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Actor Brian Cox
Events in Scotland

February

Brian Cox curating Scottish Films at the Kolkata Film Festival

Date: 1 – 4 February
Venue: Kolkata
Description: Selection of Scottish Films at the Kolkata Film Festival curated by actor Brian Cox and film author/director Mark Cousins. The final part of the year-long Scotland-Kolkata Connections programme.
Information:

For more information on the film tour contact Andrew Borthwick on +44 (0)131 524 5739 or email andrew.borthwick@britishcouncil.org.

Global Schools Partnerships (GSP) Grant Preparation Seminars

Date: 1 - 11 February
Venue: 1 February British Council office London
2 February Darlington - Dolphin Centre
4 February The Gipsy Hill Hotel, Exeter
5 February Tolbooth, Stirling
8 February British Council office London
9 February British Council office Manchester
11 February Port Talbot, South Wales

Description:

Seminars for schools which will include the following:

  • Features of successful partnerships and curriculum projects
  • Application processes and assessment criteria
  • Support available

There will also be time to discuss any questions you have.

Information:

 For more information on Interaction please contact David Innes on +44 (0)131 524 5777 or email david.inness@britishcouncil.org.

Active Citizens

Date: 7th - 8th February
Venue: Glasgow
Description:

Our Active Citizens programme aims to contribute to sustainable development and promote cross cultural engagement at a community and international level in nine countries. In Scotland, in this pilot year, around 30 participants aged 18 - 30 will work on social action projects in the East End of Glasgow, under one of five themes and will share their experience with participants in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

As part of the programme, 30 participants from Pakistan and Bangladesh will visit Glasgow on an inward visit from 8 – 13 February, which will include training and project planning, community visits to existing projects and organisations as well as cultural events.
Information:

For more information on this event please contact Fiona Fisher on +44 (0)131 524 5747 or email fiona.fisher@britishcouncil.org.

Challenge Europe

Date: 12 - 13 February
Venue:

12 February British Council office Manchester

13 February tbc
Description: Challenge Europe is a British Council project that brings together young people who want to make a lasting impact on climate change.  It provides a platform to develop innovative and practical solutions to reduce carbon waste.  This is the final UK event. This is a presentation of the work that the 3 or 4 projects have been doing in the form of a part workshop, part presentation.
Information: For more information on this event please contact Simon Raeside on +44 (0)131 524 5745 or email simon.raeside@britishcouncil.org.

Comenius Assistants Briefing

Date: 25 -26 February
Venue: Scottish Story telling centre
Description: This is a meeting for the European Comenius Assistants who are on assistantships in European schools this year. It is a briefing meeting for them to meet the UK National Agency Staff and each other. They will be briefed on administrative and practical aspects of their assistantship and also share experiences, ideas and teaching practice with each other. There will be around 25-30 attendees.
Information: For more information please contact Lynsey Hamilton +44 (0)131 524 5725 or email lynsey.hamilton@britishcouncil.org.

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