'This report clearly shows that the creative and cultural industries possess many assets, including creativity and respect for tradition.'
November 2016

Creative Cities in Pakistan

November 2016: We look at the creative industries in Hyderabad, Peshawar, Multan, Gilgit and Quetta in Pakistan.

  • Arts and culture
  • Creative economy
  • Economy and prosperity
  • South Asia and Asia Pacific
  • Research report
Distorted image of Kwame Antony Appiah
November 2016

Human identity in an age of uncertainty

This year’s Reith lecturer, Kwame Antony Appiah, reflected on shared identity and the common issues that distort our understanding of one another.

  • Cultural relations
  • Insight article
Image of Tom Fletcher
November 2016

Interview with Tom Fletcher

Tom Fletcher, better known as the ‘Naked Diplomat’, talks to Insight about ‘Citizen Diplomacy’, Soft Power, and how digital technology can help to improve the world.

  • Arts and culture
  • Education
  • Digital and technology
  • Skills and employability
  • Soft power
  • United Kingdom
  • Insight article
Edmund Burke portrait
October 2016

Reflections on the evolution of Britain

Reflections on the evolution of Britain: Brexit, Identity, & the United Kingdom’s Place in the World. A short summary of the 2016 Edmund Burke Lecture given by Ciarán Devane.

  • Cultural relations
  • United Kingdom
  • Insight article
Two women looking at a laptop
October 2016

Tanzania’s next generation

New British Council research reveals how Tanzania’s huge demographic shifts are creating great challenges, but also opportunities. We look at what young Tanzanians think.

  • Youth voices
  • Middle East and Africa
  • Insight article

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