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[[Image:Futures_board.jpg|thumb|right|The Board of the Futures Forum]]
 
[[Image:Futures_board.jpg|thumb|right|The Board of the Futures Forum]]
  
The Futures Forum is a [[sourcewatch:Think tanks|think tank]] set up by the Scottish Parliament. According to the Parliament [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-05/pa05-070.htm press release]: 'Scotland's Futures Forum, the Scottish Parliament's initiative to develop strategic thinking on the issues which will shape Scotland's future, moves forward today with the announcement of the eight individuals who will make up the Forum's board of directors.
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The Futures Forum is a [[sourcewatch:Think tanks|think tank]] set up by the Scottish Parliament. According to the Parliament: 'Scotland's Futures Forum, the Scottish Parliament's initiative to develop strategic thinking on the issues which will shape Scotland's future, moves forward today with the announcement of the eight individuals who will make up the Forum's board of directors. {{ref|1}}
  
 
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) has agreed to create a new company, with the SPCB as the sole member, which extends the Parliament's outreach and participation work to academia, the arts, blue chip companies, civic Scotland and entrepreneurs. Leading figures from the private and public sectors have volunteered their services on a two year initial basis.'  
 
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) has agreed to create a new company, with the SPCB as the sole member, which extends the Parliament's outreach and participation work to academia, the arts, blue chip companies, civic Scotland and entrepreneurs. Leading figures from the private and public sectors have volunteered their services on a two year initial basis.'  
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*Futures Forum website
 
*Futures Forum website
 
http://www.scotlandfutureforum.org/sff/default.asp
 
http://www.scotlandfutureforum.org/sff/default.asp
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== Notes ==
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#{{ref|1}} Scottish Parliament [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-05/pa05-070.htm  press release]
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Revision as of 15:27, 31 May 2007

The Board of the Futures Forum

The Futures Forum is a think tank set up by the Scottish Parliament. According to the Parliament: 'Scotland's Futures Forum, the Scottish Parliament's initiative to develop strategic thinking on the issues which will shape Scotland's future, moves forward today with the announcement of the eight individuals who will make up the Forum's board of directors. [1]

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) has agreed to create a new company, with the SPCB as the sole member, which extends the Parliament's outreach and participation work to academia, the arts, blue chip companies, civic Scotland and entrepreneurs. Leading figures from the private and public sectors have volunteered their services on a two year initial basis.'


The original webpage of the Futures forum on the Scottish Parliament Website 2005

When it was launched the Forum webpage on the Parliament website included links to two other corporate lobby groups, the International Futures Forum and the Global Business Network which had been influential in setting up the Forum.

Board of Directors


External Links

  • Futures Forum website

http://www.scotlandfutureforum.org/sff/default.asp

Notes

  1. [2] Scottish Parliament press release
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