I would like to thank you for visiting us and welcome you to our world.  As people are at the core of what we do, we value your time dedicated to our work. I hope this represents the first step of our relationship with you as our partner and friend. Or if you are visiting again, welcome back!

Last year was an important year for us as it marked fifteen years of our cultural relations work in Bosnia and Herzegovina.  I am very pleased to be leading our team while celebrating our joint successes and making a difference through a wide range of projects in Arts, English, Education and Society.

So how can you join us and take part in what we do?

Last year we have made it easy to get close to the UK right here in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Through our partnerships in Arts we have made sure there is something for everyone.  We hope that you will enjoy the opportunities to indulge, develop and engage with us through our work with

			Sarajevo Film Festival
			MESS
			International Poetry Meetings Izet Sarajlić
			Banjaluka Animated Film Festival 2011
			INTERBIFEP Tuzla
			MODIKO HD Fashion Film
			The Selector

For those of you ready to take the next step in your professional career or lead your team to the next level, we are here to help with our

			English Language portfolio
			Examination services
			Distance Learning professional and Academic programme
			Skills development
			Human Resources Conference

For students, teachers, parents, learners, education providers and employers, we are enjoying all the exciting opportunities to work with you on

			Connecting Classrooms
			Language Rich Europe
			Global products for English Learning and English Teaching
			Skills for Employability Policy Dialogue
			Enterprise Award Competition

While each individual deeply matters to us, we find the community and society as a whole to be just as important.  In order to make the most of our diversity and cultural richness, while making a difference to the world around us, we are joining you in

			Active Citizens
			Community action projects
			Corporate Social Responsibility agenda
			Human Library Project
			Pravo Ljudski Festival
			Civil service capacity building
			EU Language Day celebration
			MiniINPUT Conference

And all of this is only possible if we join forces and do it together.  So if you are heading in the same direction as us – towards a better future, stable and prosperous BiH, region, EU and the world, join our international partnership network which currently includes

			EUNIC
			MDGF Culture for Development
			UNICEF
			UNHCR
			MDGF YERP
			UK FCO
			UKTI
			Microsoft
			The Royal Netherlands Government
			Association of Professional Language Schools of BiH
			University of Sarajevo
			Ministry of Defence of BiH
			Ministry of Security of BiH
			Directorate of EU Integration
			Civil Service Agency of BiH

…and many more partners and project friends.

I am sure you will find something that’s right for you and now there is all the information about our work globally right at the tip of your finger:

			www.britishcouncil.org
			blog.britishcouncil.org
			www.twitter.com/britishcouncil
			www.facebook.com/britishcouncil
			www.facebook.com/pages/British-Council-Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/336477715072
			www.vimeo.com/britishcouncil
			www.youtube.com/britishcouncil
			www.flickr.com/britishcouncil
			www.soundcloud.com/britishcouncil

I look forward to working with you and seeing you in person or on-line!

Larisa Halilović, British Council Director Bosnia and Herzegovina