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A recent survey conducted by PanelBase on behalf of greyhound protection group GREY2K USA Worldwide found that 60% of people in Scotland think that lawmakers should phase out greyhound racing.
Biographical information - Karen Titchener
Karen Titchener is currently serving as Vice President of Hospital at Home Operation in the USA and brings over two decades of senior leadership experience within the NHS.
Lezley Stewart
A graduate of University of St Andrews and University of Edinburgh, and Princeton and Pittsburgh Seminaries, USA. Dr Stewart worked for the Church of Scotland for over 25 years in Dundee and Edinburgh, serving as an ordained Office Holder.
24 Learn Deliberate Decide How the Panel has been designed Information & Random Stewarding Evidence PLAN Selection Board & Provision Recruitment Question Getting the RUN Learning Deliberation group working together Passed on to Consensus DECIDE Committee and used Based Decision & Recommendations to hold government Making REPORT to account Who will help you? ONLINE Session 1 – review of weekend 1 evidence • We will explore key learning from the 1st weekend • Including themes not selected for the 2nd weekend ONLINE DISCUSSION SITE • Notes of key themes from discussions • Links to further information • A space to discuss evidence ONLINE Session 2 – preparation for 2nd weekend & recommendation drafting • We will explore potential draft recommendations • Review the decision making process Recommendation Master Document • We will review key themes of first weekend and present a range of draft recommendations • You will work as a team to add; amend; merge; and remove draft recommendations • By end of 2nd weekend you will agree final recommendations HOW IT WORKS: SECOND WEEKEND Weekend 2 Chosen Evidence -> deliberation and drafting -> sifting recommendations Theme 1 Friday Chosen Evidence -> deliberation and drafting -> sifting recommendations Theme 2 Chosen Evidence -> deliberation and drafting -> sifting recommendations Theme 3 Saturday Review of evidence and drafting collective statement Refining and sifting recommendations Confirming and agreeing recommendations Sunday REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS USED BY COMMITTEE TO HOLD GOVERNMENT TO ACCOUNT What happens to your recommendations?
To make the session as Accessible as possible PACT gave the following specific examples of Parliamentary engagement and talk through each one in turn: • Visiting the Parliament • Contacting a Committee • Contacting your own MSPs • Engaging online Discussion These conversations...
The event offered Scottish businesses the chance to show their products and services directly to buyers from the UK, USA, Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific.