International Liaison

  Scenario: The British Council would like to promote its Skills and Entrepreneurship program worldwide. Your role: to facilitate a meeting between a representative of the British Council (your employer) and a representative of the appropriate authority in your country of origin (or target country). (In this case the target country is Oman; the most likely authority in this matter would be the Ministry of Education in Oman). - Provide some background information on the organizations of the two interlocuters. - Cite cultural and procedural issues both parties should be aware of. - Identify potential challenges.