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Wednesday 29 March 2023
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18:00–20:30
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Conference Room, 4th floor
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Professor James Mitchell, Professor of Public Policy, University of Edinburgh
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Esther Roberton, former Co-ordinator of the Scottish Constitutional Convention
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Stephen Noon, former Chief Strategist for "Yes Scotland"
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Andrew Burns, former Labour/SNP Coalition Leader

Overview

Has the promise of a 'New Politics' been delivered? During this, the 25th anniversary-year of the original Scotland Act, come along and hear an open discussion between:

  • Professor James Mitchell; who is Professor of Public Policy at Edinburgh University
  • Esther Roberton; who was Co-ordinator of the Scottish Constitutional Convention, during the 1990's
  • Stephen Noon; who was the Chief Strategist for "Yes Scotland" during the 2014 Referendum on Independence
  • Andrew Burns; who led a Labour/SNP Coalition, which ran the City of Edinburgh Council between 2012-2017

There will be a guided conversation between the four participants, and the opportunity for Q&A. The aim of the session is to gather insights from the experience of consensus building, especially via the Scottish Constitutional Convention, in the creation of the Parliament; and to establish whether these insights can offer new understandings for the current constitutional debate in Scotland.

Agenda

18:00–18:30

Registration / Teas & Coffees

18:30–20:00

Seminar Event & Discussion

20:00–20:30

Post-event glass of wine available