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British Council Northern Ireland
The British Council is the UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations.

In Northern Ireland we share our unique experience in education, governance and arts with countries overseas through the creation of lasting mutual relationships worldwide.  

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Background
We have emerged from small beginnings in the 1930s, to become the major international organisation that we are today. Find out more about the 75 years of dedicated people and their work that makes our history.
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Living in NI
We know you'd like it here - read on and judge for yourself!  If you have any questions, contact us ...
Learning
Discover how we support education in Northern Ireland at all levels and create lasting links with other countries around the world.
Arts and Culture
Explore the best of Northern Ireland's visual arts, music, theatre, dance and literature. Find out more
Shaking hands, Workplace English conference, Hong Kong - Image © Tim Hall
Intercultural Dialogue
We aim to enhance intercultural dialogue through our range of related programmes  Find out about Transatlantic Network 2020, Living Together, Global Xchange, our international volunteering programme. Open Cities, Intercultural Navigators, the Network Effect, Ordinary Lives and Global Interaction Leadership.
Map of worldwide per capita co2 emissions
Science
Climate Change - what are we doing about it?  Visit Talking Science - for current science news and Download our map of worldwide Carbon Dioxide emissions or contact us for a free copy.
About Us
Do you want to contact a staff member or come to visit us?  Find out about Northern Ireland's experience in governance, equality, human rights and law.  How do we put equality legislation into practice?  Want answers to common questions?  What about job opportunities? Find out more
and what's more ...
Challenge Europe

Climate change and global warming are the most urgent challenges that the world faces - this project will involve young influencers from across Europe who want to make a real difference now.  Interested?  You can apply to be a participant before 26 May 08 ...

Ordinary Lives
This project explores stories of European migration through the eyes of 18 young people from the Czech Republic, Latvia, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal and Spain.  The resulting stories and photographs reflect three different perspectives of the migratory experience: those who took the decision to move to Northern Ireland, the people they met on arrival and those they left behind. More ....
Local to Global Video Competition

Congratulations to Banbridge High School and St Conleth's College, Dublin, who have won this exciting Video Competition focusing on global warming and renewable energy, and will now participate in the Cape Farewell Arctic Voyage programme 2008. More Information ...

Open Cities
Making Migration work for cities across Europe ..
With 20 million new migrants settled legally in the EU and many more illegal immigrants making Europe their home, Belfast and Dublin are leading the way with a clutch of  European neighbours to ensure that the experience is beneficial for all. More .....
Living Together
What are the most important challenges to diversity and tolerance in your community? We want you to share your own experiences and thoughts on these issues by joining our new regional project Living Together, which brings groups together from across South East Europe and the UK.
Mock Council of the European Union 2008
Register for this popular annual role-play event aimed at 16-18 year olds with an interest in European affairs/ politics and lively debate, to be held in the Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings, Stormont on Friday 17 October 2008.  More details and application form ...  To get an idea of what happens, watch last year's webcast ...
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