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A new initiative from the University of Saint Joseph in Macao offers generous financial awards to learners in the CIS community, recognising their intercultural strengths and commitment to ethical, globally focused education while expanding pathways to an international, diverse academic environment.
As AI becomes part of everyday school life, this series supports leaders to move beyond uncertainty and hype, and towards clear, confident, values‑led decision‑making.
Our hearts are heavy as we learn how conflict around the world is impacting colleagues, students and their families in schools and universities. Here’s some guidance as we try to make sense of and navigate these distressing times.
Learn how to strengthen digital safety, communication, reporting pathways, AI use, and well‑being support to keep students safe in virtual learning environments.
As an International Accreditation Advisor, you will draw on your experience as an educational leader to guide schools through a rigorous, evidence-informed improvement process, ensuring the integrity, credibility, and developmental intent of CIS International Accreditation.
Have you ever wondered: who accredits the accreditors? Discover the outcomes of our own ICAISA accreditation review. Explore the key insights, commendations, and our learning journey.
International education faces increasing scrutiny and regulation worldwide; the need for informed, courageous advocacy is fundamentally essential. If there were no barriers to progress, how might international education change in 2026?
AI presents opportunities and risks for young people. Dan Furness highlights the challenges, school pressures, benefits, and guidance for educators and families to foster safe, responsible, and supportive AI use.
A first-of-its-kind initiative in 2025 led to a collective journey for school leaders seeking to strengthen their school board relationship through collaboration and shared purpose in school governance and leadership.
Around the world, schools are rethinking what it truly means to prepare young people for the future—one shaped by rapid technological change, shifting workplaces, and complex global challenges. Zurich International School (ZIS) is no exception.
All schools are learning organisations. Dr Sudha Govindswamy examines the building blocks of learning organisations and provides examples of how schools can develop as learning organisations and how we demonstrate organisational learning at CIS.
This article reveals crucial insights from a review that are highly relevant for international schools aiming to enhance their safeguarding practices. Discover practical recommendations that require minimal funding but a significant shift in mindset. Learn how your school can create a safer environment and protect every child’s well-being.
As 2025 draws to a close, we recognize the CIS global community’s legacy of bold ambition, collaboration, and an unwavering commitment to guide and support the young people we educate. Read the highlights.
Our roles as advocates for international education have never been more important: collaboration with a purpose is a powerful form of change. Over 900 global education professionals gathered in Seville for our Global Forum to tackle evolving admissions challenges and share strategies for student success. Explore highlights and insights.
CIS supporting members are educational organizations whose purposes and objectives are aligned with our own and whose services complement those we provide to our higher education and school members. We work cooperatively with these organizations to further our respective missions in the international education community through purposeful collaboration, mutual support, and the exchange of information.
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