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2004
4 March

Education Cttee from the North Rhine-Westphalia

Programme (pdf)

The Committee of School and Further Education of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) will visit the Scottish Parliament to discuss educational matters.
1 July

Bavarian Parliament

Programme (pdf)

A delegation of Members and Officials from the Bavarian Parliament will visit the Scottish Parliament.
5 November Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes The Presiding Officer will give the Opening Speech at the Annual Meeting of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (German National Academic Foundation) in the Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh. The German National Academic Foundation enables a small group of highly gifted students from all fields of learning to pursue their studies free from financial need and the aim of the Annual Meeting is to bring together the 150 German scholars who are currently studying in the UK and Ireland.
     

2003
20 January Franco-German Friendship Treaty lunch Presiding Officer to attend lunch celebrating 40th anniversary of the Franco-German Friendship Treaty
19 June Bavarian State Chancellery Visit by participants on Administration Leadership Course, Bavarian State Chancellery.  Possible meeting with Members of Public Petitions Cttee. 
11 September Committee for Economy and Business, Schleswig Holstein Committee to meet representatives from the Parliament/Executive to discuss North Sea Cooperation, the regions in Europe, tourism and business links between Scotland and Schleswig Holstein.
17 September Mr Ingo Radcke Visit by Mr Ingo Radcke, the new German Consul General to Scotland.Courtesy call on the Presiding Officer and meeting with ELU.
25 to 26 September Committee for Constitutional & Legal Questions, Saxony Parliament Visit to study the Scottish legal system, the experience of devolution, the prison system and racial equality

2002
18 April Visit by parliamentary delegation, Hesse Landtag Direct request from the Hesse Landtag via German Consulate. Parliament and SE dealing with 1/2 each over the 4 day visit to Scotland. Lunch & VIP Gallery request for 2 MSPs to attend dinner
9 May Visit by Education and Sports Committee, Bremen Direct request from German Consulate. Committee interested in looking at devolution and how the Scottish Parliament operates.
6 June Senior Civil Servants from Bavaria Request from SE
15 July Karola Jamnig-Stellmach Visitor from Bremen Regional Parliament. As member of Committee of the Regions he is interested in regional parliaments . Direct request from Scottish Enterprise.
26 August Visit by delegation from Bavarian Landtag Visit by parliamentary delegation to discuss the Scottish Parliament and devolution.
23 October Official from Nordrhein Westphalia Meeting with External Liaison Unit to discuss the Scottish Parliament and devolution.
13 November HE Thomas Matussek German Ambassador to meet Deputy Presiding Officer and First Minister.