TISSL to host International Conference for School Leaders 2023 in June

The International Schools of Sri Lanka (TISSL) is gearing up to host the International Conference for School Leaders come June, after a three-year break.

The conference, which was an annual event, last took place in 2019, is scheduled to take place on June 16 and 17, at Lighthouse Hotel in Galle.

The theme for the 2023 conference will be ‘Re-emerging through Resilience and Reinvention’, which hopes to capture the important role that can be played by educators in rebuilding economies and restoring confidence in civil society and social systems.

The conference will provide an ideal platform for school leaders to build capacity in shaping the post-pandemic ‘new normal’.

The TISSL conference will feature an eminent panel of international speakers with extensive cross-cultural exposure, who will share global best practices in school education. There will also be a panel discussion, which will provide an opportunity for thought leaders to exchange their views on the conference theme.

The TISSL conference is expected to attract the participation of nearly 250 delegates comprising heads of schools, directors and governors, higher management officials and those involved in policy formulation. Former University of Moratuwa Vice Chancellor and current Commercial Bank PLC Chairman Prof. Ananda Jayawardane will be the chief guest and keynote speaker at the opening ceremony on June 16, 2023.

The TISSL conference for school leaders is strongly backed and supported by British Council, Cambridge International Examinations, Pearson Edexcel and Oxford University Press, which are the principal sponsors of this event. This year upgrad Connect, which is a respected higher education facilitation and placement agency, will also be a co-sponsor of the event. TISSL is an association comprising of 23 premier international schools in the country. The association was established with the multiple objectives of promoting global best practices in education, increasing collaboration between international schools and strengthening goodwill among school communities. TISSL is now recognised as the leading voice of the international education sector in Sri Lanka by international examination boards, higher education providers, the state and other stakeholders.