About the International Center
Governments throughout the globe seek out the Vinson Institute's International Center for technical assistance and for the comprehensive training and development programs available to their officials and personnel. The cultural exchange that results benefits Georgia officials and communities as well as their global partners, especially in fostering opportunities for economic development. An integral part of the Vinson Institute since 1998, the International Center draws on the Institute's and the broader University's expertise in responding to the needs of its global partners.
Resources for International Governments
This program trains current and up-and-coming leaders in the essential skills of effective public management and can be customized to meet the unique needs of specific governments. 
Institute human resource specialists help develop pay structures, establish promotional systems, and develop procedures for recruiting and retaining talented individuals.
International government officials create efficiencies by learning accounting and budgetary principles in the areas of payroll administration, internal controls, and more.
International Center News
Representatives from Georgia local governments, higher education, and the business community traveled to China and South Korea in July on a trip coordinated by the International Center that was designed to strengthen collaboration and initiate new partnerships between Georgia and the countries.
Washington and Hart County economic development representatives recently took part in a cultural and business relationship-building tour of China facilitated by the Institute’s International Center.
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