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Convention of the Highlands and Islands
05/03/2007
First Minister Jack McConnell will today give a speech to formally open the Convention of the Highlands and Islands in Stornoway.
The main issues to be discused by members during the course of the day are renewable energy and Scotland's ageing population.
Communities Minister Rhona Brankin and Deputy Enterprise Minister Allan Wilson will also be in attendance.
The First Minister will undertake a number of visits whilst in Stornoway today and tomorrow.
The Convention is a meeting between the Executive and its main partner agencies, represented by the chairperson of each organisation.
It is currently held twice yearly, and is hosted by a different local authority each time with the location alternating between a mainland and an island.
The Convention is intended to strengthen co-ordination between member organisations, the Executive and other representative bodies to better inform the development and realisation of strategic economic, environmental, cultural and social justice objectives.