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Online Training for Educational Consultants: British Council, Islamabad

The online training for consultants is in progress under the aegis of British Council, Islamabad. The ‘Contact Session’ took place at Embassy Lodge, Islamabad at 1500 hrs, on 4 August 2010. The programme manager, Mr.Furqan Shamsi, held a comprehensive brief and cracked the queries of the course entrants. Renowned veteran consultants also graced the occasion. They were Mr.Omair (Ideal Consultants), Ms Rizwana Asif (Emerging Visions) and Mr.Naeem Afzal (CONFED). These consultants explained various aspects of the training i.e mode of study, utility of the training, and so on.

The session started with the Chinese smiles of the programme manager. Consequent upon it, the veterans dwelt on the overall value and worth of the training, technical or study problems that might come in the way and found ways how to get along successfully in the training. In response to the general queries of course entrants, the programme manager spoke in detail on the benefits of UK education; quality of academic qualification from a UK institution, wide variety of flexible courses and institutions, scholarships for international students, healthcare, financial matters, and, above all, excellent opportunities for travel, both within the UK and further afield to mainland Europe.

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This post was submitted by Miraj ul Haq, Educational Consultant, IMS Consultants,Mardan,Pakistan.

Visa Issues Talk Held to Guide Students and Parents

Student Visa Requirements For UK

03 July 2010

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This post was submitted by inderjit.

Thanks British Council, Islamabad

Thanks to the UK government and particularly to British Council, Pakistan

The British Council Pakistan has embarked on On-line Training for Agents. On 01/7/2010, an orientation session of the current course was arranged at Embassy Lodge Islamabad. The programme manager Furqan Shamsi and his entourage briefed the course entrants about the layout of the course. The team lead enlightened us how the course will give us a thorough knowledge about UK education system. Such moves are good for the ambitious and genuine education consultants in Pakistan.

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This post was submitted by IMS Consultants, Pakistan.

INTERNET EXPLORER 8 LIFE ACADEMY WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Microsoft today announces the winners of Internet Explorer 8 Life Academy, who battled it out live in front of a high profile judging panel comprising of Professor Robert Winston, entrepreneur and lastminute.com co-founder Brent Hoberman, Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley, Channel 4 technology journalist Benjamin Cohen and Microsoft Director Leila Martine to win one of three £10,000 grants.

The winning ideas are:
Adventurer Explorer Grant
Luke Duggleby, 22 from Bristol, his idea is to bring internet and services that will significantly improve educational needs to a vocational centre in Uganda. You can see Luke’s live pitch here http://www.lifeacademy.uk.com/Winners/Luke_Duggleby/

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This post was submitted by James Mulrennan.

Internet Explorer 8 Life Academy Finalists Revealed

Microsoft today announces the 12 finalists of Internet Explorer 8 Life Academy, chosen to battle it out live in front of a high profile judging panel comprising of Professor Robert Winston, entrepreneur and lastminute.com co-founder Brent Hoberman, Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley, Channel 4 technology journalist Benjamin Cohen and Microsoft Director Leila Martine to win one of three £10,000 grants.

Internet Explorer 8 Life Academy is a national competition launched to give 18-25 year olds a chance to explore their future potential and win a £10,000 grant to make their socially responsible idea a reality. Shortlisted ideas include building schools in Kenya; flying old hospital equipment to Uganda; providing careers information for young people; creating green energy from footsteps or providing a politics platform for aspiring councillors. On June 25th 2010 the 12 finalists will go head to head in a live pitch for a chance to win one of three £10,000 grants to put their idea into action.

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This post was submitted by James Mulrennan.

Vice Chancellor claims Welsh higher education needs to respond to “period of rapid change”

Tuesday 11th May saw the University of Wales, Newport host a celebration of international education with guests including the university’s Vice Chancellor, Dr Peter Noyes; Director of European and External Affairs for the Welsh Assembly Government, Gary Davies; the Director of Higher Education Wales, Amanda Wilkinson; and Arvid Petersen, Global Executive Chairman of Study Group, the world leaders in international education, as well as a range of past and present international students from the centre.

The event was a celebration of the tremendous successes enjoyed by the Welsh International Study Centre (WISC) in the two years since inception. Study Group is the organisation that runs WISC, based at the University of Wales, Newport’s Caerleon Campus.

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Bilingual People Fair in London

Bilingual People Fair – London
Language Recruitment and Expat Services Fair, the Hilton Metropole Hotel, Edgware Road, London, 19th June 2010
Looking for a job using your language skills? Or Need expatriate advice?

Then come and join us at the Bilingual People Fair in London, which will be our largest and most exciting language jobs and Expat exhibition out of the 6 events we have in Europe this year!

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This post was submitted by Bilingual People.

Study Group teams up with university partners to host third annual Nigeria Roadshow

Study Group, a world leader in education and training for international students, today announces its third annual Nigeria Higher Education Exhibition. The exhibition is run in partnership with the British Council from the 12-19 May and based at its headquarters in Lagos.

Representatives from four Bellerbys Colleges and a number of UK universities will welcome students to the exhibitions and provide individual advice from UK Higher Education professionals. The group will also visit local schools in Abuja and Lagos. Study Group will seek to boost awareness on the wide range of education options available in the UK.

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Students Compete for £10k Grants to get a head Start After College

Microsoft today launched Internet Explorer 8 Life Academy to help 18 – 25 year olds with ambitions to be the next Bill Gates, Bear Gryls or Banksy to win one of three £10,000 grants.

From the environment to the arts, Internet Explorer 8 Life Academy wants 18 – 25 year olds to pitch a socially responsible idea for one of three categories. If entrants impress the high profile judging panel they will be rewarded with £10,000 to help make their idea into reality.

Categories include:
• the Adventurer Explorer Grant for travel, adventure or environmental projects
• the Online Venture Explorer Grant for budding technology and business entrepreneurs
• the Creativity Explorer Grant for creative, media and arts-based ideas.

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This post was submitted by James Mulrennan.



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