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Date Event Comment

2004
13 to 16 January

Catalonia

Access and Information & Technologies and Facilities Management Directorates

A parliamentary delegation of staff from the Access and Information & the Technologies and Facilities Management Directorates will visit the Basque and Catalonian Parliaments. The visit will look at a number of issues but in particular will investigate the Basque Parliament's 'Zabalik' email alerting system, and explore the potential for closer research co-operation and to investigate their broadcast facilities in the Catalonia Parliament.
10 March

Catalonia

FC Barcelona

President, Vice President and the Board of Directors of FC Barcelona met with the Presiding Officer on the Holyrood Site.   The delegation were given a short tour of the new building.
7 September Catalonia Exchange Programme Group A group of 10 from the Catalonia Exchange Programme visited the Scottish Parliament to look devolution and the workings of the parliament.

2003
4 September Consultative Council of the Generalitat of Catalonia Agusti M Bassols, President plus delegation from the Generalitat of Catalonia.  Observe First Minister's Question Time
7 October Visit by Mr Joseba Azkarraga Mr Azkarraga,  Minister of Justice, Employment and Social Security will visit the Scottish Parliament to meet with members and view the Parliaments Justice Committee followed by tour.

2002
2 May Visit by Sr Mas, Prime Minister, President-elect Visit to Parliament. Direct request from FCO and Catalonia. Lunch hosted by the Presiding Officer.
15 May Visit by Basque Parliament Agricultural Committee Informal discussions with European and Rural Development Committees and Tours
15 May Visit by Senor Gabriel Elorriaga Direct request from British Embassy Madrid. Minister for Territorial Organisation, Spain. Lunch hosted by Des McNulty MSP, Convener of Finance Committee.
20 June

Catalonia

Visit by Catalan Association of Municipalities

Meeting with Members of the Local Government Committee to discuss their role in legislating over local government. Lunch.
8 July Jose Luis Palma, Spanish Council of State Senior Lawyer in Spanish Council of State visiting UK to study how legislation is enacted, as part of programme of exchange visits between UK/Spanish government lawyers.
15 to 16 July Visit by Clerks of the Catalonian/Flanders Parliaments Meeting of the Clerks of the Catalan, Flemish and Scottish Parliaments. To discuss forging further links between the parliaments with particular reference to participation services and health.
12 September Mr S Salas Mr Salas, newly appointed Spanish Consul General. Courtesy call with the Presiding Officer.