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'Differences, complexities, diversity, and the multipolar aspects of our world are to be celebrated, not feared'].' ThoughtLeaders
From taxi drivers and immigration officers to my friendly neighbors and family, the work of the British Council still takes some explaining.
For almost five decades, the organization has established itself in the Philippines as the leader in international education and cultural relations. From its humble beginnings in the 1980s with the British Council Library in New Manila, the organization has transformed alongside technology and the needs of the people that it promised to support.
But behind all these numbers are the stories and lives of Filipinos whom we have touched through our work. From encountering people who spent hours in our libraries, to meeting thriving scholars and grantees whom we have worked with, these anecdotes capture the essence of what we do. As the first Filipina to become the British Council Country Director, I am in a leadership role right at the dynamic intersection between the UK and Filipino cultures. Unlike my predecessors, I am privileged to hold both in-depth knowledge of the UK and an intrinsic familiarity and local insights into my beloved Philippines, its people, and culture.
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