International
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Scotland’s National Reform Programme event – 12 March
11th March 2015 by
The Scottish Government supports the ambitions and priorities of Europe 2020, which is the European Union’s ten-year growth strategy. Europe 2020 aims to create the conditions for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. It focuses on employment; research and development; climate/energy; education; social inclusion and poverty reduction. EU Member States report on their progress towards the...
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Fiona Hyslop: Strengthening links with Europe
3rd March 2015 by
The Scottish Government places enormous value on our membership of the European Union and on fostering strong economic, social and cultural links with other nations. Over the last week, Ministers were involved in several events that demonstrate our commitment to these relationships and how we’re actively working with other Governments on initiatives that support the...
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Carlo Perrotta: Scotland gets a taste of Italy at Expo presentation event
26th February 2015 by
Scotland and Italy will unite later this month to host a special gala dinner to showcase the upcoming World Expo which takes place in Milan in May of this year. Expo Milano 2015 will centre around two main themes ‘feeding the planet’ and ‘energy for life’ and is designed to spark a global conversation towards...
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Doing business in Latvia event
12th February 2015 by
The Latvian Ambassador, H.E. Mr Andris Teikmanis, and the Scottish Government will host a market awareness event, Doing Business in Latvia, in Edinburgh next month (11 March). This event provides an opportunity for organisations and businesses to gain important knowledge about Latvia’s EU presidency top priorities and the latest developments in Latvia. Besides being the...
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Creation of Culture, Europe and External Affairs Directorate
2nd February 2015 by Karen Watt
As part of our work to better support the new Ministerial team and the priorities set out in the Programme for Government, from today, I will lead a new Culture, Europe and External Affairs Directorate. This brings together the External Affairs and Culture & Historic Environment Directorates, and builds on the strong connections that currently...
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Represent Scotland on the European and Economic Social Committee (EESC)
16th January 2015 by
An opportunity to join the UK Delegation to the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) for its new, five-year mandate starting in October 2015 has arisen. We are now looking for three suitable candidates to recommend to the UK Government. The EESC is an advisory body to the EU institutions and comprises representatives from each...
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Dr Aileen McLeod: UN Climate Change Talks
8th December 2014 by
Today, I am travelling to Lima in Peru to take part in a crucial UN talks on climate change. The summit – officially known as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP) – is aimed at paving the way for a new global climate treaty in Paris next...
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From Brussels to Beijing – the world celebrates St Andrew’s Day
4th December 2014 by Karen Watt
Scotland’s national day provides an opportunity to celebrate our country’s many contributions to the world – our people, our history, our key economic sectors and our culture. For colleagues in the Government’s External Affairs directorate – both at home and in our overseas offices – the annual St Andrew’s Day celebrations provides an important platform...
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Fiona Hyslop: Remembering The Holodomor
3rd December 2014 by
On Saturday my colleague Marco Biagi and I joined members of the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain to mark the eighty-first anniversary of the Holodomor – a man-made tragedy of an unimaginable scale, that involved the forced starvation of millions of Ukrainians – men, women and children – by the Soviet regime under Stalin....
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Fiona Hyslop: Connecting People, Power and Politics
17th November 2014 by
Scotland recognises the importance of working in partnership with our many European friends to confront the key challenges facing Europe. I recently took part in an enjoyable debate in Brussels on the crucial topic, ‘Employment – The Challenge for Europe’. At the invitation of L’Observateur magazine, I sat alongside Kris Peeters, the Belgian Minister for Employment, the...
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