FLORIDA LINKAGE INSTITUTES
The Florida Linkage Institutes were established by the State of Florida as part of a broader effort to strengthen international engagement between the state and strategic foreign countries. These institutes support the development of stronger economic, cultural, educational, and social ties through expanded dialogue, collaborative research and technical assistance, increased bilateral commerce, student and faculty exchange, and the enhancement of language and cross-cultural competencies.
FLORIDA-EASTERN EUROPE LINKAGE INSTITUTE
The Florida-Eastern Europe Linkage Institute (EELI) is administered by the University of Central Florida and its scope includes Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. EELI supports the ongoing connection between Florida and the Eastern Europe region within the broader framework of the Florida Linkage Institutes.
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Additional information on the Florida Linkage Institutes is available here: Florida Statute 288.8175.
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Florida-Eastern Europe Linkage Institute
Email: eeli@ucf.edu