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Scientists swap ideas in Scotland
15/06/2004
A group of young scientists from eight new EU member
states will arrive inScotlandtoday to attend a Crossroads for Ideas science
workshop, where they will meet, exchange ideas and get to
know a number of leadingUKscientists.
The Bioinformatics and Post-genomics workshop takes
place from June 15-18 in Perthshire. A number of
leadingUKscientists will attend and give presentations about
their work, and as a result encourage participants to
exchange ideas and information about their areas of
research, and to develop mutually beneficial
partnerships.
As part of the programme participants will also visit
high-quality scientific facilities at the Universities of
Dundee and Glasgow and at theWestern GeneralHospitalinEdinburgh.
TavishScott,Scotland's Deputy Finance Minister, will host a Ministerial
dinner on the final evening of the programme atEdinburghCastleto allow all those taking part to meet and network
with scientists and other interested parties.
Mr Scott said:
"Crossroads for Ideas is a fantastic initiative,
bringing together talented young people from centralEuropeand theUK. I am delighted that the Scottish Executive is
hosting the bioscience workshop inScotland- after all where better to learn about
bioscience?
"Scotlandhas one of the most trusted and innovative educations
systems in the world, withUKscientists leading in many fields. I very much look
forward to welcoming all the participants to Scotland and
hope they leave with a good impression of what we can
offer, not only in the field of science but also as
Scotland as an excellent place to live, study and
work."
Scientists fromEstonia,Slovakia,Latvia, Hungry,Lithuania, theCzechRepublic,SloveniaandPolandwill be attending.
Crossroads for Ideas is a Foreign and Commonwealth
Office and British Council initiative, with which the
Scottish Executive and the Royal Society of Edinburgh have
been closely associated. The science workshop is one
of eight themed workshops being held across theUK.
The workshop is based at the Ballathie House
Hotel,Stanley, Perthshire. The programme for the three days
includes visits to theSchoolofLife Sciencesat theUniversityofDundeethe Faculty of Biomedical & Life Sciences at
theUniversityofGlasgow, a visit to the MRC Human Genetics Unit at
theWestern GeneralHospitalinEdinburghand a Ministerial dinner at Edinburgh Castle. See
www.crossroadsforideas.co.uk for more information.