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
Two economists from China’s Sichuan Administration Institute will spend the next six months interacting with Vinson Institute finance and economics specialists and UGA economists as part of the International Center’s visiting scholars program.
A visiting delegation of 18 economists and engineers from the China State Forestry Administration spoke about the potential for cooperation between UGA and Chinese forestry schools and gained valuable insight into forestry management during a training program jointly facilitated by the Vinson Institute’s International Center and UGA’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources.
