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Here are some of our most recent press releases relating to some of our projects.

For more information, contact Jonathan Brennan, Communications Manager, tel: +32 (0)2 227 08 56.

06 July 2009: Cultural leaders from the Arab World meet in London to develop their leadership skills and build cultural bridges

01 April 2009: The world's leading English test [IELTS] celebrates twenty years of growth

11 December 2008: British Council response to Public Accounts Committee Report - ‘British Council: Achieving Impact’

Press Release Archive

:: 07.03.07 ::
Update on the British Council in Europe and the Brussels office (MS Word 33KB)

:: 22.01.07 ::
Armed with her microphone, Alecky Blythe has been all over Brussels to meet Bruxellois, both native and adopted... (MS Word 56KB)

 :: 16.10.06 ::
The British Council's hugely popular Café Scientifique returns to Brussels in October with Professor Neil Champness... (MS Word 45KB)The British Council's hugely popular Café Scientifique returns to Brussels in October with Professor Neil Champness... (MS Word 45KB)

:: 12.06.06 ::
IELTS launches exciting online search tool (MS Word 625KB)IELTS launches exciting online search tool (MS Word 625KB)

::15.03.06::
British Council statement re: offices in Palestinian territories (MS Word 35KB)

::28.02.06::
New report on the position of the English language in the world shows that its global dominance poses major problems for the UK (MS Word 60KB)

::28.11.05::
Young journalists to quiz European Ministers at the EU summit in December... (MS Word 53KB)

::28.11.05::
British Council, RICS and Scotland Europa release a new report on urban sustainability... (MS Word 310KB)

::27.09.05::
British Council Art Collection online
See one of the world’s largest collections of contemporary British art online. From today, art lovers around the world will have access to one of the largest collections of British modern and contemporary art (MS Word 43KB)See one of the world’s largest collections of contemporary British art online. From today, art lovers around the world will have access to one of the largest collections of British modern and contemporary art (MS Word 43KB)

::28.09.05::
British Twist: New Writing press conference
English version (MS Word 128KB) | French version (MS Word 128KB) | Dutch version (MS Word 128KB)

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British Twist: New Writing Press Pack - English version (ZIP 530KB)British Twist: New Writing Press Pack - English version (ZIP 530KB)
British Twist: New Writing Press Pack - French version (ZIP 530KB)British Twist: New Writing Press Pack - French version (ZIP 530KB)
British Twist: New Writing Press Pack - Dutch version (ZIP 530KB)British Twist: New Writing Press Pack - Dutch version (ZIP 530KB)

::08.09.05::
New Young Europeans
New Young Europeans - major exhibition comes to Brussels On 17th September (MS Word 63KB)

::07.09.05::
What has the EU ever done for me?
What has the EU ever done for me? Essay competition gives students opportunity to put questions to EU Ministers (MS Word 58KB)

 ::05.07.05::
Out Of Ourselves
British Council celebrates the UK in Europe with six months of UK arts in Belgium: The British Council will today (5th July) launch a special programme of events and activities to celebrate the UK’s Presidency of the EU. Out of Ourselves is a six-month programme featuring some of the best of UK theatre, film, music, literature and exhibitions. (MS Word 56KB)

 ::30.05.05::
North South East West
Exhibition spearheads global campaign for action on climate change: A major outdoor exhibition from the British Council and The Climate Group will open tomorrow (31 May 2005) in Brussels as part of Greenweek. NorthSouthEastWest captures images from around the world to illustrate not only the impacts of climate change, but also the solutions which communities are implementing to reduce carbon emissions. ...more (MS Word 49KB)

 ::27.04.05::
Reporting the UK Elections
The British Council is bringing prominent journalists from around the world to spend time shadowing parliamentary candidates in the final week of the General Election campaign...more (MS Word 40KB)

 ::21.03.05::
European Civic Citizenship and Inclusion Index
New research provides first ever analysis of EU migrant inclusion policies...more (MS Word)
Europena Inclusion Index question and answer sheet (Word 54KB)
Inclusion Index factsheet (Word 57KB)

 ::10.03.05::
British Public Diplomacy in the 'Age of Schisms'
Leading international think-tanks call for major rethink of UK public diplomacy...more (MS Word)

 ::22.02.05::
Café Scientifique Brussels
The British Council will host the first Brussels Café Scientifique on Thursday 3rd March with Baroness Susan Greenfield’s discussion on ‘Chemicals and Consciousness’...more (MS Word)

 ::18.11.2004::
EUROPA 25 – An Inter-national Anthem
International sound artist and DJ Scanner will release “Europa 25 – an Inter-national Anthem” on 27 November. The Anthem was commissioned by the British Council Brussels to celebrate the enlargement of the European Union...more (MS Word).

 ::1.09.2004::
Independent Commission on Turkey

An independent group of former heads of state, foreign ministers and European Commissioners will unveil a report on 6 September on whether the European Union should open accession negotiations with the Turkey....more (MS Word).

 ::24.05.2004::
The Democratic Papers

New writing launches a worldwide debate on modern democracy. The Democratic Papers is a collection of new writing from some of Europe's leading young thinkers. Join us for the first debate in Brussels on 27 May 2004...more (MS Word).

 ::31.03.2004::
Prominent Europeans establish Independent Commission on Turkey
A group of distinguished European policy makers have formed an Independent Commission to examine the challenges and opportunities presented by Turkey’s possible membership of the European Union. (MS Word)

 ::23.04.2004::
Creative Responses to a Disabling World
This project will challenge the lack of access to the arts and to cultural venues for people with disabilities. The project has been organised by CICEB, the association of national cultural institutes based in Brussels...more (English version MS Word) (French version MS Word).

 ::28.01.2004::
THE EUROPEAN INCLUSION INDEX LAUNCH
European Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs Antonio Vitorino has endorsed proposals to create a new index measuring diversity and inclusion in EU member states...more (MS Word)

::9.01.2004::
New Young Europeans Exhibition comes to London
An exhibition that brings together young asylum seekers with other young Londoners – with surprising results – will be opened by Mayor Ken Livingstone in London’s City Hall on 2 February 2004...more (MS Word)

 ::10.12.2003::
Seminar to explore the arts in prison to develop key life skills
Words Without Walls, a British Council Brussels project, is holding a two-day seminar on how the arts can be used to develop key life skills at the Maison du Spectacle, La Bellone from 11-12 December...more (MS Word)

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