Mission. 1  The International BaccalaureateÂ® (IB) is more than its educational programmes and certificates. At our heart we are motivated by a mission to create a better world through education. 2  The International BaccalaureateÂ® (IB) is led by the Board of Governors, the Director General and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
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3. vicissitudes, successive or changing phases or conditions, as of life or fortune; ups and downs. vicissitÅ«dÅ = viciss(im) in turn + cessim giving way, adv. derivative of cÄdere to go, proceed]. viâ¢cis`siâ¢tuâ²diâ¢nar`y (-nËÉr i) viâ¢cis`siâ¢tuâ²diâ¢nous, adj. - A sudden or unexpected change in life.