The IB Global Conference is the largest annual gathering of the IB community and for the first time it will take place in the Middle East, 24-26 October 2019. Following on from the extremely successful 2018 Global Conference in Vienna with 2,000 participants, the 2019 Global Conference will yet again be a unique forum that draws together the ideas and creativity of educators from a diverse range of countries and cultures from the region, Europe, Middle East and Africa. IB educators and external speakers will provide the platform for participants to leave stimulated and motivated to continue their contribution to education.