Date

Event

Country

Request / Action / State of Play / Comments

Duration (Days)

01 to 03.10.02

Neil Bessell

Australia

Visit by Senior Clerk of Committees, Australian Senate, to learn about workings of chamber and committee system, and also staff reward schemes. Tours, QT, Committee meeting

3 days

3.10.02

Kari Molin

Sweden

Journalist to interview Presiding Officer. Tour of Holyrood.

1/2 day

4.10.02

Indian scholars, LSE

India

Visit by Indian scholars doing 3 month course on globalisation and leadership at London School of Economics. Tour, presentation

1/2 day

7.10.02

James H Fagan

USA

Proposed visit by the Chairman of House Committee on Post Audit and Oversight, Massachusetts House of Representatives, and his Chief of Staff Steve Cutillo. Interested in seeing how government in Scotland works

1 day

9.10.02

Ulla Engberg

Sweden

Journalist to interview with Presiding Officer

1/2 day

10.10.02

Michaela Schreyer

EU

Presiding Officer or representative to attend dinner for EU Budget Commissioner

1/2 day

10.10.02

Dr Samuel Abad Yupanqui

Peru

Visit by Deputy Ombudsman for Constitutional Matters, Lima, Peru, to familiarise himself with the devolution process. Lunch. Request by FCO

1 day

16 to 18.10.02

Scotland in Sweden Week

Sweden

Presiding Officer led a small group of Conveners (Enterprise and Lifelong Learning and Education and Culture Committees). 3 days of events being held in Sweden with particular reference to Life Sciences, inward investment and culture. They will visit the Swedish Parliament and attend a lunch hosted by the Speaker. Presiding Officer will attend and speak at a Seminar on Governance.

3 days

16 to 18.10.02

Convention of the Future of Europe- Cardiff

Europe

George Reid MSP to attend the convention as the Scottish Parliament Representative. The conference is being organised by the British Council.

3 days

21 to 27.10.02

14th CPA Seminar

India

Invitation to apply for one delegate to attend the 14th CPA Seminar in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

5 days

23.10.02

Official from Nordrhein Westphalia

Germany

Meeting with External Liaison Unit to discuss the Scottish Parliament and devolution.

1/2 hour

23.10.02

Norwegian journalists

Norway

Tour of Chamber. Meetings with officials.

1/2 day

24.10.02

Ms Nina Ivanova Karpachova

Ukraine

Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights, Kiev, Ukraine, to visit with two colleagues to become familiar with human rights mechanisms. Possible meetings with Clerk of Petitions Committee or lawyers

1/2 day

30.10.02

Professor Jonathon Sachs

UK

Visit by Chief Rabbi. Time for Reflection and meetings with the Presiding Officer, the First Minister and other Party Leaders.

1 day

30 and 31.10.02

Delegation from the Russia and Moscow Dumas

Russia

Visit by group from Russian and Moscow Dumas along with other another regional assembly. Funded by Westminster Foundation for Democracy

2 days

31.10.02

HE Baron Thierry de Gruben

Belgium

The Belgian Ambassador to the UK to meet the Deputy First Minister and discuss Convention on the Future of Europe with members of European Committee. Courtesy call on Presiding Officer.

1/2 day

31.10.02

The Rt Hon Jonathan Hunt MP

New Zealand

Speaker of New Zealand Parliament and delegation, in Scotland as part of trip to Europe. Lunch hosted by the Presiding Officer.

1/2 day