There are no plans for the Scottish Executive to provide direct funding for attendance at the conference.We are asking the Black and Ethnic Minority Infrastructure in Scotland, as part of their advisory work in partnership with others such as SCVO, to assist with the provision of advice on the conference, potential sources of financial assistance and longer term sharing of the outcomes from Durban more widely in Scotland.The question of representation from the Scottish Executive will be considered following decisions by the UN on the overall size of government delegations and the final conference programme.