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1 British Council in Pakistan
Since its establishment in Pakistan in 1948, British Council has worked consistently to make access to higher education easier for the average Pakistani. Sustainable development and institutional capacity building of the Higher Education Sector in Pakistan have been the primary objectives of these projects. British Council’s programmes have brought thousands of Pakistani students and academics a world-class education in the fields of science, health, environment, engineering and economics. There have been links in the areas of education, health, natural resources, gender, human rights, good governance, economics and management – poverty alleviation, sustainable development and institutional capacity building of the Higher Education Sector in Pakistan have been the primary objectives of these projects.

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3 Why we are doing these programmes
Facilitating institutional change Meeting the aspirations of young people and realising their ambitions Empowering young leaders Widening access to education and Skills and hence employability and providing quality learning opportunities Promoting and enriching intercultural understanding

4 Higher Education & Skills programme
We work with the following to improve skills, encourage entrepreneurship and promote social enterprise. Governments Businesses Training and Higher education institutions International donors and civil society organisations.

5 Difference between Entrepreneurship and Social Entrepreneurship

6 Global Enterprise Challenge
Enterprise Challenges across South Asia since in 40 teams have turned their innovative ideas into commercial ventures. The Pakistan team won the regional competition twice in 5 years and twice came second. Engaged 1200 technical institution and trainings delivered to more than 100,000 students across Pakistan The project is still continuing in different forms yearly 1500 are facilitated with VTIs.

7 Change maker institute Award
Project engaged 56 higher education institutions across the country, Created of a team of 54 master trainers in the field of social entrepreneurship, Sensitized over 280 faculty members on the concept of social entrepreneurship Oriented 2000 students directly through trained master trainers on the subject of social entrepreneurship. 250 students have been engaged in designing and implementing social enterprise projects since the initiation of the project reaching out to over people.

8 Master Classes under Knowledge Exchange Programme
Video conference based master classes on Enterprise education in collaboration with National Centre for Enterprise Education UK Practitioners for 200 students & faculty Academics 130 University faculty Leaders 35 Vice Chancellors

9 Entrepreneurship and Leadership development for Baluchistan
With Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency Baluchistan 3 Programmes in Quetta &1 programme in Gawadar Attended by 170 Students and small sacle Entrepreneurs from Balochistan

10 Participation in Global and regional forums
Students Advancement for Global Entrepreneurship World Cup -SAGE Pakistan won a gold under the Women Empowerment category in 2015 Support Distinguishes Innovation Commercialization and Entrepreneurship since (DICE This year in Mirpur University)

11 Pipeline programmes Entrepreneurship Development: Pakistan-British Cooperation for Entrepreneurship development and Small Business. Pilot programme designed with higher Education Commission. Advanced training for Baluchistan in collaboration with Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency Baluchistan Promote Women Entrepreneurship in collaboration with Tony and Guy & Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs Awards and Recognitions on the pattern of National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education. London South Bank University received the Times Higher Education Award for Entrepreneurial University of the year in UK


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