The first of a series of one day events on Scotland’s Future will take place on Saturday 1 March 2025 at Greyfriars Charteris Centre in Edinburgh.
We’ve come to view the inaugural all-day meeting as our ‘Spring Convention’’, which is appropriate not only from a meteorological perspective, but also in the sense of being the start of a period when ideas can form, grow and develop.
Because of space considerations at the venue, numbers will be restricted to 120, and IFS is encouraging those interested to apply as soon as possible. You can download the application form here:
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The purpose of the gathering is –
Mission Statement
The following draft mission statement outlines the proposed aims of our Convention:
“Our aim is to provide a public forum which unites the whole of society with regular discussion and open debate, free from party politics, on matters of critical importance to the nation, and with a clear focus on Scotland’s future and the achievement of meaningful self-determination.”
Those taking part in the Convention will be invited to consider this draft, with a view to arriving at a final version by the close of the inaugural meeting.
Programme for the Spring Convention
We are pleased to confirm that
The programme, current at 8th FEBRUARY, can be found here.
Further updates on progress and our plans for summer and autumn conventions will be available on this page and through our network of member organisations.