Housed at Western Washington University, the Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI) is a multi-disciplinary institute that undertakes research to inform policy-makers on matters related to the Canada - U.S. border, particularly in the Cascadia Region.

Priority focus areas include:

• Border management
• Economic relationships
• Cross-border mobility
• Cross-border collaboration

Western Washington University established the BPRI in 2005 after September 11th transformed border relations and security. The BPRI continues to promote research, academic programs, and public programming on critical policy issues affecting border crossings between British Columbia and Washington State. We work closely with cognate programs at the university and collaborate with many public and private entities throughout the region.