The IB Around the World

We currently work with IB World Schools in 160 countries. All our jurisdictions have not-forprofit or charitable status with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Our four global centres are in Washington, USA, The Hague, Netherlands, Cardiff, UK, and Singapore. We employ approximately 773 IB staff worldwide.

Our IB staff and educators work closely with prospective and candidate schools as well as existing IB World Schools. They are also responsible for creating and sustaining relationships with governments, international and national agencies, universities and other educational institutions, foundations and concerned individuals. Through its strategic goals, we are also promoting wider educational access.

Core services we provide include: For prospective schools • introductory or orientation workshops • consultation, advice, and materials on application and authorization • training workshops • authorization visits.

Figure 8: IB Global Centres For IB World Schools • professional development programmes for new and experienced IB teachers • regional conferences • support via webinar • online access to resources and support via My IB • periodic evaluations of schools’ IB programmes • ongoing support throughout a school’s IB journey. For universities • information on the philosophy, structure and requirements of the IB Diploma and Career-related Programmes • access to the content and requirements of the IB Diploma and IB Career-related Programme curriculums and assessment • research to demonstrate the effectiveness of IB programmes • advice on establishing an IB recognition policy. For governments • advice on how to integrate IB programmes into state educational systems • consultation regarding recognition of the IB Diploma.

IB Global Centre, Washington DC IB Global Centre, Cardiff IB Foundation Office, Geneva IB Global Centre, The Hague IB Global Centre, Singapore