British Council
The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland. Founded in 1934 as the British Committee for Relations with Other Countries, and granted a royal charter by King George VI in 1940, the British Council was inspired by Sir Reginald (Rex) Leeper's recognition of the importance of "cultural propaganda" in promoting British interests. Its "sponsoring department" within the United Kingdom Government is the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, although it has day-to-day operational independence. Martin Davidson is its chief executive, appointed in April 2007. From April 2012 British Council ceased to be the administrator of the FCO's prestigious UK Chevening Scholarships scheme which is now run by a new Chevening Secretariat under the umbrella of the Association of Commonwealth Universities: http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/what-we-do/scholarships/
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Frequently met people
- BIS David Willetts 2 meetings
Oral Evidence given to Parliament Committees
February 2012
- Dr Jo Beall, Director of Education and Society, British Council gave evidence related to SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT on 22 Feb. [4]
November 2011
- Martin Davidson CMG, Chief Executive, British Council gave evidence related to FCO PERFORMANCE AND FINANCES on 22 Nov. [5]
- Martin Davidson, Chief Executive, British Council gave evidence related to Examination of Witness on 22 Nov. [6]
February 2011
- Elizabeth McLaren, British Council gave evidence related to Student Visas on 1 Feb. [7]
November 2010
- Vernon Ellis, Chair, British Council gave evidence related to FCO Performance and Finances on 3 Nov. [8]
Government meetings last updated 14 Apr 2012 – excludes visits, attendance at seminars, conferences, receptions, media interviews
July 2011
- British Council met with Stephen Green, Minister of State, to discuss trade and investment, along with 10 others. [2]
- British Council met with David Willetts, Minister of State, to discuss Higher Education, along with Universities UK, University of Bristol, Research Councils UK, and Association of Colleges. [2]
May 2011
- British Council met with David Willetts, Minister of State, to discuss education, along with Association of Colleges, Research Councils UK, Universities UK, and Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. [3]
References
- 1. Wikipedia. British Council
- 2. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Jul - 30 Sep 2011
- 3. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Apr - 30 Jun 2011
- 4. United Kingdom Parliament. Uncorrected Evidence - uc1743-iii - Science and international development - uncorrected evidence - 22 February 2012 - HC 174 3 -i i i - SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 22 Feb 2012
- 5. United Kingdom Parliament. Tuesday 22 November 2011 - Foreign Affairs Committee - Minutes of EvidenceHC 1618 - FCO PERFORMANCE AND FINANCES, 22 Nov 2011
- 6. United Kingdom Parliament. Corrected Evidence - HC 1618-ii - FCO Performance and Finances - corrected evidence - 22 November 2011 - HC 1618-ii - Examination of Witness, 22 Nov 2011
- 7. United Kingdom Parliament. Minutes of Evidence - Tuesday 1 February 2011 - Home Affairs Committee - Minutes of Evidence - Student Visas, 1 Feb 2011
- 8. United Kingdom Parliament. Minutes of Evidence - Wednesday 03 November 2010 - Foreign Affairs Committee - Minutes of Evidence - FCO Performance and Finances, 3 Nov 2010
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