share expectations (if any), and detailed submission requirements.

• The U.S. Mission to Mexico in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Implementing Partner - Model UN simulation" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2016-07-28.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-08-29. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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