IIS has collaborations with the following institutions: Centre for Sami Studies, University of Tromso, The Arctic University of Norway Council of Nationalities, SNNPR, Hawassa Gedeo Culture, Tourism and Government Communications Affairs Office Borena Zone Culture and Turism Office Guji Zone Culture and Turism Office Affairs Communications Office, Gedeo Zone Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa University Ministry of Culture and Tourism Addis Ababa Summer Institute of Linguistics, Addis Ababa