International Development

Purpose of the group

Aims:

• to ensure liaison between MSPs and organisations working in Scotland on international aid and development issues.
• to raise awareness in Scotland of these issues and to provide a Scottish forum for discussion.
• to promote stronger links between Scotland and international aid and development agencies.

Objectives

• to promote development education in Scotland.
• to provide a forum for engagement with southern countries and those in economic transition on debt relief and the causes and consequences of poverty
• to support Scottish organisations working in international aid and development programmes
• to facilitate regular visits to Scotland by representatives of the international humanitarian agencies
• to engage with minority residents in Scotland and to encourage their involvement in the work of the group.

Forthcoming meetings

Next meeting: 18 June 2013

This meeting, including AGM, will be held at 5.30pm in Committee Room 4.

Agendas/Links

For further information on my work as Convenor of the CPG on International Development such as responses received to representations I've made following CPG meetings, please visit:

http://www.sarahboyack.com/?cat=32

 

Minutes

• Minutes of Meeting 19 June 2012 (127KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 18 September 2012 (147KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 6 November 2012 (147KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 21 January 2013 (142KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 19 February 2013 (145KB pdf)
• DRAFT Minutes of Meeting 26 March 2013 (201KB pdf)

Annual Return/Report

• Annual Return 19 June 2012 (18KB pdf) 

Group Officers

• Convener: Sarah Boyack
• Deputy Convener: Patrick Harvie
• Treasurer: Siobhan McMahon

Group Members

• Aileen McLeod
• Bruce Crawford
• David Stewart
• Hanzala Malik
• Jamie McGrigor
• Linda Fabiani
• Neil Findlay
• Patricia Ferguson
• Rhoda Grant
• Siobhan McMahon

Non MSP Individuals

Peter Griffiths
Finlay Moir
Dora Kollar
Helen Martin
Jenny Simons
Michelagh O’Neil
Bashir Malik
Alison Cosgrove
Dorothy Logie
Roger Leakey
J.K. Robert England
Trish Hiddleston
Pat Hiddleston
Gerda Siann
Abiodun Anthony Olowoyeye
Neil Robertson
Dr Callum Henderson (Incoming Hon Consul for Rwanda)
Tracy Johnston

 

Organisations

UNA
Aid Effectiveness
SCIAF
ScotDec
Islamic Relief
MAF
CBM
Jubilee Scotland
The Salvation Army
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
WDM
Heriot-Watt University
NIDOS
Scotland Malawi Partnership
TLM Scotland
The Leprosy Mission Scotland
Mercy Corps
The Vine Trust
Institute of Aquaculture
UNESCO Scotland
Institute for energy Systems
One World Development
International Play Association
Imani Development
The Supoy chomphoo phuen foundation
World development movement
Sight Aid International
VSO UK
Challenges Worldwide
Scotlanka Network
SCIAF
The Commandery of St. Clair , No. S1, Scotland - The Knights Templar in Scotland (Ordo Supremus Militaris Templi Hierosolymitani)
Plan Vivo Foundation