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ILG is Kosovo’s first International Baccalaureate World School!

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ILG IS KOSOVO’S FIRST INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE WORLD SCHOOL!

ILG is Kosovo’s first International Baccalaureate World School!

12 May 2021

  • Pristina, – The Pristina-based International Learning Group (ILG) School has been further authorized by the prestigious international foundation “International Baccalaureate” (IB) for the Middle Primary Years Programme (PYP). The ILG School was established in 2004 and is now officially authorized as the first and only school in Kosovo providing the internationally recognized educational programmes of the International Baccalaureate. This important milestone was achieved following the implementation of a rigorous authorization process that lasted for several years. The IB – and now the ILG School – provides an education fit for a globalized world: the IB emphasizes the personal development of students who shall benefit from being well prepared for college life across the world. 
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School Board

Lorian Viola – US Embassy Representative

Dr. Lorian Viola is an international development specialist with over 15 years of global experience across public service, academia, and the nonprofit sector. She has maintained a career-long commitment to advancing the rights and well-being of children. Her work has spanned continents and contexts—from leading children’s literacy and health initiatives across sub-Saharan Africa, to engaging with resilient youth in marginalized communities in Honduras, and supporting newly-resettled refugee children in the United States. Across each setting, Dr. Viola has prioritized amplifying children’s voices and ensuring their needs are addressed. Her efforts are rooted in a deep belief in equity, inclusion, and the transformative potential of early investment in children’s lives. Dr. Viola currently serves as a Strategic Planning Specialist with USAID/Kosovo. 

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Our Staff Senior Leadership Team (SLT)

Besiana Pllana – Head of Finance and Operations

Ms. Besiana Pllana holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management and Informatics, and is in the process of getting her Master’s Degree in Financial Markets and Banks in Riinvest College, Prishtine. 

Ms. Pllana joined ILG School in August 2017, in the position of Administrative and Finance Assistant. In August 2020 she took on a new role as the Administration Coordinator and most recently was promoted to the position of Finance and Administrative Manager.

She enjoys reading, traveling, beekeeping and cooking. 

What she loves the most about ILG is its diversity and for her ILG feels like home!