Britain has experienced far-reaching reforms in the public sector in recent years. The British Council collaborates with Greek ministries in organising seminars and visits for senior decision-makers and managers, focusing on areas of priority for the Greek government.

The aim in supporting Greece’s reform plans is to create awareness of British practice and foster contact and partnership between key institutions in the two countries.

Much of our work has been in the development of the capacity of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the north and south by facilitating joint co-operation on common issues in seminars and workshops. We also engage with representatives of central and local government to develop ways of increasing participation through the inclusion of civil society in decision making.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS
For details of forthcoming events, visit the links below:

			The British Council at TEDxThessaloniki 2012 What does in take to have The Courage to Create beyond any hardships or obstacles? TEDx is back in Thessaloniki attempting to find answers to this question at this year’s conference with a line-up of inspiring Greek and international speakers. Thessaloniki: 12 May 2012
			Language Rich Europe Framework for Language Policies and Practices Launch How well is Greece promoting the learning of languages? Is Greece taking the right approach to the language needs brought by immigration? Find out more about this at the launch of the Language Rich Europe Framework for Language Policies and Practices we are organising as part of our participation in EUNIC Greece. Athens: 21 June 2012
			Think Social. Act Business. Come along to the series of workshops and entrepreneurial events we are organising as part of our Think Social. Act Business. programme, aimed at creating awareness and exchanging knowledge around social entrepreneurship in Greece. Athens: 8–10 June & 28 June 2012
			Twice a Stranger Join us at the Twice a Stranger storytelling activity, which is part of the Twice a Stranger Exhibition, produced by Anemon Productions. Athens: October 2012
			Language Rich Europe In a globalised world, the ability to speak more than one language has never been so important. We have developed a new project called Language Rich Europe which will capture the attention of government and business leaders through research, measurement tool and a network of partners.
			Our Shared Europe Our Our Shared Europe project is our response to one of the major cultural challenges facing our continent today – the growing mutual mistrust between Muslim communities and wider European society. As part of the project, we are organising a series of activities in Athens and Thessaloniki focusing on supporting the ongoing dialogue on mutual respect and understanding with Muslim communities in Europe.