This funding opportunity supports projects that strengthen the legal capacity and proficiency of government officials, including policymakers, negotiators, and legal experts from Southeast Asian and Pacific Islands countries. The focus is on public international law principles and practices, especially the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention and maritime boundary treaty law and negotiations.
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled higher education institutions, U.S. and foreign not-for-profit organizations, public and private educational institutions, public international organizations, and governmental institutions.