Date

Event

Country

Request / Action / State of Play / Comments

Duration (Days)

03.09.03

HE Signor Luigi Amaduzzi, Ambassador of Italy

Italy

To give presentation on plans and priorities for the Italian Presidency of the European Council

1/2 day

04.09.03

Consultative Council of the Generalitat of Catalonia

Spain

Agusti M Bassols, President plus delegation from the Generalitat of Catalonia.  Observe First Minister's Question Time

1/2 day

04.09.03

Visit by Australian Federal Civil Servants

Australia

Tour of Visitor Centre and observe Question Time and First Minister's Question Time

1/2 day

10 to 12.09.03

Delegation from Flemish Community

Belgium

Visit to the Scottish Parliament to look at devolution in detail.  

2 days

11.09.03

Committee for Economy and Business, Schleswig Holstein

Germany

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.

1/2 day

12.09.03

Visit by Mr Michael Arthur CMG

India

Mr Michael Arthur CMG the new British High Commissioner to India will visit the Scottish Parliament to find out more about devolution and how the Parliament operates and possible links between Scotland and India.

1/2 day

17 & 18.09.03

Council of Europe Committee on Legal Affairs & Human Rights Visit

EC

To meet with MSPs to discuss devolution and the Scottish Parliament.

1/2 day

17.09.03

Mr Ingo Radcke

Germany

Visit by Mr Ingo Radcke, the new German Consul General to Scotland.Courtesy call on the Presiding Officer and meeting with ELU.

1/2 day

18.09.03

Speaker of Estonian Parliament

Estonia

Visit to the Scottish Parliament to look at devolution first hand.Lunch hosted by the Deputy Presiding Officer.

1 day

19.09.03

Visit by Jan Zahradil, Leader of the ODC party.

Czech Republic

Short visit to the Scottish Parliament for tour and meeting with Assistant Clerk of the European and External Relations Committee to discuss areas of mutual interest.

1/2 day

23.09.03

British Council Seminar Meeting

UK

Request for presentation on the Scottish parliament and tour of Visitor Centre and Holyrood Information Centre

1/2 day

24 & 25.09.03

SPATS

UK

Training programme for senior civil servants. 

2 days

25.09.03

HE Me Michael Eng Cheng Teo

Singapore

HE Me Michael Eng Cheng Teo, Singapore High Commissioner visit to the Scottish Parliament.  Direct request from High Commission.  Lunch with CPA Executive Committee, Courtesy call with the Presiding Officer plus other meetings, tour and VIP Gallery.  

1 day

25.09.03

National Union of Saharawi Women

West Africa

Visit by Ms Hamdi and Ms Ramdane, representatives from the National Union of Saharawi Women to learn about Scottish parliamentary democracy.

1/2 day

25.09.03

NEA Health Interest Group

UK

Visit by group from North East Assembly to gain overview of the development of the health agenda and delivery structures in Scotland following devolution.  This visit will also include presentations on the establishment of the Scottish Parliament.

1/2 day

25 & 26.09.03

Committee for Constitutional & Legal Questions, Saxony Parliament

Germany

Visit to study the Scottish legal system, the experience of devolution, the prison system and racial equality

2 days