An innovative programme run by the British Council and Barclays Premier League is giving young people the chance to communicate in two world languages – English and football.
Young people have an essential role to play in helping countries achieve the UN’s Millennium Development Goals, as a programme we run jointly with the World Bank Institute shows.
If you are a first generation migrant in Europe, you are 50 per cent more likely to have been made fun of in the last three months, according to research we've published into the lives of schoolchildren.
Almost one million candidates sat an IELTS (the International English Language Testing System) exam last year; a record for the British Council’s jointly-managed scheme.
Ahead of his recent high-profile visits to China and India, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced a boost to English language learning, teaching and training facilities for people throughout the world. We will help develop a new website to deliver that goal.
Despite the chill in the political relationship between the two countries, we are committed to keeping channels of cultural exchange open between Russia and the UK.
Young people from all over the world recently joined with UK politicians in Westminster to discuss the legacy of slavery, as part of our Africa 2007 programme.
For the first time ever, we’ll be running an interactive space to support the Commonwealth People’s Forum in November. The People’s Forum has been designed to offer opportunities for us all to join the discussions that are shaping the Commonwealth. Our blog will ensure that these opportunities extend to those who are unable to attend the event.
In partnership with Fashion Fringe, our New Silk Road campaign recently gave four talented designers the opportunity to broaden their cultural influences before bringing their collections to the catwalks of London Fashion Week.
In this increasingly connected world, higher education institutions and governments are making the most from opportunities to collaborate, with pioneering ideas, such as the UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI); an initiative we've been supporting this past year.
 Our Connecting Classrooms project recently became a partner in Plant for the Planet by pledging to offset its carbon footprint with tree planting. It will also be taking part in the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP).
Peace and trust are not familiar concepts in Northern Nigeria and Kano, where religious and ethnic tensions have led to conflict over the past few years. Now though, our Peace Club project is developing understanding between young people.
We recently celebrated the British Undergraduate Fellowship Scheme (BRUFS) with the official launch of its alumni. The scheme brought young students to the UK during apartheid. 20 years on these students are helping to shape South Africa's economy.
In collaboration with London's Natural History Museum, we helped 60 international students attend the 2007 International Student Summit, 'Greening Cities'. Here they heard from scientists, policy-makers and politicians, while sharing views with UK students.
Venice Biennale is the world’s premier showcase of contemporary visual art. Under this year’s theme, 'Think with the Sense – Feel with Mind. Art in the Present Tense', Tracey Emin is exhibiting new works in one of four UK pavilions. Also on show is one of the largest British exhibitions to be staged in recent years with leading artists representing England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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