British Council Croatia

National Network
Croatia
Address

Ilica 12
Zagreb
Croatia

Telephone
+385 1 4899 500
Telephone (other)
+385 1 4899 505
Fax
+ 385 1 4833 955
E-Mail
rosana.besednik@britishcouncil.hr
E-Mail (2)
zagrebinfo@britishcouncil.hr
E-Mail (3)
info@britishcouncil.hr
Mobile Phone
+ 385 91 4813 705
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
1946
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Youth and education
General Information
The British Council is the UK’s international organization for educational opportunities and cultural relations. It has offices in 110 countries around the world with headquarters in the UK. The British Council Croatia has the staff of ten employees including the country director. The British Council receives some funding from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and other grants. We also receive revenue from managing international contracts. We work in three programme areas: intercultural dialogue, creative and knowledge economy and climate change. In Croatia we are active in the following areas: arts and culture, education, exams, scholarships, society and science.
Mission and Objectives

We connect people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK and build lasting relationships between the UK and other countries.
Our vision:
'The future for the UK in this crowded, dangerous, beautiful world depends on people of all cultures living and working together on foundations of education, mutual understanding, respect and trust.'
Purpose:
'We build engagement and trust for the UK through the exchange of knowledge and ideas between people worldwide.'
Values:
Valuing people, Integrity, Mutuality, Creativity and Professionalism

Main Projects / Activities

Education: scholarships for postgraduate study in the UK, Learn English
Arts: Creative Collaborations
Society: Intercultural Navigators, Living Together, Skills@Work
Science: Beautiful Science, Famelab, Science Festival

Contact (1) Full Name
Rosana Besednik
Head of the organisation
Adrian Chadwick