We aim to encouragethe diaspora’s active participation and engagement in promoting Scotland as a greatcountry to visit, live, learn, work, do business and invest.During the First Minister’s visitto Melbourne, Australia in March 2006, he hosted one diaspora event and launchedthe quarterly diaspora E magazine, Scotland-Now.The First Minister’s visit markedthe beginning of a long-term engagement with the Australian Diaspora to showcasewhat 21st century Scotland has to offer and to encourage some of these bright, talentedpeople to come here to live and work.