Aspen Institute
For Support Of The Socrates Emerging Governance Leaders Seminar Series
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Amount$250,000
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Program
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Date Awarded10/6/2018
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Term24.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Strategies
Overview
Responding to the importance of inclusion and diversity on Capitol Hill, the Socrates Program’s Emerging Governance Leaders Seminar (EGL) Series focuses on the professional development of beginner through mid-level congressional staffers. Seminars are designed as values-based Socratic explorations to facilitate the exchange of ideas based on curated readings with an experienced moderator. EGL concentrates on developing skills applicable in Congress and building formal and informal networks that are key to career advancement and support. EGL offers staff the experiences and intellectual toolkits to help them thrive and better position themselves for longer, more impactful careers in the U.S. Congress.
About the Grantee
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Grants to this Grantee
for the Energy and Environment Program
The Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program works with people, organizations, and governments to take greater action on solving climate change. This grant will enable the institute to cover costs for expert staff that is seconded to the federal government. Staff will report directly to the federal government and support its climate finance priorities. (Substrategy: Finance)
for India-U.S. Track II Dialogue on Energy and Climate Change
The Aspen Institute, in partnership with Ananta Aspen Centre in India, manages the India-U.S. Track II Dialogue on Energy and Climate Change. This sponsorship grant helped the institute assemble a group of experts from government, NGOs, academia, and the business community to help define a constructive bilateral agenda on critical energy and climate concerns. The Track II Dialogue aims to foster trust and cooperation, and uses targeted analyses to suggest concrete pathways for collaboration between the governments and relevant subnational and nonstate actors. (Substrategy: Multilateral)
for membership support of the Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation
Hewlett Foundation membership.
