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