british council discusses pakistan's demographic challenges & Youth engagement at woodrow wilson center conference
Today, colleagues from British Council Pakistan will participate in the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Conference Defusing the Bomb: Overcoming Pakistan’s Population Challenge in Washington, DC.
The conference will focus on the problems and opportunities posed by Pakistan’s rapid population growth. Shazia Khawar, head of programs for British Council Pakistan, will discuss the findings of our groundbreaking survey Next Generation Pakistan and highlight her experience working face-to-face with 15,000 youth across Pakistan through the Active Citizens project.
Watch the conference live on the Wilson Center’s website, or learn more about our work in Pakistan at www.britishcouncil.org/pakistan . You can also read the New York Times coverage of the Next Generation report.
115 North american and european emerging leaders to converge in chicago; will explore the use of technology for positive change
From June 20 to 25, 115 of North America and Europe’s most dynamic emerging leaders – from the inventor of the term “podcast” to a member of the European Parliament to an LAPD sergeant – will converge in Chicago for the British Council’s Transatlantic Network 2020 (TN2020) Summit.
The Chicago Summit is TN2020’s flagship annual event and will take its inspiration from the city of Chicago. Members of TN2020 will explore the theme “The Use of Technology for Positive Change” through Chicago’s inventive approaches to sustainable living, building resilience in communities and creativity and innovation.
TN2020 is delighted to partner with Sister Cities International, Grosvenor, RSA, and Vapur, among other organizations, on the summit.
Follow the TN2020 Summit June 20-25 through live tweets and video and photo streams on blog.tn2020.org.
la teen launches largest student-led solar installation in the us
Climate Champion Adam Raudonis, a California high school student, has successfully campaigned and raised funds to install 6.3 kW solar panels at his school, the largest student-led solar installation in the country.
On Monday, he officially unveiled the panels at a community-wide event. The panels will offset 270,000 pounds of carbon dioxide over its 25 year lifespan and save the school $40,000.
His dream to bring solar panels to his school first emerged as part of his participation in our California Climate Champions program.
Learn more about Adam's project on his website www.StudentsForSolarSchools.org.
british council attends nafsa international education conference
Last week, the British Council and 80 UK universities attended the annual NAFSA international higher education conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
NAFSA is the largest business-to-business higher education event in the world. The conference attracted more than 7,000 attendees from over 80 countries, who came to Kansas in order to establish study abroad partnerships, attend professional development sessions, network, and exchange best practices.
In the conference expo hall, the British Council’s EducationUK pavilion hosted 12 UK universities and provided an opportunity for UK universities to raise their profile in the United States and develop partnerships with US institutions.
To learn more about our education work in the US, visit www.britishcouncil.org/usa-education.
international climate champions facilitate world environment day event at un
Last Friday, British Council International Climate Champions discussed climate justice and biodiversity with students around the world during an international videoconference to commemorate World Environment Day at the UN.
The conference, facilitated by our climate champions and members of the UNEP North American Tunza Youth Network, linked New York high school and university students with peers in Africa and the Middle East.
our shared europe project highlighted at un alliance of civilizations forum
Last month, the British Council presented at the UN Alliance of Civilizations’ annual forum in Rio De Janeiro.
This year’s forum, "Bridging Cultures, Building Peace," was the first since the United States joined the Alliance's Group of Friends on May 13, 2010.
Mike Hardy, the British Council's Head of Intercultural Dialogue, presented the British Council’s Our Shared Europe project, which demonstrates the Muslim contribution to Europe’s past, present, and future through debates, research, and exhibitions.
In addition, Catherine Fieschi, Director of British Council's think tank Counterpoint, led a discussion on "Measuring the Impact of Intercultural Dialogue and Mainstreaming Intercultural Dialogue and Cultural Diversity in the Global Policy and Sustainable Development Agenda."
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