British Council

Japanese: ブリティッシュ・カウンシル(英語表記)British Council
British Council
The British Council. A public organization in the UK whose purpose is to promote British culture and English language education overseas. Inspired by the lively cultural activities in the Middle East of the Axis powers Germany and Italy in the early 1930s, the organization was established in 1934 at the suggestion of private citizens, and was granted legal personality by Royal Charter in 1940. Although it receives full financial support from the government, it is an independent organization and is run by a board of directors made up of representatives from various fields. With its headquarters in London, the organization cooperates with 122 branches located throughout the country and in 81 countries overseas (as of 1984) to carry out a wide range of cultural exchange activities.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
英国文化振興会。海外におけるイギリス文化の普及と英語教育の促進を目的とするイギリスの公的機関。1930年代初頭,枢軸国ドイツ,イタリア両国の中近東における活発な文化活動に触発されて,民間人の提唱により34年設定され,40年勅許状により法人格を与えられた。政府から全面的な資金援助を受けているが,政府から独立した機関で,各界の代表から構成される理事会の下に運営される。ロンドンの本部を中心に,国内各地と海外81ヵ国(1984年現在)に置かれた122の支部と協力して,多彩な文化交流活動を行う。

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