Partner Universities

NACTS' six Partner Universities are outstanding institutions of higher learning with very strong global engagement and a commitment to North America. NACTS works on numerous academic and policy initiatives with these institutions:

		El Colegio de la Frontera Norte (COLEF)
		Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)
		Tecnológico de Monterrey Centro de Diálogo y Análisis sobre América del Norte
		University of Alberta Institute for United States Policy Studies
		Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) Centro de Investigaciones sobre América del Norte
		York University Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies

Community Partners

The North American Center for Transborder Studies also collaborates on a number of initiatives with key partners in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Click on or scroll over the links to learn about our external partners.

• Arizona-Mexico Commission
  

  The Arizona-Mexico Commission (AMC) is Arizona’s premiere cross-border nonprofit organization, committed to improving the well-being and quality of life for residents of Arizona by promoting a strong, cooperative relationship with Mexico and Latin America through advocacy, trade, networking and information.

• Arizona Water Institute / Binational Water and Renewable Energy Institute
  

  The Arizona Water Institute (AWI) combines the expertise of Arizona's water managers with the resources of the three universities to support water resources management and technology development in real-world applications.

• CANAMEX Corridor Coalition
  

  The CANAMEX Corridor Project is a joint project of Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Utah and Montana, with the primary objective of developing and implementing the CANAMEX Corridor Plan.

• Commission for Environmental Cooperation
  

  The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is an international organization created by Canada, Mexico and the United States to address regional environmental concerns, help prevent potential trade and environmental conflicts, and to promote the effective enforcement of environmental law.

• CONAHEC
  

  CONAHEC advises and connects institutions interested in establishing or strengthening academic collaborative programs in the North American region.

• Border Legislative Conference
  

  The Border Legislative Conference (BLC) is a program administered by the Council of State Governments (CSG)-WEST and its regional partner in the South, the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC), that serves as a mechanism for on-going dialogue and collaboration among state legislators of the United States and Mexico.

• International Boundary Commission
  

  The International Boundary Commission was founded for the purpose of reestablishing, mapping, and maintaining the international boundary from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

• International Boundary and Water Commission
  

  The International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) IBWC is an international body composed of the United States Section and the Mexican Section, and has responsibility for applying the boundary and water treaties between the United States and Mexico and settling differences that may arise in their application.

• International Joint Commission
  

  The International Joint Commission assists governments in finding solutions to problems in the waters that lie along, or flow across, the border between the United States and Canada.

• Mexico Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
  

  The Mexico Institute seeks to increase understanding, communication, and cooperation between the United States and Mexico through the active discussion of issues relevant to both countries.

• North American Forum on Integration
  

  The North American Forum on Integration (NAFI) is a non-profit organization based in Montreal. NAFI, created in 2002, aims to address the issues raised by North American integration as well as identify new ideas and strategies to reinforce the North American region.

• North American Transportation Competitiveness Research Council
• Southwest Consortium for Environmental Research and Policy
  

  The Southwest Consortium for Environmental Research and Policy, assists U.S.-Mexican border peoples and their environments by applying research information, insights, and innovations.

• Western Canadian Studies Association

ASU Partners

The North American Center for Transborder Studies is privleged to work with a large number of Arizona State University entities on a variety of initiatives. We are grateful for the support of these offices, and we look forward to working with even more ASU entities in the future:

• ASU for Arizona
• ASU Foundation
• ASU SkySong
• Barrett, The Honors College
• College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Global Institute for Sustainability
• Office of Public Affairs
• Office of the President
• Office of the Vice President for Global Engagement

• Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Affairs
• Office of the Vice President for Sponsored Research
• TechBA Arizona
• William Carey School of Business
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