Scotland's Futures Forum

Scotland's Futures Forum

The Futures Forum is a think tank set up by the Scottish Parliament. According to the Parliament:

:'Scotlands Futures Forum, the Scottish Parliaments initiative to develop strategic thinking on the issues which will shape Scotlands future, moves forward today with the announcement of the eight individuals who will make up the Forums board of directors. The Scottish Parliament Corporate Body (SPCB) has agreed to create a new company, with the SPCB as the sole member, which extends the Parliaments outreach and participation work to academia, the arts, blue chip companies, civic Scotland and entrepreneurs. Leading figures from the private and public sectors have volunteered their services on a two year initial basis.' [Scottish Parliament Press Release, 18th August 2005 [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-05/pa05-070.htm Parliament Announces Board of Directors for Scotland's Futures Forum] Last Accessed 31st May 2007]

When it was launched the Forum webpage on the Parliament website included links to two other corporate lobby groups, the International Futures Forum and the Global Business Network which had been influential in setting up the Forum.

Board of Directors

* Alex Fergusson MSP, Presiding Officer to the Scottish Parliament
* Rt Hon George Reid
* Sir John Elvidge, Permanent Secretary, The Scottish Executive
* Susan Rice, CEO, Lloyds TSB Scotland
* Tim O’Shea, Principal, Edinburgh University
* Campbell Christie, Former Secretary General, STUC
* Alex Neil MSP
* Sarah Boyack MSP

External links

*Futures Forum website [http://www.scotlandfutureforum.org Home page]

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