On August 28th, during the IIE/EducationUSA Libya conference call on U.S.-Libya partnerships, IIE’s Center for International Partnerships announced the launch of a new International Academic Partnership Program (IAPP) focusing on Libya. Beginning in October 2012, IAPP Libya will engage a select group of U.S. higher education institutions in a number of training activities focused on developing a partnership strategy with Libya and addressing key academic partnership sectors, including business, health, and capacity-building. The program includes a delegation to Libya in early 2013.

Since 2009, IAPP has engaged more than 50 U.S. higher education institutions in comprehensive programs aimed at increasing the number of partnerships between U.S. higher education institutions and their counterparts abroad. Past participants have increased their faculty exchanges, implemented institutional strategic plans, expanded study abroad offerings, and enhanced their overall engagement with the focus countries. If you are interested in participating in this program, please contact Clare Banks at cbanks@iie.org or visit www.iie.org/iapp.

To listen to a recording of the conference call, please go to: www.iie.org/Who-We-Are/News-and-Events/Events/2012/Second-National-Conference-Call-on-Libya.

Application Deadline: September 28, 2012 

Program Cycle: October 2012–March 2013 

Study Tour to Libya: Early 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. 

1. Strategic planning process, including guidelines for assessing on-campus international partnership capacity and developing practical strategic plans for partnership activities in Libya. 
2. Expert advice and guidance on developing or expanding a strategic plan for partnerships with Libya by one of the members of the IAPP Libya Advisory Board and IIE Staff.
3. A study tour/delegation to Libya that will include visits to select higher education institutions, the Ministry of Education, the U.S. Embassy, 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. 
4. A series of training webinars, focused on topics such as implementing strategic partnerships, capacity building, developing a consolidated partnership strategy, and higher education in Libya.
5. A suite of information resources on the higher education system in Libya, and current IIE publications and policy research reports. 

For more information, or to download the IAPP Libya application, please go to: www.iie.org/iapp. If you have questions, please contact Clare Banks at cbanks@iie.org or +1 (212) 984-5481.