CSRS believes that when there are comparative advantages among organizations, collaboration or partnership can create greater outcomes for all—especially the program participants. Hence, many CSRS programs make use of contributions from practitioner and other educational organizations.

CSRS programs have been co-sponsored by numerous government civilian and defense agencies, non-governmental relief and development organizations, a variety of inter-governmental organizations, and other educational centers.

Collaboration and partnership can take many forms. Past examples for CSRS have included:

• Full or partial funding of a course;
• in-kind contributions, such as providing travel scholarships, instructors, or the use of facilities;
• work load sharing during the design or administration of a program;
• sharing of professional networks and subject-matter expertise.

CSRS believes the best collaborations emerge through well-developed relationships and dialogue. The Center would be pleased to consider any type of collaboration.