THE SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNIQUE

A collective statement of the IB Heads assembled for the HSA Conference, October 2007

We believe:

• In the Mission of the IB;
• That the IB should be available to all;
• That all members of the IB community must actively model the ‘Learner Profile’
• That quality need not be in conflict with increased access
• That the IB can be a catalyst for change, having a transformational effect on schools and, through schools, on students and, through students, on society
• That the IB must play a leadership role in the stewardship of the environment

We call upon the IB to:

• Sustain and augment the quality of its programmes, assessment and training
• Develop an effective research base to inform programme development
• Exploit the potential of technology to enable both quality and accessibility
• Identify funding partnerships and supporters for access projects
• Promote networking of IB schools with each other, and partnerships between IB and non-IB schools
• Communicate consistently and effectively with schools

We will:

• Act upon our beliefs
• Share expertise locally and beyond
• Develop outreach programmes to take the values of the IB beyond our own schools
• Implement local networks of IB schools
• Seek out opportunities to exert influence at the local, regional and national levels
• Actively support the work of IB through participation