British Council
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. It was founded in 1934. It is a charity governed by Royal Charter and a public body of the United Kingdom.
It operates in over 100 countries around the world in the fields of culture and the arts, English language, education and civil society. It serves over 20 million people face-to-face and over 500 million people online, through television and publishing.
The British Council has been operating in Azerbaijan since 1993. It serves thousands of students, educators, policymakers, academics, researchers, creative people and entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan every year.
British Council Azerbaijan
The British Council is an integral and important part of the bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and Azerbaijan. The British Council was established in Azerbaijan in 1993 to provide training services in English language, business administration and management to the local community. It works with Azerbaijani government, academic and non-governmental organisations, as well as partners in the United Kingdom and Europe, to create opportunities for people from all over Azerbaijan.
The British Council is expanding its activities in partnership with the local and international business community in Azerbaijan.
The main goals of its activities in Azerbaijan are to develop English language skills, provide internationally recognised examinations, contribute to cooperation between the United Kingdom and Azerbaijan in the field of arts and build the capacity of higher education institutions and civil society.
British Council Azerbaijan and SEC
On 23 September 2016, a meeting was held between the Chairperson of the SEC Board of Directors, Maleyka Abbaszadeh, and the Director of the British Council in Azerbaijan, Elizabeth White. During the meeting, the parties discussed the possibilities of cooperation in the implementation of several projects in the field of assessment of English language skills and knowledge.
At the end of the discussions, an agreement was reached on improving the English component in the admission exam for the Master's level, applying advanced practice in English subject in the assessment of skills in final exams based on the new curriculum, supporting the conduct of IELTS exams by the SSAC, and developing projects to improve the testing of foreign language skills during admission to civil service.
On behalf of the parties, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the State Examination Center, Maleyka Abbaszadeh, and the Director of the British Council in Azerbaijan, Elizabeth White, signed a Letter of Intent for the implementation of the mentioned projects.