Call for Proposals for “Project of future business opportunities for ASEAN and Japan’s next generation for enhancing the industries at Lao PDR’s ASEAN Chairmanship” Using AMEICC’s FY2020 Supplementary Budget

Addressing critical challenges by the rapid economic development that ASEAN countries are facing, especially in the areas of innovation, economic growth, sustainable development, and food security, necessitates a comprehensive and collaborative approach, especially through fair and mutually beneficial economic co-creation between ASEAN and Japan. Tackling these challenges, demands the establishment of a shared future wherein various players such as the youth can play a pivotal role as drivers of innovation and economic growth. Therefore, it is of importance to create a dialogue where these players could exhibit a heightened interest in ASEAN through activities that empower them and engage communities to instill and implement ideas that enable positive sustainable change. Given Lao PDR’s role as the current ASEAN Chairmanship, exploring future business opportunities between ASEAN and Japan in areas that align with their priorities contributes significantly to realizing a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable future for the region.

This project will (i) provide opportunities for various players such as young leaders of ASEAN and Japan to directly engage, collaborate and jointly work towards strengthening close ties between the two regions to promote diverse inclusion in areas such as sustainable agriculture and food security, (ii) raise awareness and understanding of current trend of ASEAN’s circular economy and methodologies for achieving the various component of food security to develop a long term and effective mechanisms, (iii) facilitate networking and collaboration among stakeholders and key players in the agricultural food system in concerned industries for best practices, perspectives and initiatives , (iv) encourage knowledge sharing and community engagement to improve agricultural operations through learning and mentoring from successful agricultural businesses and developmental partners organizations and (v) explore and implement innovative strategies for food security and sustainable agriculture as well as offer policy recommendations to the high-level stakeholders in ASEAN.

The contractor selected through this call for proposals shall be commissioned by AOTS to implement the following services (1) through (2). Detailed contents and methods of implementation shall be based on proposals, and the project shall be implemented after careful consultation with the AMEICC Secretariat and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan (METI).

(1)    Organizing the public forum focusing on the food security as a means of sustainable development
(2)    Promoting Public Relation Activities

1)    Declaration of willingness to participate in the competition

If you wish to participate in this project competition, you must express your intention to participate by sending an Application Letter by e-mail attachment by 3:00 p.m. in Japan time, Monday, February 19, 2024 [must arrive by this date and time].

2)    Q&A

(1)    Question deadline: 3:00 p.m. in Japan time, Monday, February 19, 2024
(2)    How to Receive Questions: By e-mail only
(3)    How to Answer Questions: All questions received will be disclosed by e-mail to all those who have expressed their willingness to participate in this proposal competition by 4:00 p.m. in Japan time, Thursday, February 21, 2024.

6. Contact information for submission of application documents and inquiries