Monday, 20 June Strategic Partnerships with Host Universities and the Private Sector: Commission and Post Country Best Practices

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1 Helsinki Finland 20 June 2016

2 Monday, 20 June Strategic Partnerships with Host Universities and the Private Sector: Commission and Post Country Best Practices Terhi Mölsä Paola Sartorio Lonnie Johnson (Moderator) Angela Rodel Artemis Zenetou

3 Strategic Partnerships with Host Universities and the Private Sector: Commission and Post Country Best Practices Siirtomaasali (Colonial Room) Moderator: Lonnie Johnson (ED, Austria) University-Sponsored Awards and Distinguished Chairs in Finland: Terhi Mölsä (ED, Finland) Partnering with the America for Bulgaria Foundation: Angela Rodel (ED, Bulgaria) Fundraising to Develop Partnerships: Paola Sartorio (ED, Italy) Engaging Hellenic Foundations: Artemis Zenetou (ED, Greece)

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6 Fulbright-Hays Act Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 Provides for the creation or continuation of binational educational and cultural foundations and commissions Provides for partner government co-funding and private sector funding from abroad (individuals/institutions) Partner government and foreign private sector funding increases from $ 0 in 1961 to $ 109 M in FY 2013) 94% of this funding is from countries with binational Fulbright commissions $ 90 M/$ 18 M public/private split (FFSB 2014 Annual Report, FY 2013, p.57-58)

7 FFSB Policies Appendix I: Fundraising Guidelines D. Cost-Sharing and Fundraising Standards 1. Commissions and posts should seek unrestricted funds in obtaining partner government allocations, cost-sharing contributions, and fundraising revenues for the Fulbright Program. 2. Commissions and posts may accept allocations, contributions, and restricted revenues..... Such grants may be called Fulbright Awards if they conform to those principles. 8. Commissions may, when deemed appropriate and consistent with the principles of the Fulbright Program, recommend the inclusion of the name of a donor or honoree in the naming of a Fulbright Award. Commissions shall seek Board approval to establish any such hyphenated grant in advance of naming such awards by informing the Staff Director of the Board of such a recommendation.

8 basic vetting of individuals at posts Vetting for posts or if AMB is involved gift solicitation from individuals should not target people who: a) seek business or assistance from the embassy; b) conduct operations regulated by the embassy; c) have interests that may be affected by the performance or nonperformance of the duties of the soliciting official or any official responsible for the program; d) appear to be offering support with the expectation of advantage or preferment, and/or e) have major non-routine business with the embassy. Solicitation should be directed at companies that are socially and environmentally responsible (e.g., not companies with a focus on products/services involving alcohol, tobacco, or gambling; or companies that have poor corporate responsibility records). Officials who solicit should confirm that they have no financial interest in any of the companies they will solicit and that they have no outside personal relationship that could cause a reasonable person to question their decision to solicit the company

9 University-Sponsored Awards & Distinguished Chairs in Finland Terhi Mölsä Fulbright Finland

10 What? 11 agreements on hyphenated U.S. scholar awards: 5 Distinguished Chair agreements 6 Core U.S. Scholar award agreements -> 20 fully sponsored U.S. scholars FY 2016 (16 + 4) -> USD 700,000 in FY 2016

11 How? agreements only in areas where strategies overlap ownership equality and transparency in the partnership process dual & triangular partnerships anchored awards & floating awards university & non-university entities

12 Why? partnerships create a better package host commitment on the ground in recruiting joint development of infrastructure and practices for hosting international experts strategic goals of internationalization of higher education and research in Finland necessity

13 Fulbright Bulgaria: Partnering with the America for Bulgaria Foundation Angela Rodel Executive Director, Fulbright Bulgaria

14 Who is America for Bulgaria (ABF)? Bulgarian-American Enterprise Fund (BAEF) founded by the United States Congress through the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act in BAEF began with an initial capital base of $55 million that subsequently grew through successful investments to over $400 million. With the support and encouragement of the U.S. President, Congress, and USAID, the BAEF's volunteer Board of Directors founded the America for Bulgaria Foundation in early ABF is a $400 million foundation; it has already given away more than $120 million in grants, making it the major philanthropic donor in Bulgaria.

15 Number of Bulgarian ETAs Year Year

16 ETAs Compounding the Impact of ABF s Educational Programming The Educational Leaders Training Program (ELTP) and the Principals Training Program (PTP) Schools of the Future Program CORPlus (US Peace Corps legacy program: Spelling Bee and Creative Writing Contest) Teach for Bulgaria ASSIST

17 Fundraising To Develop Partnerships Paola Sartorio Executive Director U.S.-Italy Fulbright Commission FULBRIGHT GRANTS IN ITALY CORE PROGRAMS PUBLIC & PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS Universities Government Enterprises Nonprofits

18 Fulbright Italy s Partners 25+ PARTNERS funding special grants OBJECTIVES: Increase and diversify the grants offered to US and Italian citizens Public + Private Diversity Social Inclusion

19 Fulbright-Wirth: Deafness Studies Longest Partnership to date (over 25 years) Private donor (Roberto Wirth) In partnership with Gallaudet University, Washington D.C. Fulbright-NIAF-FALCONE National Italian American Foundation and Fondazione Giovanni e Francesca Falcone Research scholarships in Criminology/Rule of Law Sicily-US and US-Sicily Large impact: Judge Falcone is a national hero in Italy and well known in the US Fulbright-Fondazione con Il Sud NGO promoting economic and social development in Southern Italy Provides funding for incoming US scholars to the South and outgoing Italian scholars from the South, matching the number of grantees selected each year

20 Fulbright-Greece Engaging Hellenic Foundations Artemis A. Zenetou Executive Director Fulbright Foundation Greece June 20, 2016

21 Building the Future through Education Adapting to Change Identifying Potential Partners - Thinking Outside the Box Building Partnerships and Sustaining Engagement

22 Dynamic Partnerships a few examples Hellenic American Educational Foundation The Hellenic Initiative The Stavros Niarchos Foundation

23 Different Levels of Engagement One Vision Grant and Grant Supporting Activities: Short term grants ETA program Train the Trainers (Fulbright Education Network) Outreach Programs and Publications Fulbright Looking in to the Future

24 Fulbright Austria: Support from U.S. Foundations Lonnie R. Johnson Executive Director Fulbright Austria June 20, 2016

25 Hyphenated Grants for Scholars funded by U.S. Foundations I Fulbright-Hall Distinguished Chair for Entrepreneurship in Central Europe Craig and Kathryn Hall Foundation (Dallas, TX) Kathryn Walt Hall, U.S. Ambassador to Austria, ), Craig Hall, developer, investor, author, entrepreneur 2001 LOU-Agreement: Total amount pledged from = $ 750,000

26 Hyphenated Grants for Scholars funded by U.S. Foundations II Fulbright-Botstiber Visiting Professors of Austrian- American Studies (one in Austria, one in the U.S.) Dietrich W. Botstiber Foundation (PA) Austrian emigre (1930s) engineer and inventor 2011 LOU-Agreement: $40,000 per annum (2 x $20,000 awards) since 2012/13; pledged until 2018/19 = $ 280,000

27 Helsinki Finland 20 June 2016