Recent Publications on Developing International Partnerships

Developing Strategic International Partnerships features recommendations, models, and strategies for initiating, managing, and sustaining a range of international linkages. The book illustrates the numerous ways in which international partnerships enhance, and even transform, the institutions that participate in them. Some of the key topics addressed in the book include: approaching partnerships strategically, models for managing and sustaining international partnerships, community partnerships and capacity building, designing research partnerships, partnering through networks and consortia, and developing partnerships with U.S. institutions. The book also includes appendices with numerous templates of Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) and Letters of Intent for establishing international partnerships, along with sample activities for identifying partners and developing linkages. 

For more information and to download the Introduction chapter, please visit: www.iie.org/Research-and-Publications/Publications-and-Reports/IIE-Bookstore/Developing-Strategic-International-Partnerships. To purchase a copy, please visit: www.iiebooks.org/destinpamofo.html.

This IIE white paper addresses ways that U.S. and Ethiopian higher learning institutions can expand capacity to develop partnerships, and how these institutions can build on their respective strengths. Some key recommendations on facilitating sustainable U.S.-Ethiopian institutional partnerships include the importance of reflecting on areas of common interest; developing a clear institutional strategy; and holding discussions about how partnership activities can be mutually beneficial. Building U.S.-Ethiopian University Partnerships also includes an appendix with extensive information about each participating Ethiopian institution. The appendix includes descriptions of each institution, their areas of interest for U.S. partnerships, and contact information.

To download the white paper, visit: 

www.iie.org/Research-and-Publications/Publications-and-Reports/IIE-Bookstore/Building-Sustainable-Ethiopia-Partnerships.

This briefing paper, produced by IIE and the Freie Universität Berlin and based on a survey conducted in spring 2011, assesses the current landscape of joint and double degree programs and identifies the challenges, opportunities, motivations, and impact of developing such programs. The study presents findings from a global perspective, as well as country-specific trends for the six countries with the highest number of institutions responding to the survey: Australia, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, and the United States.

To download the briefing paper, visit: 

www.iie.org/Research-and-Publications/Publications-and-Reports/IIE-Bookstore/Joint-Degree-Survey-Report-2011.