International networking is central to the mission of the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies. The HCAS is engaged in cooperation with other comparable institutes in the world and seeks to develop contacts to new institutes of this kind.
The HCAS is an active member in the following networks:
- NetIAS, a European Network of Institutes for Advanced Study
- UBIAS, a world-wide network of University-based Institutes for Advanced Study
- ECHIC, the European Consortium for Humanities Institutes and Centers
- CHCI, Consortium for Humanities Centers and Institutes
In addition to formal networks, the HCAS maintains and develops its international relations in form of personal visits and contacts.