The Innovative Medicines Initiative The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) is a unique partnership between the European Community and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA). Its aim is to support the faster discovery and development of better medicines for patients and to enhance Europe’s competitiveness by ensuring that its biopharmaceutical sector remains a dynamic high-technology sector. Hibernia College is a member of the European Federation of Courses in Pharmaceutical Medicine, which in partnership with IFAPP, has won the IMI call 16 (Pharmatrain) tender. Pharmatrain is a medicine training programme that aims to provide a comprehensive solution for the training needs of integrated drug development for all professionals involved in the industry. This broad-based programme will greatly enhance the skill-sets and competencies of all key contributors to the drug development and regulatory processes using the latest scientific approaches in the development of medicines on pathophysiology, safety and risk-awareness, patient and population-based benefit as well as make the development process faster, more economical and more competitive. IMI is jointly funded by the EU (under FP7) and EFPIA. To visit the IMI website click here.

Learning International Networks Consortium The Learning International Networks Consortium (LINC) is a consortium of educators from over 20 countries around the world committed to establishing collaboration and cooperation across international borders, with the goal of using technology-enabled, new media to improve the quality of higher education worldwide. Hibernia College is Ireland's representative. Find out more about LINC here.

Association of Learning Providers Hibernia College is a member of the Association of Learning Providers (ALP), a UK-based organisation that acts as a voice for independent learning providers throughout England. The ALP works closely with policy makers such as Government departments, Members of Parliament, and skills-funding agencies, such as the Learning and Skills Council, Jobcentre Plus, Ufi and Business Link. It is involved in the development of government strategy with the UK's Department for Education and Skills (DfES) and other national bodies. Members' views on training are represented to the policy makers when new initiatives are being planned. Find out more about the ALP here.

European Federation of Courses in Pharmaceutical Medicine The European Federation of Courses in Pharmaceutical Medicine (EFCPM ) has been established as a pan-European university pharma training network of  excellence, defining and regulating improvements in the content of pharmaceutical medicine courses in order to set criteria for a competitive recognition and accreditation process with an internal benchmark which is quality assured and with a unified examination system. EFCPM includes all of the major providers of post graduate pharmaceutical medicine training in Europe. Further details can be found here.

European Learning Industry Group The European Learning Industry Group (ELIG) is an open industry group with members representing the learning solutions industry for the 21st century. Innovation in learning, knowledge creation and knowledge dissemination are central to ELIG’s endeavours. ELIG's mission is to: Provide policy input at a European level and as appropriate at country/region level Act as a communication channel to the marketplace, highlighting innovative developments and directions and giving orientation to market participants and stakeholders Constitute a platform for cooperation, sharing and concerted action for its members. ELIG provides community and sharing activities for its members, targeted actions and projects as well as communication and updates about trends and tendencies in the learning solutions industry. For more information, visit the ELIG web site here.

Next Generation Learning Becta is the UK government's agency leading the national drive to ensure the effective and innovative use of technology throughout learning. It is our ambition to utilise the benefits of technology to create a more exciting, rewarding and successful experience for learners of all ages and abilities, enabling them to achieve their potential. Next Generation Learning is a Becta-initiated campaign to transform the UK's education and training system for the better, enabling people to get better results, creating a more highly skilled workforce to benefit the UK economy so everyone succeeds. Technology is seen as the catalyst for change in industry, and through next generation learning Becta wants to do the same for education and training. For more information about the Next Generation Learning initiative, click here.

Enterprise Ireland  Hibernia College is a HPSU client of Enterprise Ireland. Enterprise Ireland is the government agency responsible for the development and promotion of the indigenous business sector. Its mission is to accelerate the development of world-class Irish companies to achieve strong positions in global markets resulting in increased national and regional prosperity. Find out more about Enterprise Ireland here.