Cross-Party Group on International Development Wednesday 4th February 2026, 18:30 – 19:30 Committee Room 5 and online Minute Present MSPs Sarah Boyack MSP – Chair John Mason MSP Invited guests Prof Karin Diaconu, Professor of Health, Systems and Society, Queen Margaret University – in person Philip Ode, CBM Global – online (Nigeria) Sarah Gibson, EMMS International – in person Lameck Thambo, Palliative Care Association of Malawi (PACAM) – online (Malawi) Eddy Chikuta, WaterAid Zambia – online (Zambia) Non-MSP Group Members In person: Olivia Elinchev (Office of Sarah Boyack MSP); Niall Campbell (Logie Legacy); Fatsuma U.