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Quarter Two, 2007
Professional Development
IB Asia Pacific Regional Workshops
@ Cliftons Training Centre, Hong Kong (9-11 March)
It was a huge event with 521 registered participants. Due to the sheer size of the event, the workshops were divided into three venues: Cliftons Quarry Bay, Cliftons Central & Harbour Plaza Northpoint Hotel. Logistic coordination was a challenge but all went well without major hiccups.
Workshop leaders posing for a memorable picture
@ German European School, Singapore (19-21 April)
This is the first time German European School hosted our Regional Workshops! With the help and full support of their staff and students, the workshops ended with a breeze. We have received many positive feedback from participants.
“Great venue, very spacious, plenty of resources.”
“I am happy and pleased with what I walked away with. Thank you very much for the work you put into the workshops + organization + hosting.”
Welcome Address at the foyer
IB Asia Pacific Teachers’ Convention 2007 @ The Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore (31 March – 2 April)
Teachers’ Convention 2007 was a great success!
Testimonials from the participants:
“Thanks for the conference. That was the best one I've been to in my 3 years here.”
“The opportunity to attend a convention inclusive of teacher, librarians but also educators in other fields - this rarely happen. Thank you for making such a Convention possible. When will the next Convention be held?”
“A challenging but affirming experience. Challenged my thinking.”
You can download the presentations, view the event photos and read more about the Convention at the following weblink http://www.ibo.org/ibap/conference/
Updates to the Registration Policy
The Regional Office recently received several registrations by schools using the school name to reserve seats for upcoming regional workshops.
We understand why it is necessary for schools to reserve places whilst recruiting. However schools should pay a standard fee which allows flexibility. To be fair to other schools, these reservations will not be entitled to Early Bird privileges. In addition, an additional administration fee of USD80 per participant will apply when the school submits the names in due course. This case will be treated as a substitution of names.
Similarly, cancellation policy will also apply as the standard guidelines.
Upcoming IB Asia Pacific Regional Workshops & Conference
We have added a few workshops and updated the Calendar of Events for year 2007. Do download the Calendar at www.ibo.org/ibap/workshops and view the latest changes.
Below is a list of regional workshops, which are still open for registration. Take advantage of the Early Bird deadlines and register today!
No |
Workshop & Date |
City |
Early Bird Deadline |
Registration Deadline |
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1 |
AAIBS Conference at Narrabundah College 8 – 9 July 2007 |
Canberra |
Contact AAIBS for registration |
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2 |
MYP & DP Workshops at Dhirubhai Ambani Int’l School 14 – 16 September 2007 |
Mumbai |
14 June |
1 August |
|
3 |
MYP & DP Workshops at New Int’l School of Thailand 21 - 23 September 2007 |
Bangkok |
30 June |
1 September |
|
4 |
PYP, MYP & DP Workshops at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel 2 – 4 October 2007 |
Singapore |
14 July |
7 September |
|
5 |
IB Asia Pacific Regional Conference at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel 5 - 8 October 2007 |
Singapore |
Coming Soon! |
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6 |
PYP, MYP & DP Workshops at Western Academy of Beijing 26 – 28 October 2007 |
Beijing |
30 July |
14 September |
|
7 |
PYP Workshops at Yokohama Int’l School 30 November – 2 December 2007 |
Yokohama |
30 August |
30 September |
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Ed Lawless, Teacher Education Manager
Rosalyn Goh, Events Manager
Jasmine Fun, Events Associate
Serene Peter, Events Assistant
Email: ibapevents@ibo.org
Snapshots
Hong Kong
Networking during tea breaks at the Cliftons Training Centre
Singapore
Group discussion at the German European School School
Can someone help to disentangle the group?
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