UBC IB World Student Conference 2012 | UBC IB World Student Conference 2012

IB Educators

Apply today to become a chaperone for the IB World Student Conference.

UBC Rose Garden

Located on Canada’s Pacific Coast, UBC’s Vancouver campus is an ideal location to explore The New Green.

Museum of Anthropology at UBC

This modern interpretation of the traditional northwest coast post and beam structure is the largest teaching museum in Canada.

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at UBC

Join a community of students from over 140 countries at UBC’s Vancouver campus

Spanish Banks

Participants will enjoy a barbeque at the beach, just 5 minutes from the UBC campus, to close out the conference.

Vancouver Harbour Cruise

Watch the sun set and take in the views of downtown Vancouver on the MV Britannia.

Funding for Students

UBC will provide financial support to talented IB students from around the world who otherwise could not afford to attend the conference.

Exploring sustainable agriculture at the UBC Farm

Join IB students from around the world in exploring the conference theme.

Beaty Biodiversity Museum

This museum, located on the UBC campus, houses more than 2 million specimens on public display including a 26 metre blue whale skeleton.

The New Green: Making Things Better, Not Just “Less Bad”

The old way of caring for our planet involved doing things “less badly:”using less energy, throwing away less waste...

UBC’s Vancouver Campus

UBC welcomes more than 47,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 140 countries to the beautiful and historical Point Grey campus.

Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability

CIRS is one of North America's most sustainable buildings.

Come see Vancouver!

Vancouver is rated one of the world's most livable cities and is an amazing place to visit. Come experience it for yourself!

Conference Details & News

Dates

July 23 – 27, 2012

Location

UBC’s Vancouver campus Vancouver, BC, Canada

Register now

IB students from over 25 countries around the world have already registered. It's not too late to register today. The registration deadline has been extended to May 31.

Meet our videographers

Meet the winners of our videographer competition. Check out their videos and get to know them.

About the Conference

Inspiring responsible action to create a better, more peaceful and sustainable world.

July 23 – 27, 2012

The University of British Columbia and the International Baccalaureate invite IB Diploma Programme students from around the world to come together and explore what it means to be globally engaged and to inspire responsible action for a better, more peaceful world. Read more...