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A group of young people walking along outside in sunny Dubai. Palm trees can be seen in the background.
Date
12 August 2025 - 09:00

How young people are quietly rewriting global cooperation

Are young people silent observers of global affairs, or are they already reshaping the world in quiet, powerful ways? Izzah Meyer draws on the Next Generation research to find out more.

Tags
Social change, Youth, Civil society
The participants of the British Council's 90 Youth Voices programme on a London boat trip, they are sailing up the River Thames approaching Tower Bridge.
Date
13 September 2024 - 19:00

90 Youth Voices from around the world come together to solve global issues

Lízbeth Díaz, one of the participants of the British Council's 90 Youth Voices, describes the programme in action.

Tags
Social change, Youth, Peace, justice and strong institutions, Cultural relations, Civil society
Woman sitting at a table talking to a man opposite her
Date
27 July 2022 - 11:30

Are you listening? But are you really listening?

Listening is something most of us do every day of our lives, but do we deeply listen? The BBC's Emily Kasriel explains how 'deep listening' can change people's lives and help change society.

Tags
Conflict resolution, Civil society
Sonny Swe
Date
09 July 2019 - 08:38

'Every story was censored' – Sonny Swe, publisher

Sonny Swe, CEO of Frontier Myanmar Weekly Magazine, talks about negotiating with the censorship board in Myanmar, and building a career before and after prison.

Tags
Civil society, Skills
Two hip young adults in Myanmar walking down the street and talking to each other
Date
07 June 2019 - 08:13

Myanmar's youth optimistic about their country's future

The British Council's Christine Wilson answers a few questions about attitudes among young adults in Myanmar, reported in the latest instalment of our Next Generation research series.

Tags
Civil society, Youth
Young person using a laptop in a doorway
Date
24 January 2019 - 15:41

How teachers, parents and carers can spot and prevent online grooming and radicalisation

David Wright, director of the UK Safer Internet Centre, talks about grooming and radicalisation, the signs to look out for, and steps for prevention that parents and teachers can take.

Tags
Technology, Education, Civil society
Chess board
Date
19 September 2018 - 08:05

Conflict-affected countries are more optimistic about future peace than UK and US

The Peace Perceptions Poll 2018 asked 100,000 people in 15 countries about their views on conflict and peace. Christine Wilson, the British Council's Research Portfolio Lead, summarises.

Tags
Civil society, Justice, Security
'They campaign, they volunteer, and yes, they vote.' Image (c) Allef Vinicius, used under licence and adapted from the original.
Date
13 September 2017 - 08:42

How does the next generation in the UK see its future?

We asked 2,000 young people in the UK about their career prospects, interest in political and social action, and the UK's place in the world, as part of the Next Generation UK research.

Tags
Publications, Civil society, Cultural leadership, Educational research
A close up of chess pieces on a board
Date
02 March 2017 - 16:24

How to win an argument

We asked Hitham Elhimmali, a young doctor in Tripoli, Libya, who is a debating champion and trainer in the British Council's Young Arab Voices programme.

Tags
Learning resources, Skills, Cultural leadership, Civil society, Conflict resolution
Death Valley, home of the Timbisha Shoshone. Photo (c) esudroff, licensed under CC0 Public Domain, adapted from the original.
Date
16 December 2016 - 17:20

How do you learn a language that isn't written down?

We asked Shoshone speaker Samuel Broncho.

Tags
Civil society
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