Education.

o1.

Strengthen and maximise Birmingham’s engagement with Commonwealth countries and overseas territories. 

o2.

Promote university/college engagement in educational projects the BCA partners and collaborates with, or where the subject matter is something the university/college has expertise in.

o3.

Assist the BCA in mobilising and combining university/college knowledge and community experience to address social disadvantage and exclusion, promoting the idea of a fair society. 

o4.

Oversee the organisation of the annual Student BCA Cup Debate on Commonwealth subject.

o5.

Arrange an annual engagement event between Commonwealth students coming to study at the city’s universities/colleges (a welcome/departing reception, talk, discussion, etc)

o6.

Engage as above with Birmingham students who have been given Commonwealth Scholarships. 

o7.

Fully support BCA events including its Commonwealth Day Service, Register Office Citizenship and Dinner. 

o8.

Attract overseas students to the city.

o9.

Support the international dimension of collaborative engagement between Birmingham ‘students’, education institutions and their commonwealth counterparts. 

10.

Help promote the annual Queens Commonwealth Essay Competition. The Commonwealth Essay Competition is the world’s oldest schools’ international writing competition, founded in 1883 to promote literacy, expression and creativity among young people throughout the Commonwealth. Her majesty The Queen is Patron of The Royal Commonwealth Society. The BCA is affiliated to the RCS. 

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Student debate

Student debate in April 2019 between Aston Uni and BCU.

What our team can bring to the party:

  • We have 7 years of focused Commonwealth engagement amongst local community groups and individuals.
  • Our connections with the Royal Commonwealth Society which we are affiliated.
  • Our ability to carry out country specific research.
  • Our engagement with Birmingham City University, Aston University and a number of local colleges/school.
  • Our ability to contribute to a 'civic' role and provide the host with any required cultural/religious knowledge when hosting overseas delegations and provide follow up support. 
  • Harnessing the power of partnership. Our wish to engage, partner and collaborate other to do so supporting each other for the broader common good.
  • Our network and past/current engagement with Commonwealth High Commissions and the local Commonwealth diplomatic corp.
  • Our experience of organising conferences. 
  • Our passion about the Commonwealth and desire to achieve positive outcomes. 
  • A hub for communications of activities/initiatives so all are better informed. 
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