Scotland's Futures Forum


Scotland's Futures Forum is a think tank set up by the Scottish Parliament. It has the aim of looking beyond the immediate electoral cycle to consider the opportunities and problems that the country might face.

History

The forum was launched in August 2005, with the first meeting chaired by Presiding Officer George Reid. 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 March 2006, the forum launched its own website.

Purpose

According to the Parliament:
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 2018 the directors are: