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The U.S. Department of Education and the Centers for International Business Education and Research are engaged in various activities supporting Homeland Security - an "Invitational Priority" during the recent CIBER Grant Proposal submission round.

Homeland Security Activities

CIBER Homeland Security Booklet
The SC CIBER is lead-managing the Homeland Security priority for all 31 CIBERs for the next four years, and one of the first tasks involved was the publication of the CIBER Homeland Security Booklet which outlines all CIBER activities in the area of "National Security and Economic Competitiveness" from October 2006 through September 2010. This publication is now avaialble on the CIBERweb site.

IMBA Arabic Language Track
Instituted in 2005-2006, the International MBA (IMBA) Program Arabic Language Track offers a 29-34 month course of instruction consisting of five phases, to including 18 months overseas studying the Arabic lanugue for a year and completing a six-months intership. For more information, please see the Moore School of Business IMBA program Web site.

Faculty Research Grants
A total of $10K-$15K in CIBER funds are allocated annually for Homeland Security competitive reseach grants for University of South Carolina faculty and faculty of other partnerned institutions. For more information concerning eligibility and research proposal submission guidelines, please contact Mike Shealy, CIBER Director.

CIBER Homeland Security Seminars and Conferences
The SC CIBER is co-sponsoring, along with lead-managing University of Maryland CIBER , a series of annual Homeland Security seminars and conferences during the current four-year grant cycle. Remaining seminars and conferences are scheduled for spring and fall, 2009 and 2010.

Asia-Pacific Homeland Security Summit & Exposition
The SC CIBER is co-sponsoring, along with lead-managing University of Hawaii at Manoa , an annual Homeland Security conference. The 2008 conference - The 6th Annual Asia-Pacific Homeland Security Summit & Exposition - will be held on October 8-10, 2008, in Honolulu, Hawaii, allowing participants from government and the private sector to gather to share views on how best to respond to the theat of terrorism and natural disasters through the world, but especially in the Asia-Pacific region. The SC CIBER Director, Mike Shealy, will attend the 2008 conference and make a presentation on Homeland Security strategies and activitiesconducted by CIBERs, representing the Southern CIBER region of the United States.

Please also see the CIBERweb for additional information on Homeland Security issues.