INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMSAIPES AIPE EJI EMJI IIPES ILA
Since its founding, TFAS has recognized the importance of international exchange in the preparation of young people for leadership and advocacy of freedom. TFAS encourages cross-border interaction among international students through the summer International Institutes. With the fall of the Berlin Wall, TFAS provided scholarships that enabled university students from Central and Eastern Europe to attend the Institutes in Washington. The number of students seeking these scholarships to study in the U.S. was so great that TFAS began establishing Institutes abroad. Learn more about these Institutes at www.tfasinternational.org
American Institute on Political and Economic Systems (AIPES), Prague, Czech Republic
With the collapse of communism in 1989-1991, a tremendous need arose to reach young people in Central and Eastern Europe with the ideas that undergird a free society. TFAS responded with the creation of AIPES. Held in partnership with the historic Charles University in Prague, this Institute brings together 100 students each year from throughout the region with American students to discuss the ideas of the American political tradition and a free-market economy. MORE Asia Institute for Political Economy (AIPE), Hong Kong
Established in 2002, the AIPE promotes discussion of political economy with among young leaders from across Asia. Participants learn about American studies from renowned professors from the United States and analyze and debate issues of economics, global trade and economic developments with notable guest lecturers.
The Institute is administered each summer in partnership with the University of Hong Kong. MORE European Journalism Institute (EJI), Prague, Czech Republic
EJI was launched in 2004, as the fourth TFAS international Institute and ninth program. EJI brings working journalists and journalism students together in Prague, Czech Republic for a one-week seminar.
Developed in response to a growing recognition that journalists must be empowered with the knowledge and skills needed to objectively report on a variety of business and economic issues, the Institute brings participants in touch with working professionals and area experts. MOREEuro-Med Journalism Institute (EMJI), Athens, Greece
Established in 2006, EMJI brings working journalists and journalism students from around the world to Greece for a 10-day seminar. EMJI was developed to educate journalists from around the world about the value of objectively and ethically reporting on international, political, economic and cultural issues. Conference participants network with regional professionals and attend lectures by economic and public policy experts, government officials and corporate leaders. TFAS works in partnership with the Greek Association for Atlantic and European Cooperation to organize this event. MORE International Institute for Political and Economic Studies (IIPES), Chania, Greece
The cradle of Western civilization and birthplace of democracy provide an excellent backdrop for bringing together the young leaders of the Middle East and Balkans for discussions of political economy and workshops on conflict resolution.
IIPES is held in partnership with the Greek Association for Atlantic and European Cooperation. It is a truly unique program aimed at promoting peace and freedom in a region that has been the source of much conflict for centuries. MORE Click here to read a report on the 10th anniversary of IIPES. Institute for Leadership in the Americas (ILA), Santiago, Chile
Experience Santiago, Chile in a unique educational environment with students from throughout Latin America and the United States. The Institute for Leadership in the Americas (ILA) features a two week academic program in Santiago, Chile that focuses on economics, political theory and the bases for the rule of law and institutional governance. MORE
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