Export Controls:
International Collaborations
Who Can Help Me?
Office of Research Integrity
Carol A. Connolly, Export Control Officer, Assistant Legal Counsel for Research, Export Controls and Compliance, 401.874.5467
Elizabeth Buchanan, Associate Vice President for Research Administration, 401.874.2636
or researchintegrity@etal.uri.edu, 401.874.4328
The Research Resources page contains FORMS, Policies, Templates, Guidance, Tools, Instruction and Training Material, and other resources to support your research efforts by topic area.
In general, collaborations between URI personnel and scholars at foreign institutions or organizations do not require export licenses unless they involve export controlled or restricted research or involve scholars in sanctioned countries. Before engaging in an international collaboration, the university needs to determine if export licenses are required and to verify that the foreign individual and/or organization are not blocked or sanctioned entities.
U.S. Embargoes and Sanction Programs
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is responsible for enforcing all U.S. embargoes and sanction programs. Depending on each country’s embargo or sanction program, different activities may or may not be prohibited without a specific government authorization or license. Countries of concern are listed here.