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IAESB June 2014 Meeting Highlights
Podcast: IAESB Chair Peter Wolnizer and IAESB members Eileen Walsh and David Simko review key developments from the Education Board's June 23-25, 2014, meeting in New York. Introduction - :50IES 8 Exposure Draft - 1:55 2014-2016 Strategy and Work Plan - 6:05 Update on the Framework - 9:55Chair's closing remarks - 13:55