The Florida Israel Institute (FII) is a public organization that was created by the
Florida Legislature, and is administered jointly by Broward College (BC) and
Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Its primary purpose is to promote the development of enhanced governmental, economic, technological, cultural, educational, and social ties between the State of Florida and the State of Israel.
The mission is achieved through the formation of cooperative initiatives in research, academic development, student and faculty exchange, cultural exchange, and technical assistance between Florida and Israeli institutions of higher learning, as well as private sector commercial endeavors. The Institute acts as a facilitator forging collaborative efforts between Israel's world-renowned academic institutions and Israel's highly innovative hi-tech industry with Florida's higher education institutions and Florida industry in areas, essential to both states.
FII shall seek to co-sponsor visits from Israeli cultural artists, sponsor a monthly Israeli film series, invite Israeli faculty for academic collaboration, facilitate research initiatives, award legislature-approved tuition waivers, develop study abroad programs in Israel for State of Florida college and university students, and facilitate academic and other (e.g. business, technological) delegations to Israel.