Date

Event

Country

Request / Action / State of Play / Comments

Duration (Days)

06.05.03

Kirking of Parliament

UK

"Kirking of Parliament" for the 2nd Session in St Giles followed by a reception hosted by the Presiding Officer in Parliament Hall, attended by HRH The Prince of Wales - invitees all MSPs and their spouses/partners, clergy and invited guests. 

1day

12.05.03

Royal College of Defence Studies

UK

Visit by officials from Civil/Diplomatic Services and Armed Forces on the RCDS's annual course. Presentation by Ken Hughes, tour of Visitor Centre.

1/2 day

15.05.03

Mr Jean-Christophe Victor

France

French political geoscientist to meet Vanessa Glynn and Stephen Imrie

1 hour

20.05.03

Reception, Centre of African Studies

Various

French Institute is organising reception for doctoral students from Centre of African Studies working on the Great Lakes region of Africa. Ambassadors, representatives of political groups and NGOs invited.  Keith Raffan to represent CPA (Scotland Branch).

1 day

20.05.03

House of Commons, Welsh Affairs Select Committee

UK

Buffet lunch with cross-section of Members to discuss how the Scottish Parliament is developing policy and practice with regard to children and young people

1 1/2 hours

21.05.03

Minister of Lands and Settlements

Kenya

Hon Amos Kimunya to visit following approach by Commonwealth Association of Surveying and Land Economy

1 day

22.05.03

Special Committee on the Modernisation of the House of Commons

Canada

Delegation will be looking at how the Scottish Parliament functions, having visited Westminster.

1 day

29.05.03

Minister for Health, Tanzania

Tanzania

Visit arranged by the Christian Blind Mission.  Courtesy call, lunch with Members of CPA Executive Committee

1 day