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).
Hallmark definition, an official mark or stamp indicating a standard of purity, used in marking gold and silver articles assayed by the Goldsmiths' Company of London; plate mark. See more. Dictionary.com
2. herald, forerunner, precursor, portent, indication. 1  a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald. 2  anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign:Frost is a harbinger of winter.