COUNCIL OF BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS

							                                                          COBIS
                     COUNCIL OF BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS
COBIS is a Membership Association of high-quality British international schools worldwide, with member schools and affiliates
in more than 35 countries. COBIS members undergo an inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) to gain
accreditation.

  COBIS provides:
    Quality assurance.
    Representation with the British Government, educational bodies, and the corporate sector.
    A network of support through contacts, consultancies, information and marketing.
    A forum for discussion through conferences, seminars, and continuing professional development.
    Access to information about developments and trends in UK education.

  COBIS holds an Annual Conference in London in May for Heads, Governors, and members of school Senior Leadership
Teams. The Association also runs inset conferences for teachers at different international venues. COBIS aims to support its
members and represent their interests in Britain and overseas in order to advance the interests of British schools outside the UK.

  COBIS was founded in 1981 as COBISEC (Council of British Independent Schools in the European Communities) and is a
Charitable Association registered in The Hague. The Association is managed by an elected Executive Committee which includes
both Heads and Governors. In 2000 the Association became affiliated to the Independent Schools Council (ISC) in the UK, and
adopted the ISI inspection scheme as the route to full accreditation for its members. In 2008 COBIS became a constituent
member association of the ISC. The work of COBIS is supported by a UK Secretariat.

                                                 COBIS Executive 2009/2010
                                                  Honorary Vice Presidents
                                                     Lord Sharman OBE
                                               Dr Arthur Hearnden OBE DPhil
                                                     Michael Cooper OBE
                                               Sir Mervyn Brown KCMG OBE
                                             The Rt Hon The Lord Macgregor OBE
                                                     Sybil Melchers MBE
                                                          Jean Scott
                                                     Executive Committee
                                           Jennifer Bray MBE (Inspections Officer)
                                        Nigel Collins, British School in the Netherlands
                               Jane Crowley, British International Primary School of Stockholm
                                   Anne Howells, British International School of Stavanger
                                                  Roger Fry CBE (Chairman)
                                            David Johnson, King’s College, Madrid
                                              Jeremy Long, Prague British School
                                   Simon O’Grady, The British International School, Cairo
                                       John Price, Jerudong International School, Brunei
                                 Mike Roberts OBE, British School of Amsterdam (Treasurer)
                               Trevor Rowell, Governor, British School of Paris (Vice Chairman)
                                     David Smith, St Julian’s School, Portugal (Secretary)
                                                         Secretariat
                                              General Secretary: Dr Fiona Rogers

                               Council of British International Schools
             Pembroke House, 8 St Christophers Place, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 0NH
                               Tel: 01252 513930 Fax: 01252 516000
                 e-mail: general.secretary@cobis.org.uk website: www.cobis.org.uk