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Dr. Rene Genadry shares the process behind his proposal to develop a collaborative relationship with the Abdo Moumouni University School of Health Sciences through the International Programs at the UI. He reviews a format of cooperation in the areas of pelvic floor disorders and urinary incontinence including obstetric fistula. The challenges and the mutual benefits in the development of such a long-term relationship are addressed, including the status of the program and a long-term vision for the future. Genadry is a Professor of OB/Gyn and Urology at the UI Carver School of Medicine. He is a member of the International Obstetric Fistula Working Group of the UNFPA aiming at eradicating Obstetric Fistula and has co-directed a seminar on research priorities in Obstetric Fistula at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He has collaborated with the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics, the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative and the International Organization for Women and Development. He is the co-author of a 'Women's Guide to Urinary Incontinence' published at the Johns Hopkins University Press. For more information on the Foreign Relations Council visit their website.