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• Rock the vote? Pakistan's politicians court a younger crowd.
  Pakistan's young people are losing confidence in the democratic system, according to a British Council study out earlier this month, with roughly similar percentages expressing support for sharia (Isl [...]
• 'Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown' social encore: Colombia & Koreatown
  "This project, which is supported by the British Council, exists to explore and expand the tropical sound of Colombia in its rawest form and to marry it with the cool sound of London. The immedia [...]
• Myanmar to debut International Film Festival for Human Rights
  The British Council will sponsor an international film festival in Burma this June. [...]
• In Myanmar, Classrooms Provide Litmus Test of Change
  One focus is university autonomy, said Kevin Mackenzie, the director of the British Council in Myanmar, which is advising the parliamentary committee. Last summer, a higher education bill was rejected [...]
• Chicago Shakespeare Theater's World Stage Presents Roadkill
  The British Council and Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s dialogue on Current Approaches to Ending Sex Trafficking will take place Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 9 a.m. at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. The pan [...]
• Pakistan: World's worst place to run for office
  A column (by Alex's downstairs neighbour!) mentioning our Pakistan Next Generation survey: "A survey conducted by the British Council earlier this year revealed that 38 percent of Pakistani youth [...]
• Comparing and contrasting study abroad trends of Brits and Americans
  New research on US and UK students compares their propensity to study abroad, with three top trends standing out: 56% of US respondents are considering studying overseas, compared to only 20% of UK re [...]
• GreenBridge Computing Joins World Vision's "Spark a Child's Digital Future" Campaign; Commits to Multipoint Servers for Pilot Schools in Kenya
  World Vision, Microsoft, British Council, and Intel are moving forward on the "Spark a Child's Digital Future" Campaign, confirming a new commitment from GreenBridge Computing to assist with [...]
• Booze and bungalows: global roots of English go on show
  Zombies, booze and bungalow - three words demonstrating the worldwide roots of English, a language whose global impact goes on show in a new London exhibition. [...]
• Pakistan’s Youth Favor Sharia Over Democracy
  More young people in Pakistan believe in military rule and Islamic Sharia law than in democracy, according to the findings of a new survey released by the British Council. [...]