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In 2007, we worked in partnership with River Path Associates, to scope the British Council's global activities for Charles Darwin's 2009 bicentenary.

Darwin is one of history’s most influential and far-reaching scientists. The 200th anniversary of his birth will gain enormous attention internationally and Darwin’s legacy is certain to be widely debated in a large number of public fora.

The British Council is committed to planning a major global project to contribute to, and enhance, the impact of the birthday celebrations. We were asked to undertake a project identification and scoping study to advise the Council on a strategic direction and potential activities which could be used by British Council  offices internationally, (and which would also align with the Council’s priority themes).

A further aim of the study was to conduct a stakeholder consultation and to harmonise the wide variety of Darwin themed activities taking place in 2009. With this in mind we held a workshop to bring external stakeholders together to produce a synchronised raft of potential activities that could be used to engage people with Darwin’s work and its relevance in contemporary society.