STRATEGIC SCIENCE ADVISORY PANEL
SIXTH MEETING OF SSAP TO BE HELD ON 24 & 25 SEPTEMBER 2007 AT PARAMOUNT CARLTON HOTEL, EDINBURGH
AGENDA
24 SEPTEMBER 2007 CARLTON HOTEL, NAIRN SUITE
16.00 Arrival: tea and coffee
16.15 Welcome
Item 1 Minutes of 21 & 22 MAY 2007
16.20 Minutes of previous meeting and matters arising - SSAP 2007/57
Review and Outcomes from Climate Change Discussion - SSAP 2007/58
Item 2 Rural & Environment Research and Analysis Directorate (RERAD) Research Strategy 2005-2010
17.00 RERAD Update Linda Saunderson - SSAP 2007/59
Mid Programme Review - SSAP 2007/60
Item 3 SSAP Draft Report
17.30 Format, outline and content of SSAP final report - Linda Saunderson - SSAP 2007/61
18.00 Break
18.30 Evening Meal
20.00 Members Discussion - The Future of Scottish Science - Implications and Perceptions of recent events e.g. Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD), Changes in Government
21.30 Finish
25 SEPTEMBER 2007 CARLTON HOTEL, NAIRN SUITE
08.45 Arrival: Tea and Coffee
09.00 Welcome and introductions
Item 2 Next Research Strategy - Scoping Review Engagement Process
09.10 Interim Report and Scoping Review - Ruth Wolstenholme, Trevor Elliott, Andrew Llanwarne - SSAP 2007/62
10.00 Coffee
10.05 Discussion
11.30 Preparation for Discussion with MRPs - Maggie Gill/Peter Holmes
12.00 Lunch
Item 5 Main Research Providers and Delivery Partners
13.15 Next Research Strategy Scoping Review Preliminary outcomes - Maggie Gill/Peter Holmes
13.30 Future Growth for MRPs -
- Julie Fitzpatrick, MRI
- Richard Aspinall, MLURI
- Bill McKelvey, SAC
- Peter Morgan, RRI
- Peter Gregory, SCRI
- Steve Blackmore, RBGE
14.00 Discussion
Item 6 Other Business
15.15 Next Meeting - 12 December 2007
AOB
15.30 Close of meeting
Coffee