Scotland's Futures Forum

The Futures Forum is a think tank set up by the Scottish Parliament. According to the Parliament:

'Scotland's Futures Forum, the Scottish Parliament's initiative to develop strategic thinking on the issues which will shape Scotland's future, moves forward today with the announcement of the eight individuals who will make up the Forum's board of directors. The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) has agreed to create a new company, with the SPCB as the sole member, which extends the Parliament's outreach and participation work to academia, the arts, blue chip companies, civic Scotland and entrepreneurs. Leading figures from the private and public sectors have volunteered their services on a two year initial basis.'

When it was launched, the Forum webpage on the Parliament website included links to two other corporate lobby groups, the International Futures Forum and the Global Business Network which had been influential in setting up the Forum.

In 2007 the forum considered matters such as ageing and addiction. In 2013, together with the Goodison Group, they published a report on future of education in Scotland.

Board of directors

In 2015 the directors are:

• Tricia Marwick, Presiding Officer to the Scottish Parliament
• Aileen McLeod MSP
• Alex Johnstone MSP
• Siobhan McMahon MSP
• Anne Douglas, Prospect National Secretary for Scotland
• Sir Andrew Cubie CBE, Chair of Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
• Professor Sir Ian Diamond, Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen
• Louise Macdonald, Chief Executive of Young Scot

External links

• Official website