"Peace and Prosperity - the power of Cultural Relations"
In December 2024, the British Council celebrated its 90th anniversary. Founded in 1934,
with the first overseas offices opening in 1938, we are the world’s oldest cultural relations
organization. The early 1930s were a time of global instability. Britain’s influence was
weakened because of a global financial depression and at the same time, extreme ideologies
were gaining ground, with the rise of Communism in Russia, and Fascism in Germany,
Italy and Spain. The UK government created the British Council in response. From
our annual report for 1940-41, the aim was: ‘to create in a country overseas a basis of
friendly knowledge and understanding of the people of this country, of their philosophy
and way of life, which will lead to a sympathetic appreciation of British foreign policy,
whatever for the moment that policy may be and from whatever political conviction it may
spring.’ ....
with the first overseas offices opening in 1938, we are the world’s oldest cultural relations
organization. The early 1930s were a time of global instability. Britain’s influence was
weakened because of a global financial depression and at the same time, extreme ideologies
were gaining ground, with the rise of Communism in Russia, and Fascism in Germany,
Italy and Spain. The UK government created the British Council in response. From
our annual report for 1940-41, the aim was: ‘to create in a country overseas a basis of
friendly knowledge and understanding of the people of this country, of their philosophy
and way of life, which will lead to a sympathetic appreciation of British foreign policy,
whatever for the moment that policy may be and from whatever political conviction it may
spring.’ ....
Time
Monday, 10.02.25 - 06:30 PM
Topic
Speaker: Helga Stellmacher, Country Director Germany at British Council, "Peace and Prosperity - the power of Cultural Relations"
Speaker
Helga Stellmacher
Target groups
Students
Researchers
All interested
Location
FGS Flick Gocke Schaumburg, Fritz-Schäffer-Str. 1, 53113 Bonn
Reservation
not required
Additional Information
Organizer
Deutsch-Britische Gesellschaft
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