ADVANCED AND CERTIFICATION WEEKLONG
(ONLINE ONLY)
2026 SCHEDULE
KEY
Many time zones are listed and you can check your local time at the your time here links
Items in BLUE are required attendance (you will be assigned to a Home Group, based on your time zone)
Items indented are optional
Items in red are required only for the leadership and tech team
TYPES OF ACTIVITIES
Plenaries are the main teaching sessions. These are required. All are translated into Portuguese.
Home Groups are small groups which you'll meet with each day. These are required. You will be assigned to an English language or a Portuguese language group. Other language options would depend on having Coordinators to lead them and sufficient enrollment of people in that language
Participant Workshops are a chance for participants to offer presentations. You must submit your proposal in advance.
Sessions are in English and Portuguese unless otherwise indicated
FRIDAY NOV. 13
***Home Groups A needs to meet a day early because otherwise it would come AFTER the closing ceremony
HOME GROUPS A - meeting 1
11:00 am -1:00pm New York /13:00-15:00 Argentina & Brazil /16:00-18.00 Portugal /17:00-19:00 Central Europe/18:00: 20:00 Israel
your time here
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SATURDAY NOV. 14
HOME GROUPS B - meeting 1
12:00am – 02:00am New York / 13:00 – 15:00 China & Perth / 16:00 – 18:00 Sydney
your time here
(half hour before next start)
TIFI presentation + Elder video
02:30am – 04:00am New York / 08:30 – 11:00 Central Europe / 15:30 – 17:00 China & Perth /18:30 – 20:00 Sydney
your time here
(hour before next start)
PLENARY – Orientation
05:00am – 07:00am New York / 07:00 – 09:00 Argentina & Chile & Brazil / 10:00 -12:00 Portugal / 11:00 – 13:00 Central Europe / 12:00-14.00 Israel / 18:00 – 20:00 China & Perth /21:00 – 23:00 Sydney
your time here
(two hours before next start)
TEAM MEETING (half hour)
07:00 New York / 09:00 Argentina & Chile & Brazil / 12:00 Portugal /13:00 Central Europe / 14:00 Israel/ 20:00 China & Perth /23:00 Sydney
your time here
TIFI presentation + Elder video
09:00am – 10:30am New York/ 11:00 – 12:30 Argentina & Chile & Brazil / 15:00 – 16:30 Central Europe / 22:00 – 23:30 China & Perth / 01:00 – 02:30 Sydney (Sunday)
your time here
(half hour before next start)
HOME GROUPS A - meeting 2
11:00 am -1:00pm New York /13:00-15:00 Argentina & Brazil /16:00-18.00 Portugal /17:00-19:00 Central Europe/18:00: 20:00 Israel
your time here
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SUNDAY NOV. 15
HOME GROUPS B - meeting 2
12:00am – 02:00am New York / 13:00 – 15:00 China & Perth / 16:00 – 18:00 Sydney
your time here
(half hour before next start)
ELDER: Germana Ponte
02:30am - 04:00am New York / 08:30 – 10:00 Central Europe / 15:30 – 17:00 China & Perth / 18:30 – 20 Sydney
your time here
(hour before next start)
PLENARY – 2 hours – Cross-lingual
05:00am – 07:00am New York / 07:00 – 09:00 Argentina & Chile & Brazil / 10:00 -12:00 Portugal / 11:00 – 13:00 Central Europe / 12:00-14.00 Israel / 18:00 – 20:00 China & Perth /21:00 – 23:00 Sydney
your time here
(two hours before next start)
Collaborating Coordinator Workshop
09:00am – 10:30am New York/ 11:00 – 12:30 Argentina & Chile & Brazil / 15:00 – 16:30 Central Europe / 22:00 – 23:30 China & Perth / 01:00 – 02:30 Sydney (Sunday)
your time here
(half hour before next start)
HOME GROUPS A - meeting 3
11:00 am -1:00pm New York /13:00-15:00 Argentina & Brazil /16:00-18.00 Portugal /17:00-19:00 Central Europe/18:00: 20:00 Israel
your time here
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MONDAY NOV. 16
HOME GROUPS B - meeting 3
12:00am – 02:00am New York / 13:00 – 15:00 China & Perth / 16:00 – 18:00 Sydney
your time here
(half hour before next start)
Collaborating Coordinator Workshop
02:30am – 04:00am New York / 8:30 – 11:00 Central Europe / 15:30 – 17:00 China & Perth / 18:30 – 20 Sydney
your time here
(hour before next start)
TEAM MEETING (half hour)
04:00am New York / 06:00 Buenos Aires / 10:00 Portugal /11:00 Central Europe / 12.00 Israel / 17:00 China & Perth / 20 Sydney
PLENARY – 2 hours – Ceci
05:00 – 07:00 New York / 07:00 – 09:00 Argentina / Chile / Brazil /10.00-12.00 Portugal / 11:00 – 13:00 Central Europe / 12:00-14.00 Israel / 18:00 – 20:00 China/ Perth / 21:00 – 23:00 Sydney
(two hours before next start)
COLLAB WORKSHOP
09:00 – 10:30 New York / 11:00 – 12:30 Argentina / Chile / Brazil / 14:00-15:30 Portugal / 15:00 – 16:30 Central Europe / 17.00-18-30 Israel / 22:00 – 23:30 China/Perth / 00:00 – 01:30 Sydney
(half hour before next start)
HOME GROUPS A - meeting 4
11:00 – 13:00 New York / 13:00 – 15:00 Argentina / Brazil / 17:00 – 19:00 Central Europe
TUESDAY NOV. 17
HOME GROUPS B - meeting 4
00:00 – 02:00 New York / 07:00 – 09:00 Eastern Europe / 13:00 – 15:00 China/ Perth / 16:00 – 18:00 Sydney (half hour before next start)
PARTICIPANT WORKSHOP
02:30 – 04:00 New York / 8:30 – 11:00 Central Europe / 15:30 – 17:00 China/ Perth / 18:30 – 20 Sydney (hour before next start)
PLENARY – 2 hours - René
05:00 – 07:00 New York / 07:00 – 09:00 Argentina / Chile / Brazil /10:00-12.00 Portugal/ 11:00 – 13:00 Central Europe / 12:00-14:00 Israel /18:00 – 20:00 China/ Perth / 21:00 – 23:00 Sydney
(two hours before next start)
TEAM MEETING (half hour)
07:00 New York / 09:00 Argentina / Chile / Brazil / 12:00 Portugal /13:00 Central Europe / 14:00 Israel/ 20:00 China/ Perth /23:00 Sydney
PARTICIPANT WORKSHOPS
09:00 – 10:30 New York / 11:00 – 12:30 Argentina / Chile / Brazil / 15:00 – 16:30 Central Europe / 22:00 – 23:30 China/Perth / 00:00 – 01:30 Sydney
(half hour before next start)
HOME GROUPS A - meeting 5
11:00 – 13:00 New York / 13:00 – 15:00 Argentina / Brazil / 16.00-18 Portugal/ 17:00 – 19:00 Central Europe WEDNESDAY NOV. 18
HOME GROUPS B - meeting 5
00:00 – 02:00 New York / 07:00 – 09:00 Eastern Europe / 13:00 – 15:00 China/ Perth / 16:00 – 18:00 Sydney (half hour before next start)
PARTICIPANT WORKSHOPS
02:30 – 04:00 New York / 8:30 – 11:00 Central Europe / 15:30 – 17:00 China/ Perth / 18:30 – 20 Sydney (hour before next start)
TEAM MEETING (half hour) - prep for Ceremony
04:00 New York / 06:00 Buenos Aires / 10:00 Portugal / 11:00 Central Europe / 14:00 Israel / 17:00 China/ Perth / 20 Sydney
PLENARY – 2 hours - Joseph
05:00 – 07:00 New York / 07:00 – 09:00 Argentina / Chile / Brazil / 10-12 Portugal/ 11:00 – 13:00 Central Europe / 18:00 – 20:00 China/ Perth / 21:00 – 23:00 Sydney
(two hours (or one hour) before next start)
TEAM MEETING (half hour) - continue prep for Ceremony
07:00 New York / 09:00 Argentina / Chile / Brazil / 13:00 Central Europe / 20:00 China/ Perth /23:00 Sydney
PARTICIPANT WORKSHOPS
09:00 – 10:30 New York / 11:00 – 12:30 Argentina / Chile / Brazil / 15:00 – 16:30 Central Europe / 22:00 – 23:30 China/Perth / 00:00 – 01:30 Sydney
(half hour before next start)
HOME GROUPS A - meeting 6
11:00 – 13:00 New York / 13:00 – 15:00 Argentina / Brazil / 17:00 – 19:00 Central Europe
THURSDAY NOV. 19
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HOME GROUPS B - meeting 6
00:00 – 02:00 New York / 07:00 – 09:00 Eastern Europe / 13:00 – 15:00 China/ Perth / 16:00 – 18:00 Sydney (half hour before next start)
PARTICIPANT WORKSHOP
02:30 – 04:00 New York / 8:30 – 11:00 Central Europe / 15:30 – 17:00 China/ Perth / 18:30 – 20 Sydney (hour before next start)
PLENARY CERT CEREMONY & CLOSING – 3 hours?
05:00-08:00 New York / 07:00 -10:00 Argentina / Chile / Brazil /10:00-12:00 Portugal/ 11:00 -14:00 Central Europe / 12:00-14:00 Israel /18:00 - 21:00 China/Perth / 21:00 - 00:00 Sydney
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