While the IB continues to grow, with over 4,300 programmes around the world, we are excited about the new schools that are continuing to join our community. We also continue to focus on improving the advocacy and support that we provide to all schools across this region and around the globe. We would like to share with you the work we are doing in the AEM regional office at one of the drop in sessions scheduled in the conference programme.
I would like to thank our sponsors, supporters and exhibitors for their generous support and without whom this event would not have been possible. I truly believe that in these changing times it is imperative that we, as educators, continue to challenge ourselves to understand what we need to do to instil a culture of learning, not just in our schools but indeed among all the people that we encounter, in the whole of our communities. It is only by seeking to improve the society in which we live that we can hope to influence the world and deal with the challenges that lie ahead.
Adrian Kearney Regional Director, IB Africa, Europe, Middle East
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