Partnerships and Collaborations
Fostering diplomacy through international collaboration.
United Nations Academic Impact
is a global initiative that aligns institutions of higher education with the United Nations in actively supporting ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, literacy, sustainability and conflict resolution. It聽asks each participating college or university to actively demonstrate support for at least one of those principles each year.
U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy
The promotes opportunities for all Americans to be citizen diplomats and affirms the indispensable value of citizen involvement in international relations. In an era of increasing globalization, more and more people develop their most lasting impressions through face-to-face, personal encounters, when people visit the United States or when Americans travel abroad. In this context, the 鈥榗itizen diplomat鈥� is a powerful force in defining the United States to the rest of the world.
United Nations University for Peace
The was established as a Treaty Organization in an international agreement adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in聽. It is the聽only university in the world with the following mission:
鈥淭o provide humanity with an international institution of higher education for peace and with the aim of promoting among all human beings the spirit of understanding, tolerance and peaceful coexistence, to stimulate cooperation among peoples and to help lessen obstacles and threats to world peace and progress, in keeping with the noble aspirations proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations.鈥�
Bard Globalization & International Affairs Program
Program provides a unique opportunity for university students聽and recent graduates from around the world to engage in the study and practice of: international law; international relations theory; global public health; political economy; international reporting; and other聽aspects of international affairs. BGIA has small and highly selective semester and summer programs.
Global Youth Connect
programs provide young leaders聽from diverse聽ethnic, national, economic, and religious backgrounds with聽opportunities to learn more about human rights and enhance their ability to take action on pressing human rights issues. GYC empowers young activists from around the globe to meet face-to-face, exchange ideas, and take action together in collaboration with grassroots NGOs, policymakers, and other stakeholders.