Events at which Scottish Executiveofficials or representatives have attended where Serco was also represented includethe following:Officials from Justice Department,Community Justice Services Division, attended two events in 2006 where discussionsfocussed on electronic monitoring and which were also attended by representativesfrom Serco: opening of the electronic monitoring centre in East Kilbride - arrangedby Serco in November 2006, and an electronic monitoring conference – outcome ofresearch project carried out by the University of Leeds – sponsored by Group 4 Securicoralso in November 2006.Officials from Change and CorporateServices, Facilities and Estate Services had delegate representation at the CharteredInstitute of Public Finance in Scotland (CIPFA), Annual Procurement Seminar on 7 December 2006 wherea Serco (Consulting) speaker discussed “Collaboration, Efficiency and Effectiveness”.The Scottish Executive was alsorepresented at an international conference in China on social innovation on 16 October 2006, anevent jointly organised between the British Council, the Young Foundation and theChina Centre for Comparative Politics and Economics, whereSerco was represented also.Crown Office and Procurator FiscalService officials from Ayrshire attended a number of events or meetings where Sercoemployees were also present: a meeting between the Crown Office and Procurator FiscalService area business manager for Ayrshire, and representatives of Strathclyde Police,Scottish Courts Service and Bowhouse Prison, Kilmarnock to discuss preparednessin the event of pandemic flu and contingency planning; a meeting between a ProcuratorFiscal Depute and Serco employees...