If your institution is seeking to develop strategic institutional partnerships with higher education institutions in Myanmar (Burma), there is still time to apply for IIE’s International Academic Partnership Program. IIE’s Center for International Partnerships is pleased to announce a new Special Partnership Initiative in Myanmar (Burma). For more information, please go www.iie.org/iapp. 

Over the course of six months, the IAPP Myanmar (Burma) Program will engage a group of U.S. higher education institutions in a number of training activities focused on understanding the Myanmar higher education system and addressing key academic partnership sectors, including business, health, and capacity building. 

After recent meetings at the Myanmar Embassy, IIE's President and CEO, Allan Goodman, was reaffirmed of the Myanmar government's support of this initiative. IIE is more committed than ever to guiding U.S. institutions through a strategic partnership program and leading a delegation to Myanmar, most likely in February 2013. Please consider joining us at this pivotal time in the history of the Republic of Myanmar.

For more information, please visit: www.iie.org/en/Programs/International-Academic-Partnership-Program/Special-Partnership-Initiatives or contact Clare Banks at cbanks@iie.org.

Application Deadline: September 17, 2012 

Program Cycle: November 2012–April 2013 

Study Tour to Myanmar: February 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 IAPP study tour, 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 the focus country. 
2. Expert advice and guidance on developing or expanding a strategic plan for partnerships with the focus country by one of the members of the IAPP Advisory Board and IIE staff in the United States and abroad. 
3. A study tour to the focus country that will include visits to select higher education institutions, the U.S. Embassy, EducationUSA Advising Centers, Government Ministries, 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, faculty engagement, developing a consolidated partnership strategy, and higher education in the focus country. 
5. A suite of information resources on the higher education system in the focus country, and IIE publications and policy research reports. 

Clare Banks 

Senior Manager, Center for International Partnerships 

Institute of International Education 

Tel: +1 (212) 984 5481 

Email: cbanks@iie.org 

For more information, or to download the Special Partnership Initiative application, please go to: www.iie.org/iapp.