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Apr 2024
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Our World, Connected - Trailer

BRITISH COUNCIL
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Our World, Connected is a brand-new podcast from the British Council, placing you at the heart of the biggest global conversations about culture, connection, and empowerment.

Join host Christine Wilson, Director of British Council Research and Insight, and a diverse lineup of world-renowned experts and thinkers as they examine the most pressing issues of our time - and uncover the human stories behind them.

Each episode will explore the transformative power of arts, culture, language, and education in the face of global challenges like peacebuilding, sustainable development, climate change, and the growth of AI.

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