In addition to providing education programs tailored to the needs and situations of international professionals, the International Public Policy and Management Institute also strives to achieve these objectives: • Building an extensive formal partnership with universities and government entities abroad to promote global education opportunities at UK

• Providing support for the curricular activities of UK faculty and students within a global perspective
• Enhancing exchange student programs or internships abroad
• Generating research funds for UK graduate students and scholars
• Supporting joint faculty research and travel opportunities abroad
• Supplementing seminars and workshops related to foreign countries
• Providing a focal point for interaction and exchange on topics of common interest between the UK community and the political, economic, and businesses circles abroad
• Promoting the University and the state of Kentucky to foreign countries for future academic and business relationships
• Serving the UK community and the people of Kentucky by acting as a resource for information on foreign countries

As it develops, IPPMI will not only provide quality education to international professionals; it will also offer foreign experiences to the people of Kentucky as well as to UK faculty & students. The Institute fosters links between the UK community and the state of Kentucky and universities and government abroad to build a global network in Kentucky.