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with professional partnerships and organizations that add value to our programs.</p> <h2>Affiliations</h2> <p>The School of Public Policy is an institutional member of:</p> <ul> <li><a title="Outside link: Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs" href="https://apsia.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.appam.org">Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management</a></li> <li><a title="International Associations of Government Officials" href="https://iaogo.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">International Association of Government Officials</a></li> <li><a href="https://icma.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">International City/County Management Association</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nsa.gov/">National Security Agency/Central Security Service</a> Education Partnership Agreement; STEM</li> <li><a href="https://www.naspaa.org">Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration</a></li> <li><a href="https://pitcases.org/members/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Public Interest Technology University Network</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ppiaprogram.org">Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program<br></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kitchentable.org/directory" target="_blank" rel="noopener">University Network for Collaborative Governance</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cybercom.mil/Partnerships-and-Outreach/Academic-Engagement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCYBERCOM鈥檚 Academic Engagement Network</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>The School of Public Policy is a <a title="Pepperdine School of Public Policy Admissions partners" href="/admission/partnerships/">partner</a> with a variety of educational and policy associations, organizations, and fellowships, including our <a title="Pepperdine Policy Partners Program (P4)" href="/admission/partnerships/p4.htm">Pepperdine Policy Partners Program (P4)</a>.</p> <p> </p> 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