The Scotland Forum

Initiative for Global Innovation, Development, Culture and Exchange

Videos

"Kultur Kampf?"

Lord Inglewood, William Richard Fletcher-Vane (UK Under-Secretary of State for Broadcasting and Tourism)
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Welcome to Scotland - The Scotland Forum 2025
(Edinburgh; September 1st-4th, 2025)
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Welcome from the Presiding Officer, The Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP
Alison Johnstone (Presiding Officer, Parliament of Scotland)
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“Interdependences- the Key to resilient Nations and a less Fractious World”
Henry McLeish (First Minister of Scotland 2000–2001)
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“Inspection of the Honours of Scotland”
(Edinburgh Castle; September 3rd, 2025)
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“Wales, Scotland and Europe”
Lord Dafyyd Wigley (Leader of Plaid Cymru 1991-2000; Member of the UK Parliament 1974-2001)
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Welcome from Cabinet Secretary, The Rt Hon Mark Drakeford MS
Mark Drakeford (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language; First Minister of Wales 2018-24)
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Welcome from the Deputy Presiding Officer, The Rt Hon Annabelle Ewing MSP
Annabelle Ewing (Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament)
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"Delivering on Devolution: Real Power for the Scottish Parliament"
Sir David Davis MP (Member of the UK Parliament; Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union 2016-2018)
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“Modern Front-Runners, Though Gender Equality Remains a Journey”
Bjort Samuelson (Speaker of the Parliament, Faroe Islands)
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“Holding the Line - Why We Can't Afford to Deprioritize Human Rights”
Mary Lawlor (UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders)
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"Writing makes me feel heard: CGIAR’s work to address gender equality in food & nutrition security“
Rebecca Williams (Director, People & Culture, CGIAR System Organization)
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“Supporting gender equality through language in the European Union”
Ildikó Horváth (Director of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union)
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Opening Address by the UN Special Rapporteur
Elisa Morgera (UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change and Human Rights)
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“Culture and Women’s Empowerment: Keys to Preventing Conflict“
Jeanette Gustafsdotter (Minister of Culture of Sweden 2021-2022)
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“Women’s Leadership in International Diplomacy”
Eva-Maria Liimets (Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia 2021-2022)
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“Breaking Barriers: Women’s Leadership and Effective Participation in Shaping a Future of Peace and Prosperity“
Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis (Minister Foreign Affairs of Cyprus 2007-8, 2011-13)
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“Feminist Foreign Policy as a Way to Strengthen the Situation for Women in the World”
Ann Linde (Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden 2019-2022)
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“Cultural Diplomacy - An Underestimated Key Part of the Diplomatic Toolkit “
Catherine Ashton (High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy, 2009-14)
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"The Need for Diplomacy in the New World (dis)Order"
Humza Yousaf (First Minister of Scotland 2023-24)
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"Brexit: How to go about It, and what Direction for the EU when it happens?"
Brian Cowen (Prime Minister of Ireland, 2008-11)
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“Cooperation, Collaboration & Compromise: The Trinity of Diplomacy, Peace & Justice”
Manzila Pola Uddin (Baroness Uddin; Member of the House of Lords, UK)
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Talking Cultural Diplomacy with Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan (Singer & Song Writer of Deep Purple) & Marcia Barrett (Lead Singer of Boney M)
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Talking Cultural Diplomacy with David Soul
David Soul (Best known for his Role as Detective Kenneth "Hutch" in the TV Program "Starsky & Hutch")
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Talking Cultural Diplomacy with Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine Jackson (Celebrated American Singer) talks to Jack McConnell (First Minister of Scotland)
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"The Parallax Effect on Long Hair"
Ian Gillan (Singer & Song Writer of Deep Purple)
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“Parity of Esteem - Culture and Reconciliation”
Alex Salmond (First Minister of Scotland 2007-14)
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"Economic Discontent with Globalization, How it is Managed and the Role of Global Education"
Gordon Brown (Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 2007-10)
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"A New World Orde: What Role for Europe and the UK?"
Jack McConnell (First Minister of Scotland 2001-07)
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"Understanding Afghanistan and Central Asia"
Malcolm Rifkind, (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the UK)
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Sustainable Economies, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Industries
Bertie Ahern (Prime Minister of Ireland, 1997-2008)
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"Reducing Economic Inequalities by the Expansion of Educational Capacities and Opportunities"
Charles Clarke (Home Secretary of the UK)
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"The Soft Power of Culture"
Dame Tessa Jowell (UK Minister for the Olympics)
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"Politician's Perspective on the Enforcement of Human Rights"
Lord John Leslie Prescott (Deputy Prime Minister of the UK)
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"The Value of Regulating Immigration Advisers"
Suzanne McCarthy (Immigration Services Commissioner UK)
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“The Sino-Global Discourse”
An Interview with Nirj Deva (UK Member of the European Parliament)
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"Making the Case for Europe in the Age of Populism"
Seb Dance (Deputy Mayor of London for Transport)
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"The Nation State in the Global Age"
Anthony Giddens (Director of the London School of Economics 1996-2003)
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"The Latest Global Trends in Cultural Relations & the Role of Culture and Education in Soft Power"
Martin Davidson (CEO and Chair of the British Council)
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“Age of Indifference”
Eric Jack Pickles, Baron Pickles (UK Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues)
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"The UK and Germany in a Changing World Order: New Challenges, New Strategies"
Bill Cash (Member of the British Parliament)
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“Great Art, National Treasures: The Unique Contribution of the Commonwealth”
Nick Brown (Chief Whip of the UK House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury)
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"Kultur Kampf?"
Lord Inglewood, William Richard Fletcher-Vane (UK Under-Secretary of State for Broadcasting and Tourism)
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"The Role of Cultural Links in the Government's Commercial Diplomacy Drive"
Henry Bellingham (Member of the British Parliament)
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"Protecting Human Rights, Why Legislation Isn't Enough"
Fiona Mactaggart (Member of the British Parliament)
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"Immigration & Integration in an Age of Austerity: Challenges & Opportunities"
Diane Abbott (Member of the British Parliament)
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“Agenda 2030: Cultural Diplomacy and the Sustainable Development Goals”
Jack McConnell (First Minister of Scotland 2001-07)
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“Cultural Diplomacy between Arts Promotion and Nation Branding”
Emil Brix (Ambassador of Austria to United Kingdom)
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"The Lithuanian Presidency of the EU: Priorities in the Field of Culture and Audio-visual"
Asta Skaisgiryté Liauškiené (Ambassador of Lithuania to the United Kingdom)
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"Denmark - How to Design a Nation"
Claus Grube (Ambassador of Denmark to the United Kingdom)
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"Developing Initiatives to Promote Cultural Understanding, Global Human Rights & World Peace within the Commonwealth"
Diego Gómez Pickering (Ambassador of Mexico to the United Kingdom)
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An Interview with Sir Malcolm Rifkind
(Foreign Secretary of the UK)
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An Interview with Gordon Brown
(Prime Minister of the UK)
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An Interview with Charles Clarke
(Home Secretary of the UK)

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