National Economic Forum: October 2016
Programme and supporting documents for the 17th National Economic Forum meeting that took place on 26 October 2016.
Items and actions
Supporting documents:
- First Minister's speech
- Programme (attached and below)
- EU membership - economic implications (attached)
- EU Referendum: Reaction, Impact, Priorities and Opportunities discussion paper (attached)
- Discussion group 1 summary - International Trade and the Single Market (including Regulation)
- Discussion group 2 summary - International Trade and the Single Market (including EU Funding)
- Discussion group 3 summary - Labour Market and Skills (including Regulation)
- Discussion group 4 summary - Labour Market and Skills (including EU Funding)
- Discussion group 5 summary - International Trade and Skills
Programme
8:30 - 9:10 Registration open from 8:30 am (40 mins)
9:30 - 9:35 Mr Wheelhouse MSP, Minister for Business Innovation and Energy welcomes delegates and introduces the First Minister (5 mins)
9:35 - 9:50 First Minister opening address (15 mins)
9:50 - 10:10 First Minister and Mr Brown MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, Q&A, facilitated by Mr Wheelhouse (20 mins)
10:10 -10:50 Expert Panel Q&A facilitated by Mr Wheelhouse (40 mins)
- Professor Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Glasgow
- Grahame Smith, General Secretary STUC
- Jenny Stewart, Partner, Head of Infrastructure and Government KPMG
10:50 – 11:05 Tea / coffee and delegates move to discussion groups
11:10 - 12:40 Discussion groups – hosted by Minister and facilitated by business leader (90 mins)
- International Trade and Skills
- International Trade and Single Market including Regulation
- International Trade and Single Market including EU Funding
- Labour Market and Skills including Regulation
- Labour Market and Skills including EU Funding
12:45- 13:00 Mr Russell MSP, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe Address (15 mins)
13:00 – 13:15 Mr Brown MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, closing address (15 mins)
13:15 – 14:00 Networking lunch
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