"We are very proud that due to the first-rate efforts of our 14-strong team today no
British Council personnel were injured in this appalling attack - we cannot praise the team enough," he said.
SADDENED
British Council chief executive Martin Davidson SURPRISE American and Afghan troops inspect the site of the attack outside the
British Council in Kabul
The
British Council has played an important role in supporting the schools which take the examinations, and serves as the contact point between Edexcel International and the Jordanian schools in the program.
"We have arrested seven people including, three employees of the
British Council. In total 16 people have been accused in the case, and these include two from the Karnal-based Cambridge English institute,"
The redevelopment project is part of the
British Council's strategy to meet the evolving needs and aspirations of the community, providing world class facilities in line with the vision of Dubai.
A
British Council spokesperson said: "The
British Council is committed to implementing the requirements of the UK government's data handling review.
The
British Council announced last week that most of its 16 local staff members in Tehran were summoned in December to the Office of President Ahmadi-nejad "where it was suggested to them that they should resign from their posts."
In recent years, the
British Council came under pressure as Anglo-Russian relations deteriorated.
"Russia has failed to show any legal reasons under Russian or international law why the
British Council should not continue to operate.
For every pound the
British Council receives in grant it generates a further pounds 1.76, providing excellent value for taxpayers.
Gordon Carey, senior vice president,
British Council for Offices, who will chair the conference, commented: "New York has one of the world's most dynamic property markets and many of the world's leading architects are currently working in the city."
Video, voice, data and web conferencing and collaboration solutions provider Polycom Inc has provided the
British Council, an international organisation represented in 110 countries worldwide, with a video communications product based on Polycom ViewStation video conferencing systems.