By building alliances with international sister organizations, GMIS is providing its members with the opportunity to share with a wider array of government agencies and learn about their approaches to information technology management. Among the many benefits are:

Broadening the effects of local & state information technology in the process of globalization
Learning about money-saving techniques and methods by municipalities working in different countries
Technology transfer -- exposure to different technology systems
Potential for internships providing for mutual benefits of the host and the intern
Unified assessment of issues affecting all organizations’ members
Development of templates for technology and innovation deployment
Noting accomplishments and sharing the results
Development of objective performance measurement processes, policies and standards
Participation in sister organization workshops and educational conferences
Promoting cultural exchanges to expose members to the impacts of technology around the world

LOLA, the Linked Organisation of Local Authority ICT Societies, is the coordinating group for the international affiliations. 
www.lola-online.org

The 2009 LOLA International Conference will be held at and during the 2009 SOCITM Conference in Edinburgh, UK, October 11-13.
The 2010 LOLA International Conference will be held during the 2010 MISA Conference June 13-16 at the Fallsview Casino resort, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.


Sweden
KommITS
www.kommits.se  
Anette Knutsson, anette.knutsson@stromstad.se
Thorbjorn Larsson, thorbjorn.larsson@falkenberg.se

United Kingdom
SOCITM
Society of Information Technology Management
www.socitm.gov.uk  
Peter Ryder, peter.ryder@socitm.gov.uk

New Zealand
ALGIM
Association of Local Government Information Management
www.algim.org.nz/  
Mike Manson, mike.manson@pncc.govt.nz
Info: info@algim.org.nz

Netherlands
VIAG
de Vereniging van Informatievoorziening en Automatisering in Nederlandse Gemeenten
http://www.viag.nl/
Arend van Beek, a.vanbeek@bsd.rotterdam.nl
Info: info@viag.nl


Canada
MISA/ASIM
Municipal Information Systems Association of Canada
www.misa-asim.ca  
Harry Turnbull, hturnbull@city.windsor.on.ca

Belgium
V-ICT-OR
www.v-ict-or.be  
Eddy Van der Stock, eddy.vanderstock@v-ict-or.be