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Federation of British International Schools in Asia

  • Type: INGO
  • Field: Education
  • Region: Asia
  • Location: Bangkok, Thailand
  • Internship Title: International Intern
  • Duration: 3-9 months
  • Number of Interns: 3-5
  • Special Requirement: N/A
  • Application Status: Available
  • Remote Internship: Unacceptable
Founded in 1988, the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) is a registered Society in Singapore. It is a not-for-profit membership organisation in the international education sector.
FOBISIA Membership is open to international schools located in Asia that provide a British-type curriculum for a significant majority of students, previous heads of Member Schools, and educational organisations and suppliers who are of interest to Member Schools.
FOBISIA promotes excellence in British-international education and coordinates with its Member Schools to deliver student enrichment and continuing professional development for Heads, Senior Leaders, and teaching and business staff.

FOBISIA’s Mission
To ensure high quality British-international-style education through shared professional development, student enrichment, and mutual support between Member Schools in the region.

FOBISIA’s Objects
● To support, foster cooperation between, and promote the interests of, schools which are members of the Federation;
● To take a leading role amongst its members in promoting a high quality British-style education through shared professional development programmes, conferences and seminars, cooperative activities, inter-school enrichment events, and other initiatives within the Asia region; 
● To provide support for members including those to do with quality assurance, child protection, and representation to official bodies and governments.
Requirements
● Bachelor’s degree (completed/ongoing)
● Fluency in spoken and written English
● Strong interpersonal and English communicative skills
● Proficiency in MS software (e.g. Word, Excel, Power point)
2020-11-06 | Bangkok, Thailand – Annual Leadership Conference
2019-11-08 | Macau, China – Annual Leadership Conference
2018-11-02 | Bangkok, Thailand – Annual Leadership Conference
2017-04-22 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Heads and Senior Meeting
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
● Cooperates with: Council of British International Schools (COBIS)
● Links with: British Schools of the Middle East (BSME)
● Links with: Latin American Heads Conference (LAHC)
● Links with: National Association of British Schools in Spain (NABSS)

Members
British international schools (76) in 16 countries and territories:
Member Countries & Regions
Brunei Darussalam, China, Indonesia, India, Korea Rep, Kazakhstan, Laos, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam