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The Hansard Society has launched its latest publication The Scottish Parliament 1999-2009: The First Decade (Edited by Charlie Jeffery and James Mitchell). In this edited collection of essays, distinguished commentators, academics and parliamentarians discuss some of the key issues in the development of the Scottish Parliament over the last decade.
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The Hansard Society launched its latest publication, The Scottish Parliament 1999-2009: The First Decade (Edited by Charlie Jeffery and James Mitchell), at a Conference in Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, on 12th May. The conference was organised in association with the University of Edinburgh to mark the first decade of the Scottish Parliament. This event brought together key academic figures, politicians, political journalists and policy makers to assess the achievements of the Parliament; to stimulate dialogue on the opportunities and challenges of the next decade; and discuss the futre shape of Scottish self-government.
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The Hansard Society Democracy Forum, What lessons should Westminster learn from Holyrood? marked the London launch of the Hansard Society Scotland publication The Scottish Parliament 1999-2009: The first Decade .The event took place in Westminster on the May 19 with a packed room and lively debate. The Democracy Forum brought together key political and legal experts on the Scottish Parliament to discuss what the UK Parliament could learn from the last 10 years of the Scottish Parliament.
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The Hansard Society organised a series of Why Vote? debates and hustings in Scotland in the lead up to the European elections in June, in partnership with the European Movement and the CSPP. The events in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and two in Glasgow were well attended and there was excellent debate.
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If you're interested in doing a unique political internship in Edinburgh and studying British politics at its world famous University, the Postgraduate Certificate in Government & Public Policy will be launched in September, just after Edinburgh's famous International Festival. The Certificate is fully-accredited by the University of Edinburgh.
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On October 29 2008, the Hansard Society held a seminar in the Scottish Parliament to explore the different characteristics of online engagement. Organised in collaboration with Microsoft, the session focused not simply on the technology but also on the impact of organisational culture and the broader context of citizen disenfranchisement.
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People Like Us: Is Scottish Society fairly reflected in Holyrood?
The Hansard Society collaborated with Channel 4 for this year's fringe meeting at the SNP Conference.
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The National Conversation is galvanising debate across Scotland. After 10 years, it is only right to look again at the devolution settlement. The political ground in Scotland has shifted, starting a process that will change the United Kingdom forever.
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The MPs in Schools Scotland packs help schools to develop better links with their local representatives by supporting teachers and students in organising an interactive visit from their local MPs.
Available in English and Gaelic, the resource packs provide teachers with materials they can use to prepare their students for a visit - ensuring that students get the most of out of a visit from their elected representatives.
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November 27th 2007 saw the fourth seminar in the Institute of Governance's series on Identity and Governance in England.
Speaker: Peter Riddell - Chief Political Commentator and Assistant Editor, The Times, and Chair, Hansard Society
Respondent: Joyce McMillan - Columnist and Chief Theatre Critic of The Scotsman, Visiting Professor of Creative Industries at Queen Margaret University and Council Member, Hansard Society.
Chair: Charlie Jeffery - Co-Director of Institute of Governance, Professor of Politics at the University of Edinburgh, and Vice-Chair, Hansard Society Scotland Working Group.