In a period of unprecedented political and cultural change, the issue of Scotland’s constitutional future has come to the fore.
Now, in a timely attempt to widen current conversations, a new University of Aberdeen forum – entitled Scotland in the World – will invite experts in public policy from abroad to discuss their experience of working in a world of interdependent states.
The inaugural event will be a talk by the First Minister Alex Salmond, reflecting on Scotland's role in the world. It will take place at King's College Conference Centre at 11am on February 4.
Speakers from Finland, Catalonia and the United States are expected to attend the Aberdeen forum later this year.
"The principal aim of Scotland in the World is to allow experts in public policy from abroad to contribute their experience of working in a world of interdependent states, and to broaden the current conversations on Scotland's constitutional future," said Professor Richard Rose, Director of the Centre for the Study of Public Policy at the University of Aberdeen and organiser of the new forum.
"The University is already home to an array of internationally renowned public policy researchers in fields ranging from migration issues to parliamentary democracy and is ideally placed to launch such an important and timely series of events."
The event is open to the public. Reserve your place online at https://www.abdnalumni.org/NetCommunity/SSLPage.aspx?&pid=349&srcid=348