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Our mission has remained constant since we were founded in 1934 - we aspire to build engagement and trust for the UK through the exchange of knowledge and ideas between people worldwide.

To make a difference in East Asia, our focus is on working with policy-makers, entrepreneurs, emerging leaders and teachers.

Our partnerships with organisations who share our objectives make possible all we do. We work with our partner from the beginning of an idea so that what we do together meets both our needs.

A partnership with us is likely to involve you with people from a number of countries within East Asia and beyond, including China, India, Central and South Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

These programmes outline the areas we can work with you in to reach new audiences of internationally-minded people and to achieve your corporate social responsibilities and community goals. To explore how we might work together, please contact the respective programme leaders. We look forward to hearing from you.

LET’S WORK TOGETHER TO …

 Transform the teaching and learning of English
 Develop skills for employability
 Develop skills for social entrepreneurs
 Enhance higher education through internationalisation
 Develop climate solutions
 Connect teachers and children in school partnerships
 Support development of creative cities
 Showcase innovation and creativity
 Improve our lives and communities through sport
 Give young people a voice in tackling global issues
 Support research and innovation

Burma - Library, image © British Council TRANSFORM THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ENGLISH

Our goal

500,000 teachers of English have the resources they need to transform the teaching and learning of English for 100,000,000 people.

250,000 people take world class courses and internationally-recognised exams through our network of offices and partners.

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 Contact Christian Duncumb

Engineer, image © British Council DEVELOP SKILLS FOR EMPLOYABILITY

Our goal

Governments have education and training systems to develop globally-competitive workforces.

Businesses have employees trained to international standards.

Individuals improve their professional and work skills.

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 Contact Simon Beardow

Lombok artisan, image © British Council DEVELOP SKILLS FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS

Our goal

Social entrepreneurs create and own 500 businesses for the benefit of their communities.

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 Contact Hugh Moffatt

Malaysia - Girls, image © British Council ENHANCE HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH INTERNATIONALISATION

Our goal

Higher education is further internationalised through collaboration and partnerships between East Asia and the UK.

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 Contact Eunice Crook

Windmill, image © British Council DEVELOP CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

Our goal

500 emerging leaders from East Asia develop networks which lead to action to reduce the impact of climate change.

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 Contact Graham Sutcliffe
 Website

ConnectingClassrooms - Korean teacher in UK, image © British Council CONNECT TEACHERS AND CHILDREN IN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

Our goal

Schools bring a global dimension to teaching and learning through international school partnerships.

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 Contact David Mathias
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Car side-mirror, image © British Council SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE CITIES

Our goal

The city-shapers of East Asia develop relationships with the UK that help to make their cities more inclusive and better designed and their creative economies more successful.

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 Contact David Elliott
 Website

Army, image © British Council SHOWCASE INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY

Our goal

The creativity of British arts, science and technology and culture is more widely appreciated in East Asia.

The creativity of East Asia is better understood and appreciated in the UK.

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 Contact David Elliott

Vietnam - Premier skills, image © British Council SPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL INSPIRATION AND PREMIER SKILLS

Our goal

Young people improve their lives and their leadership skills through sport.

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 Contact Simon Beardow
 Website

Australia - Realise your dream, image © British Council WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE TO TACKLE GLOBAL ISSUES

Our goal

New leaders transform the world through volunteering exchange programmes, global forums and professional development in the UK.

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 Global Changemakers
       Contact Steve Adams
 Global Xchange
       Contact Andrew Picken
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Malaysia - Science, image © British Council SUPPORT RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Our goal

‘Brain circulation’, not ‘brain drain’, strengthens international collaboration in research and innovation to bring long-term benefits.

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 Contact Ian Simm
Korea Reading Bus, image © British Council

Together, we aim to:

  • support the development of 10 creative cities
  • expand the internationalisation of higher education
  • strengthen international collaboration in research and innovation
  • support the training of 100,000 people to international standards
  • transform the teaching and learning of English for 100 million people
  • give people access to opportunity by administering over 150,000 exams a year
  • provide world class English teaching for over 100,000 people a year at our centres
  • increase awareness in East Asia and the UK of each other’s creativity and innovation
  • develop a network of 500 young leaders reducing the impact of climate change
  • give young leaders a voice in their communities and at international gatherings
  • create 630 school links that help 20,000 children become global citizens
  • help young people change their lives and communities through sport
  • make possible 500 new social enterprises.

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