About British Council
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We work in over 100 countries worldwide to build engagement and trust for the UK through the exchange of knowledge and ideas between people. We work in the arts, education, English, science, sport and governance and last year we engaged face to face with 13.2 million people and reached 221 million. We are a non-political organisation which operates at arm’s length from government. Our total turnover in 2008/9 was £645 million, of which our grant-in-aid from the British government was £209 million. For every £1 of government grant we receive, we earn £2.21 from other sources. www.britishcouncil.org
About INJAZ-UAE
INJAZ-UAE is a member of Junior Achievement Worldwide, the world’s largest non-profit business education organization. Its purpose is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. INJAZ-UAE and its regional partner, INJAZ Al-Arab, mobilize the private sector to help create a new generation of motivated and professional graduates by sending corporate volunteers to classrooms across MENA to train youth in success skills, entrepreneurship and financial literacy — narrowing the gap between students and the world of work. The organization targets 11-22 year-old students. INJAZ-UAE is led by a national board of business leaders who share a common ideal for youth and provide overall direction, funding and good governance.
Each year, JA reaches 9.7 million students through its network of 122 offices worldwide. For more information, please visit www.ja.org.
About Barclays
Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services, with an extensive international presence in Europe, the USA, Africa and Asia.
With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs over 140,000 people.
Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for over 49 million customers and clients worldwide.
Barclays has been a member of the UAE business community for more than 30 years, and services its clients through a network of 45 ATMs, three sales outlets and two branches. Barclays Bank UAE, employs more than 850 people and continues to invest in the region and to expand the range of services offered to customers
[Barclays Global Retail Banking (GRB) encompasses all of Barclays retail banking businesses around the world. Operating in 26 countries, Barclays GRB comprises UK Retail Banking, Barclaycard, and the retail banking and card businesses in Western Europe and Emerging Markets. Barclays GRB serves 38 million customers around the globe through a network of more than 3,700 distribution points.
To find out more about the individual Barclays GRB businesses, please visit our website: www.barclays.com.
