The Interagency Working Group on U.S. Government-Sponsored International Exchanges and Training (IAWG) was created in 1997 to make recommendations to the President for improving the coordination, efficiency, and effectiveness of United States Government-sponsored international exchanges and training.
Specifically, the IAWG is tasked to:
- establish a clearinghouse to improve data collection and analysis of international exchanges and training;
- promote greater understanding of and cooperation on common issues and challenges faced in conducting international exchanges and training programs;
- identify administrative and programmatic duplication and overlap of activities by the various United States Government agencies involved in government-sponsored international exchanges and training programs;
- develop a coordinated strategy for all government-sponsored international exchanges and training programs;
- develop recommendations on performance measures for all United States Government-sponsored international exchanges and training programs;
- develop strategies for expanding public and private partnerships in, and leveraging private sector support for, United States Government-sponsored international exchanges and training activities.
The IAWG is currently comprised of members from up to 70 Federal departments and agencies.
The IAWG is mandated by Executive Order 13055 and Public Law 105-277, Division G, Section 2414.