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The next item is consideration of a draft briefing paper on the civic participation event that we will hold in Aberdeen when the Parliament meets there in May. Do members have any comments or suggestions?
I would rather that all the workshops were held on the one night rather than on two nights, as other events will be happening during the week.
Does the committee agree that we should hold a civic participation event while we are in Aberdeen? Apart from our visits to Gypsy Traveller sites and other places, the Equal Opportunities Committee has not held meetings around the country. The civic participation event would be a good opportunity for people in Aberdeen, who are geographically further away from Edinburgh, to become involved in the work of the committee. I hope that the committee agrees that the event is a good idea.
I agree entirely.
Do we have to discuss the workshop topics now?
We could return to that. We need to agree the overall approach to the event. The clerks can then contact organisations. There is no rush on the finer detail of the event including the workshops. Members should contact the clerks with details of individuals or organisations that they would like to be involved in the event. Is that agreed?
Meeting continued in private until 11:45.
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