Many IACP members are familiar with our features of individual membership in IACP, such as education, discounted registration for Forum, access to the Collaborative Review, and being part of a global professional community. What may be less visible is the value that IACP Global Partnership brings to the equation.

Today, IACP has 16 Global Partners across different regions of the world. Established in 2018, the initiative brings together organizations committed to growing Collaborative Practice through the sharing of resources, the exchange of ideas, and common goals and values. Global Partnership creates connections and opportunities not just between individual professionals, but between entire practice groups and organizations.

One of the greatest benefits of Global Partnership is that organizations do not have to work isolation. For example, when the Malaysian Collaborative Practice Group explored ways to make Collaborative Practice more accessible to Malaysia's Chinese-speaking community, we discovered that the Hong Kong Collaborative Practice Group had already undertaken similar work and was willing to share its experience and resources. There is tremendous value in learning from those who have already travelled the path and paved the way. Global Partnership is about making collaboration easier. Whether through education,
conferences, research initiatives, joint programs, or the sharing of best practices, partners can connect and work together because the relationships and communication channels are already in place under the umbrella of IACP.

One of the joys of Global Partnership is discovering the wonderful work being undertaken by our partner organizations around the world. A recent example is the European Network of Collaborative Practice, (ENCP), which hosted a highly successful conference in Switzerland that brought together participants from across Europe. They are doing inspiring work within their own regions, and by connecting with them we create opportunities to learn, exchange ideas, build relationships, and participate in initiatives that we might otherwise never have the chance to experience.

The key takeaway is that when you engage with an IACP Global Partner, you engage with a community of peers connected by shared professional values and a common commitment to strengthening Collaborative Practice. This creates opportunities to collaborate on cross-border initiatives, exchange ideas, share solutions, and learn from organizations facing similar challenges around the world. I encourage members to explore IACP's Global Partners, and perhaps discover what can be achieved when you or your practice group connects not only locally, but globally.