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##   Cyber Security Youth Program

07/05/2022

08/05/2022

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE U.S. Embassy Morocco Notice of Funding Opportunity Funding Opportunity Title: “Cyber Security Youth Program” Open Cooperative Agreement 2022 Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-MOROCCO-FY22-07 Deadline for Applications: August 05, 2022 Assistance Listing Number: 19.040 Total Amount Available: $50,000 A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy in Morocco announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to compete for a Cooperative Agreement (CA) award for a new youth cyber security program. The Public Affairs Office invites proposals from established Moroccan associations, committed, and organized civil-society organizations and academic institutions, to design and implement a cyber security awareness program for 60 to 80 Moroccan youth between the ages of 18 and 24 years old. U.S. and third-country organizations or nationals are not eligible for grants under this program unless in partnership with a Moroccan NGO. Program Objectives: Youth are on the front lines of the risks and the rewards of the online world. Their passion for tech, games and other online activities makes them vulnerable to cyber-attacks, cyber bullying, and misinformation. Cyber touches everything. We use computer networks for just about everything we do in our current way of life. Therefore, it is important to defend our devices and services from electronic attacks by nefarious actors such as hackers, spammers, and cybercriminals. This program will teach 80 participants about the exciting world of cybersecurity and will provide hands on training on the basics of cybersecurity during workshops on Information Systems, Cyber Defense, Data Communications & Networking, Cryptography, Digital Forensics, the Internet of Things, and Combatting Mis- and Disinformation. The program should also include true-to-life security simulation, where participants will learn how to root out cyber threats and defend against a targeted attack. Participant will also be taught the fundamentals of securing computer operating systems such as Windows. They will also learn security features and settings in the operating systems—like password policies—and techniques for updating and creating a stronger, more secure system. Each proposal should meet the following objectives: Strengthen young Moroccans' knowledge of cyber security by exposure to U.S. experts and experience. Equip participants with the right tools to protect them from dangerous cyberattacks against networks, data systems and personal information. Help participants identify and combat mis- and disinformation, particularly from malign international actors. Learn to harness new technologies to confront tomorrow’s security challenges. Increase interest in cybersecurity career. Awardees will work closely with the Embassy’s Public Affairs Office to design and execute the youth cyber security program The activities should be innovative, interactive, and hands-on. The program should target youth ages 18-24 from across Morocco. A clear methodology of participant recruitment and selection should be detailed in the proposal including efforts to ensure gender parity and geographic and socio-economic inclusion. Awardees should be prepared to design and implement surveys, polls, or other methods for evaluating the program’s effectiveness before, during and after the program’s completion. The proposal should include information about how the awardee will identify and recruit local trainers. The proposal should contain a detailed sample agenda of sessions and activities. Equipment cannot account for more than 10% of the total project cost. The cooperative agreement will be only awarded to Moroccan associations, committed, and organized civil-society organizations and academic institutions that already have a final registration receipt and an established bank account at the time that they apply. U.S. and third-country organizations or nationals are not eligible for awards under this program unless in partnership with a Moroccan NGO. All proposals must be submitted to the U.S. Embassy by Friday August 5, 2022, using the forms provided – no late proposals will be considered. Length of performance period: 6 to 9 months Number of awards anticipated: 1 award Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $40,000 to a maximum of $50,000 Projects for lesser or greater values will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Funding may be renewed for up to an additional two years on a non-competitive basis pending successful performance and availability of funds. Total available funding: $50,000 Type of Funding: FY22 Smith-Mundt Public Diplomacy Funds Anticipated program start date: January 2023 This notice is subject to availability of funding. Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement. U.S. Embassy staff will: · Provide standardized logos/branding guidelines for promotional materials · Initiate and participate in promotional activities, to include promotion of the program through the U.S. Mission to Morocco’s social media platforms and media engagements. · Approve the selection of the venue. · Approve participant and trainer recruitment and selection plans. · Assist in identifying and contacting alumni of U.S. government exchange program, representatives of U.S. companies, and U.S. Mission personnel as potential speakers or trainers. · Identify, recruit, and fund the travel and lodging of one American expert to participate in the program. · Review and approve proposed program speaker and trainer rosters and activity/workshop/site visit topics and formats. Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in nine months or less. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION • Applications are due by August 05, 2022. • The proposal should be $40,000-$50,000. • Complete UEI, NCAGE and SAM registration. • The project should not have an intended start date before January 2023. • All proposals must adhere to the policy explained in the Youth Cyber Security Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) including the “eligibility requirements.” Please review these requirements carefully. Upload and complete these required forms: · SF424 (Application for Federal Assistance) · SF424A (Budget Information) · SF424B (Assurances) · Project Narrative Form (in English) · Applicant Organizational Information Form · Budget Proposal (in USD) (please use $1 = 9.5 MAD as exchange rate) · CVs for Director and key project personnel Submit all forms in electronic format to Rabatgrants@state.gov no later than Friday August 05, 2022, at midnight. All questions about the Coalition Training for Women Parliamentarians should be addressed to: Rabatgrants@state.gov Eligibility Requirements: Any applicant listed on the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) in the System for Award Management (SAM) is not eligible to apply for an assistance award in accordance with the OMB guidelines at 2 CFR 180 that implement Executive Orders 12549 (3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189) and 12689 (3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 235), “Debarment and Suspension.” Additionally, no entity listed on the EPLS can participate in any activities under an award. All applicants are strongly encouraged to review the EPLS in SAM to ensure that no ineligible entity is included. All organizations applying for grants (except individuals) must obtain these registrations. All are free of charge: Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) from SAM.gov NCAGE/CAGE code www.SAM.gov registration Submit all forms in electronic format to Rabatgrants@state.gov no later than August 05, 2022 All questions about Cyber Security Youth Program NOFO should be addressed to: Rabatgrants@state.gov To find the proposal forms and for full details of this funding opportunity, please go to the Related Documents tab.

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##   Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program (CETAP): Expansion of a Portable Cybersecurity Education Teacher-Focused Model

07/21/2022

08/17/2022

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), leads the federal government’s efforts in securing civilian government computer systems, and works with industry and state, local, tribal and territorial governments to secure critical infrastructure and information systems by: • analyzing and reducing cyber threats and vulnerabilities • distributing threat warnings • coordinating the response to cyber incidents to ensure that computers, networks, and cyber systems remain safe Furthermore, Presidential Policy Directive 21 requires DHS to serve as the focal point for the security of cyberspace. Within DHS, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) works to enhance the security, resiliency, and reliability of the Nation’s cyber and communications infrastructure. The CISA Cyber Defense Education and Training (CDET) Branch manages programs to assist in developing cybersecurity professionals needed to secure the nation’s cyber infrastructure and information systems. CDET makes investments in resources to educate the Nation to address current and future cybersecurity challenges by building and sustaining an adaptive cybersecurity workforce as a national asset. Increasing the awareness and number of graduates pursuing post-education in cybersecurity related disciplines is key to the success of our Nation. Furthermore, the recruitment and retention of individuals with these skills is an important element in the development of our Nation’s cybersecurity workforce. DHS/CISA, through CETAP, seeks to implement a Cyber-Integrated Curricular Model (CICM), which will accomplish the following goals: Goal 1: Expand awareness of national cybersecurity education and workforce issues. Goal 2: Encourage entry into cybersecurity academic programs and careers through hands-on, engaging cybersecurity-integrated ready-to-use tools. Goal 3: Provide a portable curricular model to aid in replication to all State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial educators. Goal 4: Offer the means to measure the long-term effects of teacher training in the use of the proposed curricular solution and its impact on students, including the number of teachers who are trained, the number of students they instruct, the number of students that choose to pursue cybersecurity-related Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines and cybersecurity professions, and define and track other key metrics. Goal 5: Develop and implement a comprehensive engagement strategy that enables DHS/CISA to reach an increasing number of K-12 stakeholders. 1. Expand the awareness of national cybersecurity education and workforce issues by: i. exposing students from across all State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial to cyber-integrated curricula and increasing awareness of the cybersecurity profession; and, ii. exposing Elementary, Middle, and High School educators to the scope and depth of the program to provide tools and techniques to advance their teaching capabilities. 2. Encourage entry into cybersecurity academic programs and careers by: i. exposing students to descriptions of cybersecurity careers aligned to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework, sample job roles and responsibilities and what a typical job entails; ii. exposing students to real-world cybersecurity professionals as examples of the career field, conveying to students how they can enter the cybersecurity career through academic and non-academic paths; and, iii. training teachers on the cybersecurity career fields and providing them with the tools and materials to instruct their students. 3. Provide a portable curricular model by providing a template of materials such that the cyber-integrated curricula program elements can be adopted and taught elsewhere (to include recruitment and logistics details); 4. Offer the means to measure the long-term effects of teacher training and its impact on students by: i. establishing metrics that track the impact to students over a 5-year time period; and, ii. providing the materials and means by which the teachers can provide feedback to DHS on how they are teaching subsequent students in the classroom. 5. Optimize and expand cybersecurity education programs by developing and implementing a comprehensive engagement strategy to reach K-12 educators by: i. drafting for DHS/CISA approval Elementary, Middle, and High School cybersecurity education engagement strategies including target audience(s), messaging and themes, metrics (including projected measurable increases in students pursuing cybersecurity) and a detailed implementation schedule; and upon DHS/CISA acceptance, executing the engagement strategy. ii. building a state strategy for implementing cybersecurity standards, curriculum, and professional development statewide. Goal 6: Develop a K-12 academic feeder program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to include Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) across the country. Goal 7: Develop pilot programs for students with disabilities including but not limited to blind and visual impairments and/or those who are neurodiverse by supporting a series of extracurricular opportunities. Objectives DHS/CISA, through CETAP, seeks to implement a Cyber-Integrated Curricular Model (CICM), which will accomplish the following goals: Goal 1: Expand awareness of national cybersecurity education and workforce issues. Goal 2: Encourage entry into cybersecurity academic programs and careers through hands-on, engaging cybersecurity-integrated ready-to-use tools. Goal 3: Provide a portable curricular model to aid in replication to all State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial. Goal 4: Offer the means to measure the long-term effects of teacher training in the use of the proposed curricular solution and its impact on students, including the number of teachers who are trained, the number of students they instruct, the number of students that choose to pursue cybersecurity-related STEM disciplines and cybersecurity professions, and define and track other key metrics. Goal 5: Develop and implement a comprehensive engagement strategy that enables DHS/CISA to reach an increasing number of K-12 stakeholders. Goal 6: Develop a K-12 academic feeder program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to include HSI and MSI across the country. Goal 7: Develop a pilot program for students with disabilities including but not limited to blind and visual impairments and/or those who are neurodiverse by supporting a series of extracurricular opportunities. Priorities 1. Expand the awareness of national cybersecurity education and workforce issues by: i. exposing students from across all 50 States, Washington D.C., and the US Territories to cyber-integrated curricula and increasing awareness of the cybersecurity profession; and, ii. exposing Elementary, Middle, and High School educators to the scope and depth of the program to aid them in gaining tools and techniques to advance their teaching capabilities. 2. Encourage entry into cybersecurity academic programs and careers by: i. exposing students to descriptions of cybersecurity careers aligned to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework, sample job roles and responsibilities and what a typical job entails; ii. exposing students to real-world cybersecurity professionals as examples of the career field, conveying to students how they can enter the cybersecurity career through academic and non-academic paths; and, iii. training teachers on the cybersecurity career fields and providing them with the tools and materials to instruct their students. 3. Provide a portable curricular model by: i. providing a template of materials such that the cyber-integrated curricula program elements can be adopted and taught elsewhere (to include the recruitment and logistics details); and, 4. Offer the means to measure the long-term effects of teacher training and its impact on students by: i. establishing metrics that track the impact to students over a 5-year time period; and, ii. providing the materials and means by which the teachers can provide feedback to DHS on how they are teaching subsequent students in the classroom. 5. Optimize and expand cybersecurity education programs by developing and implementing a comprehensive engagement strategy to reach K-12 educators by: i. drafting for DHS/CISA approval elementary, middle, and high school cybersecurity education engagement strategies including target audience(s), messaging and themes, metrics (including projected measurable increases in students pursuing cybersecurity) and a detailed implementation schedule; and upon DHS/CISA acceptance, executing the engagement strategy. ii. building a state strategy for implementing cybersecurity standards, curriculum, and professional development statewide. Develop a K-12 academic feeder program to eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to include HSI and MSI across the country by: i. developing a K-12 model that could be embedded into identified high schools that are considered feeders into each HBCU cybersecurity degree program. Develop a pilot program for students with disabilities including but not limited to blind and visual impairments and/or those who are neurodiverse by: i. supporting a series of extracurricular activities opportunities for partners and summer camps. 1. Performance Measures Through achieving the priorities listed above, DHS/CISA, through CETAP, seeks to: · Identify the requirements as outlined in the Programmatic Performance Reporting Requirements. DHS/CISA program and administrative staff will collect and track the measures through quarterly performance reports. Reports are provided to the DHS Grants Office and reviewed as a condition for receiving further annual funding increments. · Measure and project the increase level in pursuing cybersecurity-related degrees and careers post high school, such as through 2- and 4- year degrees. DHS/CISA will target at least a 5% increase over the previous year in each subsequent year. · Identify and increase the number of state-wide and district-level approvals of Cyber-Integrated Curricular Model (CICM) curricula and/or K-12 Cybersecurity Learning Standards. DHS/CISA aims to see an increase of at least two states each year either adopting at least one CICM curriculum state-wide or containing school districts that have approved at least one CICM curriculum for district-wide use. · Measure and increase the number of K-12 teachers utilizing the curricula in a classroom setting. Receive feedback from at least 90% of these teachers who enroll in the curriculum about how they plan to utilize the curriculum and their student’s levels in cybersecurity. · Receive feedback from at least 75% of teachers who attend professional development workshops each year about their ability and intent to teach cybersecurity in the classroom. · Collaborate with participating school districts to collect data about program outputs (enrollment in cyber-based courses and extracurricular opportunities, number of professional development and engagements with both the high school and HBCUs, HSI and MSI, fidelity of curriculum implementation), and program outcomes (changes in teachers’ confidence and cyber career awareness). · Track retention within the high school cyber pathway, obtainment of applicable cybersecurity certifications by students, applications and enrollments into the HBCUs, HSI, MSI and other cyber-based pathways, and changes in students’ awareness and interest in cyber careers in general). · Collaborate with the participating state agencies and other applicable organizations to establish a data-sharing model to collect data on the student participants. This data may include a pre- and post-survey in conjunction with the summer camp programs, and as possible, to conduct longitudinal follow-up data about students’ credentials, and workforce/career pathways. · Obtain direct quantitative/qualitative measures such as students progressing on to cyber career opportunities and increased capacity among the participating state agencies to offer accessible cyber education to their constituents.

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##   U.S. Embassy Seoul PD Small Grants Program

01/20/2023

03/17/2023

Total Amount Available: $300,000 Award Ceiling: $100,000 (with typical grants expected in the $25,000 range) Award Floor: $1,000 Expected Number of Awards: 3ea – 10ea Deadline for Applications: March 17, 2023, 11:59 p.m. GMT+9 This notice is subject to availability of funding. The U.S. Embassy Seoul Public Diplomacy Section (PD) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity, outlining our funding priorities and the process to submit applications for funding. Purpose of Small Grants: PD Seoul invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) through programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American element, or connection with American experts, organizations, or institutions in a field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. Successful proposals will strengthen the capacity of Korean civil society organizations and individuals in order build sustainable activities that advance U.S.-ROK ties. Proposals may include requests for international travel and related costs of experts, speakers and key individuals in support of broader activities. However, participant exchanges should not be the exclusive program activity. Program activities should take place primarily in Korea or have strong justifications for activities in the U.S. or third countries. PD Small Grants Program priorities include, but are not limited to: - Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs; - Professional and academic exchanges and programs; - Youth leadership development exchanges and programs; - Capacity building programs for grassroots civil society groups; - Activities that focus on areas and audiences outside of the Seoul metropolitan region. Program Area 1) Programs between the United States and the Korea that build the capacity of organizations or individuals focused on the promotion and protection of human rights, the rule of law and civic participation either domestically or internationally. Applications should focus on developing the capacity of organizations or individuals to define a mission statement, fundraise, manage finances, promote effective advocacy and civic engagement, launch public awareness campaigns, monitor and evaluate programming, and other skills as appropriate. Participants and Audiences: Participants should reflect the United States government’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility Participants can range from high school and university-aged youth to established professionals who are active in civil society groups focused on the following areas: - LGBQTI+ or other gender minority rights - Disability rights and accessibility - Human rights (global or domestic) - Support for DPRK defector communities - Mitigating gender conflict or providing support for victims of gender-based violence - Religious diversity and interfaith understanding - Support for other marginalized communities Program Area 2) Programs that encourage meaningful discussion amongst either youth, academics, or established professionals in the United States, the Republic of Korea, and Japan on issues of importance to the trilateral relationship such as regional security protection and architecture; climate change and sustainability; international aid coordination and prioritization; economic growth and trade; economic security and supply chain resiliency; civilian space research and cooperation; pandemic response and public health; youth empowerment and global leadership; global affairs and volunteerism; and other issues as appropriate. Participants and Audiences: Participants should reflect the United States government’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility - Emerging youth voices (aged 18-29) from the Republic of Korea, Japan, and United States with major fields of study, research topics and/or careers related to the issues listed above and/or other issues affecting the trilateral relationship. - Established professionals from the Republic of Korea, Japan, and United States with academic expertise and/or careers related to the issues listed above and/or other issues affecting the trilateral relationship. Program Area 3) Programs building ties and understanding between Korean, U.S., and regional climate activists and leaders to help countries meet pollution reduction goals; promote sustainable local development; enhance the capacity of independent grassroots environmental groups; build connections between the ROK and other regional environmental activist groups and/or journalists (especially those from natural resource exporting nations in ASEAN); raise youth awareness of climate issues; mediate conflicts arising due to environmental degradation; build capacity and networks of climate-focused social enterprises; and other related issues as appropriate. Priority will be given to proposals that include audiences from both within and outside of the Seoul Metropolitan Region. Participants and Audiences: Participants should reflect the United States government’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility - Youth members of climate and sustainability-focused civil society or other independent activist groups - Key influencers, including but not limited to journalists, civil society leaders, academics, regulators, legislative aides, and members of regional governments Program Area 4) Programs to highlight the 70th Anniversary of the U.S.-Korea Mutual Defense Treaty, with a particular focus on exploring the future of the comprehensive security, trade, scientific, and people-to-people cooperation. Applications should include public campaigns and engagements that demonstrate the connection between the comprehensive bilateral alliance and Koreans’ daily lives and livelihoods. Participants and Audiences: Participants should reflect the United States government’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility - Key influencers, including but not limited to journalists, civil society leaders, academics, youth interested in issues relevant to the comprehensive bilateral alliance including: o Trade and shared economic security o Economic cooperation in critical industries (semiconductors, electric vehicles, computing, space, etc.) o Indo-Pacific security and stability o Support for Ukraine o Economic development in the global south o Technological research and development o Democratic shared values and press freedom o Cross-cultural exchange and the cultural economy o Other issues as appropriate

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##   Family Violence Prevention and Services Culturally Specific Sexual Assault Capacity Building Center for the African American Community

06/12/2023

07/27/2023

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), Family Violence Prevention and Services (FVPSA) Program seeks to award one cooperative agreement under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, to establish and maintain one Culturally Specific Sexual Assault Capacity Building Center (CSSAC) for the African American Community that will enhance intervention and prevention efforts for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and family violence for members of racial and ethnic minority groups including African Americans. The CSSAC grant recipients are part of a network of National, Special Issue, Culturally Specific, and Capacity Building Resource Centers providing leadership, training, technical assistance, resources, and support to programs and systems serving victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and their children. The awards will be cooperative agreements, which is an award instrument used when substantial involvement is anticipated between the awarding office and the grant recipient during performance of the contemplated project. FYSB will collaborate with the grant recipient throughout the project period.

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##   Leadership Training for Adolescent Girls and Young Women

06/23/2023

08/04/2023

PEPFAR announced the DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe) Partnership on World AIDS Day 2014. In 2015, DREAMS was planned with full grassroots participation. In 2016, DREAMS implementation began in ten countries of Sub-Saharan African countries including Mozambique.DREAMS focuses on HIV prevention interventions for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) from 10 to 24 year olds. The program provides a comprehensive package of core interventions to address many of the factors that make girls and young women particularly vulnerable to HIV, including gender-based violence, exclusion from economic opportunities, and a lack of access to secondary school and broad components, such as parenting/caregiver programs and the specific evidence-based curricula for HIV and Violence prevention.The goal of DREAMS is to deliver on bold U.S. targets by supporting a multi-sectoral core package of interventions that goes beyond the health sector, addressing the structural drivers that directly and indirectly increase girls’ HIV risk, including poverty, gender inequality, sexual violence, and lack of education. The DREAMS Ambassador program was initiated in 2016 as way to recognize that adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) have limited access to adolescent friendly services that respond to their sexual reproductive health needs. The participation and leadership of AGYW is essential in the decision-making processes implementation of interventions and in the that affect their lives to achieve better health for AGYW.The focus of this program is to select and train AGYW to advocate for the rights of youth, provide leadership for DREAMS interventions, and to link their peers to the services available (in the community, schools, and the health centers), in order to maximize the impact of the DREAMS program.Among of the responsibilities of the DREAMS Ambassadors, their mission is to generate public attention for the DREAMS program and the problems that affect adolescent girls and youth in their communities and being and be the public face in existing structures such as girls’ clubs and safe spaces in the community.Mozambique still has one of the highest numbers of early pregnancy and female school drop-out it also ranks very high in lack of opportunities for young women to actively raise their voices in the society. One of the roots of this problem is related to the absence of female role models at all levels across all levels of the society. This has contributed towards a cycle of poverty perpetuated throughout generations limiting opportunities for girls and women.The applicant should provide a grassroots leadership training with innovative models of education focused on adolescents girls and young women to amplify talent, raise gender equality and promote sustainable transformation by empowering girls and young women to be the next generation’s changemakers through mentorship models.The approach of the leadership training needs to be based on a holistic vision of circular leadership and active citizenship (community, civic and participatory) that recognizes the individuality and complementarity of each being in the circle, with awareness that the girls and women can be the intergenerational reference modelsDuring this training, the group enters a conceptual questioning aimed at deconstructing and re-signifying concepts (leadership, management, power). From there it expands to a vision of leading for the common good and deepens its understanding of reference models practices, intentions, and relationships.Finally, it dives into building its own profile and a collective leadership manifesto. In conclusion, this approach recognizes the dynamic and evolving nature of a leadership profile that is constantly being updated and, as such, will never be completed or crystallized.

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