The IIE Center will be launching two Special Partnership Initiatives, focusing on Myanmar and Libya. The IAPP Libya and Myanmar programs will launch in October and November 2012, respectively. These programs will select a group of U.S. higher education institutions to participate in an accelerated strategic planning process for developing institutional partnerships with Myanmar and Libya, and learning how to utilize those partnerships to build higher education capacity in these two post-conflict regions. Each program will include a study tour to the focus country.

2013 IAPP Myanmar

Program Information
Application Deadline: September 17, 2012
Program Cycle: November 2012–April 2013
Study Tour to Myanmar: March 2013 (tentative)
Program Cost: IIENetwork members $10,000/Non-members $11,000. This includes all in-country costs for one representative from your institution to travel on the delegation to Myanmar, not including international airfare.

Download the IAPP Myanmar application (78 KB, DOC)

2013 IAPP Libya

Program Information
Application cycle opens on August 28, 2012
Application Deadline: October 15, 2012
Program Cycle: October 2012 - March 2013
Study Tour to Libya: January 2013 (tentative)
Program Cost: IIENetwork members $10,000/Non-members $11,000. This includes all in-country costs for one representative from your institution to travel on the delegation to Libya, not including international airfare.

Download the IAPP Libya application (78 KB, DOC)

Core Components of the Special Partnership Initiative:

1. Accelerated Strategic planning process, including guidelines for assessing on-campus international partnership capacity and developing practical strategic plans for partnership activities in the focus country.

2. A study tour to the focus country that will include visits to select higher education institutions, the U.S. Embassy, EducationUSA Advising Centers, Ministry of Education officials, and other educational exchange organizations. All in-country expenses for one representative from each institution will be covered as part of the program fees. Participants are responsible for covering their international airfare.

3. A series of training webinars, focused on topics such as implementing strategic partnerships, faculty engagement, developing a consolidated partnership strategy, and higher education in the focus country.

4. A suite of information resources on the higher education system in the focus country, and IIE publications and policy research reports.