Become a young ambassador of your country


Where
Georgia
When
2016
Who
International educational center, the office of the state minister of georgia for diaspora issues, ministry of foreign affairs
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Description of the policy/measure

The international education centre (iec) of georgia has launched a new program for young georgian ambassadors 聽to enhance relations with foreign partners.the iec, a government-initiated entity that supported quality education abroad, developed a new program for georgian iec scholarship recipients learning abroad to represent their home nation during the year they carry out their overseas education.if selected, the young ambassadors major task would be to raise awareness of georgia by hosting fun activities, teach students about georgia鈥檚 unique history and culture and encourage interest in georgia鈥檚 economic, sporting, youth issues and more.the programme gives the young georgians living and studying abroad an opportunity to become 鈥測oung ambassadors鈥 for one-year and thus inform their peers in the host countries about georgia鈥檚 economy, education, culture, sports, youth policy and history; also creating a network of foreign young friends, representatives of georgian diaspora; promotion of prospective staff for the public service.in the frames of the young ambassadors meeting, the young ambassadors present their one-year action plan and have meetings with the representatives of cultural, economical and other spheres.the selection of the young ambassadors is based upon an open competition that envisages participation of young georgian students abroad (from 18 to 29).聽

Results achieved

The results expected are as follows:visibility and promotion of the country through informing foreign young people of country's culture and its intellectual potentialcreation of the "friends of georgia" networkestablishment of links with georgian diaspora.聽

Financial resources allocated to the policy

The government of georgia financially supports the initiatives of the selected young ambassadors.聽 programe envisages allocation of 聽fixed amount of approx.7000 gel (2800 euro) per applicant.聽