International Safety Resources

Minnesota Statutes 5.41 requires that the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State post information that students and parents can use to evaluate the conditions abroad that may affect the student’s safety and security. Below are publically available resources for parents and students to use when evaluating conditions abroad.

• United States Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs
• CIA World Fact Book
  
• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• Forum on Education Abroad Incident Database Pilot Project, Preliminary Report
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• University of Minnesota’s Learning Abroad Center
  
  If you are aware of additional resources, please email secretary.state@state.mn.us.