English education abroad, promote British culture and fight the rise of fascism. The name quickly became the British Council for Relations with Other Countries...
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The British–Irish Council (BIC; Irish: Comhairle na Breataine–na hÉireann) is an intergovernmental organisation that aims to improve collaboration between...
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British Muslims have been questioned. Since 2009, successive British governments have maintained a policy of "non-engagement" with the Muslim Council...
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(LFWM) to promote "the best of British design" to an international audience. Based in London, the British Fashion Council (BFC) is currently chaired by...
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The British Polling Council (BPC) is an association of market research companies whose opinion polls are regularly published or broadcast in media in...
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The British Cavy Council is the governing body in the United Kingdom for national, regional, and local cavy (guinea pig) clubs, and also for the wide range...
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The British Safety Council, a registered charity founded by James Tye in 1957, is one of the world's leading health and safety organisations alongside...
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British English (abbreviations: BrE, en-GB, and BE) is the set of varieties of the English language native to the island of Great Britain. More narrowly...
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by the British Government for international students entering the United Kingdom on student visitor visas. The British Accreditation Council was established...
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The Council for British Archaeology (CBA) is an educational charity established in 1944 in the UK. It works to involve people in archaeology and to promote...
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Dependencies and British Overseas Territories. The Privy Council of the United Kingdom, created on 1 January 1801, was preceded by the Privy Council of Scotland...
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popular pet. The British Rabbit Council was formed in 1934 when the British Rabbit Society and the National Rabbit Council of Great Britain and her Dominions...
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The British Youth Council, known informally as BYC, was a UK charity that worked to empower young people and promote their interests. The national charity...
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Correa. The front of the building includes a mural by British artist Howard Hodgkin. The British Council was first established in India in 1948. Today it has...
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The British Productivity Council (BPC) was a body that aimed to increase Britain's industrial efficiency. It was formed in 1953 and superseded the Anglo-American...
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Council works in partnership with many other refugee organisations, including the British Red Cross, Scottish Refugee Council, Welsh Refugee Council,...
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The British Colour Council (BCC) was an industry standards organisation, active from the 1930s to the 1950s, which produced indexes of named colours for...
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Counsellor of State (redirect from British Council of State)
Counsellors of State are senior members of the British royal family to whom the monarch can delegate royal functions through letters patent under the...
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British Council Bangladesh is the Bangladeshi branch of the British Council that provides English and British Education and takes part in cultural exchanges...
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The British Council Nepal is the UK's international organisation for cultural relations in Nepal. The head office is located in Lazimpat, Kathmandu. The...
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The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is the national representative body for England and Wales that exists to protect the freedoms and promote the...
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The British Judo Council (BJC) is a membership organisation and a governing body for Judo in the United Kingdom. In 1955 Kenshiro Abbe, then a 7th-dan...
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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...
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British Nigerians (here meaning British people of Nigerian descent rather than Nigerians of British descent) have formed long-established communities...
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The British Hallmarking Council (BHC) is the organisation responsible for supervising hallmarking in the United Kingdom. It is a non-departmental public...
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The Arts Council of Great Britain was a non-departmental public body dedicated to the promotion of the fine arts in Great Britain. It was divided in 1994...
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The British Dance Council was formed in 1929 as the Official Board of Ballroom Dancing (OBBD). The name was changed in 1985 to the British Council of Ballroom...
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The British Council in Algeria (Arabic: المجلس الثقافي البريطاني في الجزائر) is a British organisation specialising in cultural and educational opportunities...
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The Pakistan–Britain Advisory Group was established on 7 January 2002, during the visit of the British Prime Minister Tony Blair to Pakistan, to provide...
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The Franco-British Council is an organisation created on the joint initiative of President Georges Pompidou and Prime Minister Edward Heath in order to...
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