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Burma / Myanmar Briefing

Burma / Myanmar Briefing. Liz Dempsey Higher Education Team Manchester. Importance of Burma to the UK . Importance of Burma to the UK British Council in Burma offices in Burma since 1947 2 offices – Rangoon & Mandalay, 80 Staff, 1000+ visitors per day

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Burma / Myanmar Briefing

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  1. Burma / Myanmar Briefing Liz Dempsey Higher Education Team Manchester www.britishcouncil.org

  2. Importance of Burma to the UK • Importance of Burma to the UK • British Council in Burma • offices in Burma since 1947 • 2 offices – Rangoon & Mandalay, 80 Staff, 1000+ visitors per day • Exams / Library / Information / Teaching Centre

  3. BC Portfolio • English • Teaching centres • Annual ELT conferences for 450+ teachers • Courses in ELT methodology for Burmese Teachers • Administer more than 60,000 British examinations • “Word on the street” BC & BBC World (Oct 2012) – a broadcast audience of 2m p.wk. • Arts • Annual film festival with European partners • Development Through Theatre programme • Literary Festival

  4. BC & Education • Working with UUK on Knowledge Partnerships • Comprehensive Education Sector Review – led by Ministry of Education. BC + DfID on working group along with ADB, AusAid, JICA, Save the Children, UNESCO, Unicef, WB: • In-depth review & assessment of legislation • To identify challenges / priorities and strategic options • Will culminate in development of a new education sector plan • Working with Ministry of Education to train 10,000 English Language Teachers p.a. in the 20 State Teacher Training Colleges (commencing 2013) www.britishcouncil.org

  5. BC & Education www.britishcouncil.org • Working at policy level – engaging with Ministry & Academic Leaders on a regular basis • Working closely with Aung San Suu Kyi – recent Government Draft Universities Bill • Education Dialogues • Social network space with 40,000+ members – Myanmar Web • BC Services in International Education Marketing – including Exhibitions, agent training, etc. 5

  6. Contact • Country Director: Kevin Mackenzie Kevin.mackenzie@mm.britishcouncil.org • or • Liz Dempsey • Liz.dempsey@britishcouncil.org • email general.enquiries@britishcouncil.org

  7. Education in Burma • Off track to achieve MDG #2 “to ensure all children complete a full course of primary school” • Secondary schooling facing major challenges of quality & management • Disparity in completion rates in poorer ethnic regions • University entrance exam completely divorced from secondary curriculum • Education financing: • 2011/12 only 3.74% of National Budget allocated to education • 2012/13 up to 6.26% • In terms of GDP 0.69% to 1.4% www.britishcouncil.org

  8. Education Environment • Challenging environment • No legal structures to recognise foreign providers • Limited international banking system – predominantly cash based transactions • Donor led environment • DfID £10.5m over 4 years – Schools project – student retention • Other international presence: • USA • Australia • France • Malaysia • Japan • Thailan

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