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Scott McDonald
@McDonaldScott_
Chief Executive @BritishCouncil | Former President & CEO @OliverWyman | Former Vice-Chairman @MarshMcLennan | Advisory Board member of @nature_org and @Yodomoco
London, United Kingdom
britishcouncil.org
Joined December 2021
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    Scott McDonald
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    May 18, 2022
    Wonderful welcome to the British Council Abuja office. I was danced-in, dressed in traditional garb, honoured with a naming (roughly translated as “culture carrier”) and had a dance. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for the warm greeting. #britishcouncil #nigeria
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    Scott McDonald
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    Feb 7, 2025
    Our team @inBritish was honoured to welcome HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Prince Edward to our New Delhi cultural centre to open the second edition of the School Education Conference, which was organised in collaboration with @cbseindia29. Representatives and policymakers from 200+
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    Scott McDonald
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    Dec 14, 2023
    The British Council Colombia team recently welcomed the Duchess of Edinburgh to the Dance and Choreography Centre: La Licorera, highlighting our Creative Bootcamp: Dance and Peace programme. @cobritish @ukincolombia #royalfamily📸 Prensa Embajada Británica en Colombia
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    Scott McDonald
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    Mar 1, 2022
    One who hasn’t seen Lahore is not even born. The Fort at night.
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    Scott McDonald
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    Jan 13, 2023
    While we're relieved the UK govt has confirmed a number of our former contractors & their families are eligible for relocation from Afghanistan to the UK, urgent action must be taken to grant them safe passage to neighbouring countries. theguardian.com/politics/2023/… 1/4
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    British Council workers in Afghanistan step closer to UK relocation
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    Scott McDonald
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    Jun 26, 2022
    Thread: Tired attack on the British Council in the @mailonline today. We’re out there promoting British values in 100+ countries. We share the best of British culture, education & the English language which leads to others visiting & studying here, trading & partnering with us.
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    Scott McDonald
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    Jan 27, 2025
    Meet our colleague Bashair Abdallah, originally an anesthesiologist, she discovered a passion for finance and pursued it as a career. She’s been with us for 7 years, starting out as an accountant in our Sudan office, demonstrating great resilience and commitment to keep financial
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    Scott McDonald
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    Feb 14, 2023
    We're celebrating 70 years in #Japan! Our #Tokyo office welcomes hundreds of English learners each year. Yuka Tomiie is the resources officer - she keeps the centre running smoothly. She's been with us for 30 years, thank you Yuka 👏💐
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    Scott McDonald
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    Dec 13, 2022
    The British Council is building the largest UK alumni community - Alumni UK - to connect people who studied in the UK as international students. It's a great opportunity for the UK's international graduates to grow a global professional network: alumniuk.britishcouncil.org
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    Scott McDonald
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    Apr 21, 2024
    Ran the London Marathon today and finished. I have pains in parts of my body that I didn’t know existed.
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