We are a small team based in London who work in collaboration with global colleagues and friends.
Beatrice Pembroke, Director
Beatrice Pembroke is Director, Creative and Cultural Economy at the British Council and leads a global programme which supports the development of skills, leadership and enterprise in the cultural sector. Working with a range of international partners, she is committed to the sharing of ideas, networks and experiences to build a more sustainable, accessible and dynamic creative economy. She joined the British Council in 2006, developing creative economy programmes in India and East Asia, followed by a secondment in Strategy and External Relations. Prior to this she worked in publishing and at the BBC. She has an MA in Modern Literature and Culture from University College London.
Pablo Rossello, Programme Manager
Pablo has an MA in Cultural & Creative Industries from Kings College London and an MSc in Sociology from the London School of Economics. He's been with the team since 2005, when he joined to support the development of the Young Creative Entrepreneur (YCE) programme. He now develops programmes around policy and urban development and cultural leadership, and overseas projects in the Americas and the Middle East.
Claire DeBraekeleer, Programme Manager
Claire has been with the team since 2005 developing the Young Creative Entrepreneur programme from its early days into an active network which connects innovative entrepreneurs from over 50 countries. She now also manages our wider CCE work in policy, skills and creative education in East Asia, Russia and Europe. She has a MA in Cultural and Creative Industries from King’s College London and has particular interests in music, film and digital media. Claire grew up in Asia, loves adding new cities to her visited list, and is excited by how the world is becoming a smaller place every day.
Carly Frey, Programme Manager
As a recent addition to the CCE team, Carly brings with her a background in international development management and cultural policy. Based in Kenya for over three years, Carly led on several edu-social development projects with the Aga Khan Foundation and was a creative consultant for the UN’s Global Partnerships Initiative for Urban Youth in Africa. Recently, she was appointed to UNESCO’s technical experts group to support the advancement of cultural policy and governance in emerging economies. Carly advises on our CCE work in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, holds a MSc in Development Management from the London School of Economics, and plays bluegrass fiddle.
Rebecca Shoesmith, Programme Assistant
Beccy has worked for the British Council since 2009, starting in the Arts team supporting the delivery of the pilot year of Cultural Leadership International. She has also worked in the Science and Education departments before joining the Creative and Cultural Economy team in May 2011. She has an interest in bass guitar from her days in a band, is a keen traveller and wants to learn Spanish. Rebecca has a BSc in Business Management from King’s College London.
Interns
Come and work with us! We have a rolling programme of interns. To find out more contact us here.
