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Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (otherwise known as ACAMIS; ) is a non-profit association of international schools in eastern Asia and comprises over fifty international schools from China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Mongolia. The association acts as a networking platform with the aims to broaden the education dimensions of participating schools, advance the professional growth of school staff members, promote international friendship within the schools through activities, encourage student interaction through extra curricular activities in sports, the arts, and environmental issues, and finally collaborate on the professional development of participating members.〔"Purpose." ACAMIS. Web. 12 May 2012. "http://acamis.org/index.php/about-acamis/purpose3"〕 Members of ACAMIS are all international schools within the region, having commitment to an international program delivered in English. A few of the acceptable curricula are major international, American, Canadian, Australian, or British programs, including, International Baccalaureate, CIS, WASC, NEASC, Middle States Association Accreditation, Ontario, New Brunswick and Alberta education systems, New South Wales Board of Studies, and OFSTED.〔"Membership Standards." ACAMIS. Web. 12 May 2012. "http://acamis.org/index.php/about-acamis/membership-standards"〕〔"Strategic Plan." ACAMIS. Web. 12 May 2012. "http://acamis.org/index.php/about-acamis/strategic-plan"〕 ACAMIS holds an annual conference that hosts workshops in regards in learning and the dynamics of interaction with the Chinese culture. This year’s conference is hosted at the Suzhou Singapore International School in July.〔"ACAMIS Chinese Conference 2012." ACAMIS. Web. 12 May 2012. "http://acamis.org/index.php/events/acamis-chinese-conference-2012"〕 In addition to education and staff development, ACAMIS is also a major sports league in the region, hosting sports tournaments between schools, usually happening after ISAC (International Schools Association of China), and before APAC (Asia-Pacific Activities Conference) events. ==Sports== The activity and sporting wing of the association is called the Association of China and Mongolia International Schools Sports League (or ACAMIS Sports League), and is one of the largest activities and athletics association in the region. All participating members of ACAMIS are automatically members of the sports league. The ACAMIS Sports League is designed to better meet the aims of ACAMIS through athletic activities by allowing students to experience and participate in cooperative and competitive sport, providing a safe environment, and allowing for students the opportunity to travel and meet new friends.〔"Sports." ACAMIS. Web. 12 May 2012. "http://acamis.org/index.php/sports-charter"〕 The three major sporting seasons are volleyball, basketball, and soccer. Other sports include badminton, swimming, table tennis, netball, golf, rugby, and track and field.〔"What is ACAMIS." Shanghai Community International School. Web. 12 May 2012. "http://hq.scisdragons.net/activities/us-activities/what-is-sisac/what-is-acamis.html"〕 ACAMIS has been known to host many of the world's greatest high school athletes including, but not limited to, Andrew Eves of QSI Shenzhen and Anthony Lei of Dulwich College Beijing. Sports are divided into gender groups, and different divisions, with six participating schools per division. Major sports rules are applied in ACAMIS tournaments, however, there are minor changes to sure their goal to provide a safe environment for the students to play in. Tournaments are played in round robin, followed by elimination games for the outstanding teams. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Association of China and Mongolia International Schools」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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