Organisation promoting cultural and linguistic knowledge of the United Kingdom
British Council
Founded
1934; 90 years ago (1934)
Founder
British government
Type
Cultural institution
Headquarters
1 Redman Place, Stratford, London E20 1JQ, England, United Kingdom
Area served
Worldwide
Product
British cultural and language education
Key people
Paul Thompson (Chair) Scott McDonald (Chief Executive)
Revenue (2020–21)
£924,965,472[1]
Expenses (2020–21)
£1,015,114,434[1]
Website
www.britishcouncil.org
British Council Delhi launch of Mix The City Delhi, 6 April 2017British Council building in Hong Kong
The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities. It works in over 100 countries: promoting a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language (and the Welsh language in Argentina[2]); encouraging cultural, scientific, technological and educational cooperation with the United Kingdom. The organisation has been called a soft power extension of UK foreign policy,[3][4] as well as a tool for propaganda.[5]
The British Council is governed by a Royal Charter. It is also a public corporation and an executive non-departmental public body (NDPB), sponsored by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Its headquarters are in Stratford, London. Its chair is Paul Thompson and its chief executive is Scott McDonald.[6]
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^Beeley, Sir Harold (November 1971). "The Changing Role of British International Propaganda" (Online). The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. CCCXCVIII (Propaganda in International Affairs). Sage Publications: 124–129. doi:10.1177/000271627139800114. JSTOR 1038927. S2CID 146718416. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022. Britain's international propaganda is conducted through three principal agencies: the official Information Service, the External Services of the British Broadcasting Corporation, and the British Council.
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