Written Question · S1W-27506 · Session 1
Whether any delegation representing civic society in Scotland will attend the World Summit on Sustainable Development.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any delegation representing civic society in Scotland will attend the World Summit on Sustainable Development.
The answer
The Scottish Executive believes that civic society has an important role to play in furthering sustainable development in Scotland. A delegation representing civic society in Scotland will attend the World Summit on Sustainable Development, and will consist of:Name | Organisation | Sector
Kevin Dunion | Friends of the Earth Scotland | Environmental NGOs
Belinda Miller | Aberdeen City Council | Local Authorities
Ian Russell | Scottish Power | Business
Stephanie Wiseman | Lunnasting Primary School, Shetland | Young people
Damien Killeen | The Poverty Alliance | Social justice NGOs
Donald Bruce | Action of Churches Together in Scotland | Bodies involved in overseas development work
Delegates were chosen in a variety of ways to achieve a balance of established leaders and fresh faces with particular commitment and dynamism. The civic delegation will make their own arrangements regarding travel, accommodation and programme for the Summit. The Executive has offered to pay the travel, accommodation and subsistence costs of four of the members of the civic delegation, and it is estimated that this will cost £7,000 in total.Each member will arrange their own programme to gain the greatest benefit possible from the Summit for their sector. Therefore the role of individual members will vary, but in general the delegation will raise awareness in their sector about the Summit and the issues it seeks to address, attend the events at the Summit most relevant to their particular sector, and be available to advise the First Minister and the Executive at the Summit. Most importantly these civic delegates will act as catalysts for concrete action to further sustainable development in their sector on their return.By supporting the civic delegation in this way, we believe that the Executive can help civic society in Scotland play their full part in building a Sustainable Scotland.
Kevin Dunion | Friends of the Earth Scotland | Environmental NGOs
Belinda Miller | Aberdeen City Council | Local Authorities
Ian Russell | Scottish Power | Business
Stephanie Wiseman | Lunnasting Primary School, Shetland | Young people
Damien Killeen | The Poverty Alliance | Social justice NGOs
Donald Bruce | Action of Churches Together in Scotland | Bodies involved in overseas development work
Delegates were chosen in a variety of ways to achieve a balance of established leaders and fresh faces with particular commitment and dynamism. The civic delegation will make their own arrangements regarding travel, accommodation and programme for the Summit. The Executive has offered to pay the travel, accommodation and subsistence costs of four of the members of the civic delegation, and it is estimated that this will cost £7,000 in total.Each member will arrange their own programme to gain the greatest benefit possible from the Summit for their sector. Therefore the role of individual members will vary, but in general the delegation will raise awareness in their sector about the Summit and the issues it seeks to address, attend the events at the Summit most relevant to their particular sector, and be available to advise the First Minister and the Executive at the Summit. Most importantly these civic delegates will act as catalysts for concrete action to further sustainable development in their sector on their return.By supporting the civic delegation in this way, we believe that the Executive can help civic society in Scotland play their full part in building a Sustainable Scotland.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-27506 by reference.