Welcome to the British Council site.
Intercultural dialogue
What it means
Our work aims to strengthen understanding and trust between and within different cultures. We support people striving for better informed, more inclusive societies that accept, respect and welcome each other.
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To help lay the foundations for cooperation and trust between people, our Global Xchange programme brings together young people from different countries to work on community-based projects.
UK creative and knowledge economy
What it means
Our work here promotes the UK as a global centre for education, knowledge, skills and creativity. We build relationships that strengthen the UK's position in these areas, and we create opportunities that enable talent and ideas to be shared freely across national boundaries.
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Sri Lanka and Thailand are just two of the countries where we are helping people to get the skills and connections they need to prosper in the modern world economy.
Climate change
What it means
Climate change is having an impact upon everyone and all sectors of society. Through strengthening networks and relationships among people, we are increasing understanding of the case for tackling climate change and championing implementation of international agreements that address the threats of climate change.
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In the high Arctic young people from around the world learn first-hand about the effect of global warming in one of the world’s most fragile environments.
Some of our current projects and programmes
Featured highlights
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Going Global
Join us for the UK’s largest international education conference, Going Global. The forum considers topical issues such as, what impact will the global credit crunch have on demand for international education?
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Darwin Now
Our Darwin Now awards offer small grants to allow individuals working in the sciences, humanities, arts and media, the opportunity to pursue a stand-alone piece of fieldwork or research outside the UK.
