European and External Relations Committee Minutes of Proceedings
EU/S3/08/10/M
10th Meeting, 2008 (Session 3)
Tuesday 13 May 2008
Present:
| Malcolm Chisholm (Convener) |
Ted Brocklebank |
| Keith Brown (Committee Substitute) |
Alasdair Morgan |
| Gil Paterson |
Iain Smith |
Apologies were received from Alex Neil and Irene Oldfather.
The meeting opened at 10.00 am.
1. Declaration of interests: This item was carried forward to the next meeting.
2. Items in private: The Committee agreed to take item 7 in private.
3. Inquiry into international development: The Committee took evidence from—
Kadie Armstrong, Global Education Coordinator (formal sector) International Development Education Association of Scotland (IDEAS)
Maureen Brough, Community Learning Coordinator, Working Together for Change
Karen Grant, Scottish Education and Action for Development (SEAD)
and then from—
John McAllion, Chair of the Scottish Fair Trade Forum
Betsy Reed, Fair Trade Nation Development Officer, Scottish Fair Trade Forum
George Finlayson, Scotland Malawi Business Group
4. European Maritime Strategy: The Committee considered correspondence from the Scottish Government.
5. Lisbon Treaty inquiry: The Committee agreed a paper from the Clerk.
6. Brussels Bulletin: The Committee considered the Brussels Bulletin.
7. Annual report: The Committee agreed a draft annual report.
The meeting closed at 12.07 pm.
Dr Jim Johnston
Clerk to the Committee
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