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Futures Forum Summer Update

An update from the Scottish Parliament’s think-tank on its work in summer 2023. This includes information on the Festival of Politics in August.













Explore our work by subject

Scotland’s Futures Forum: the Scottish Parliament’s think-tank. Explore our work since 2007 by category: technology, economy, society, democracy and more.



Winter Update: Review of 2022

A review of Scotland’s Futures Forum’s work over 2022, bringing people together with the Scottish Parliament to explore democracy, education and tax.









Summer 2022 Update

An update from the Scottish Parliament’s think-tank on its work in summer 2022. This includes information on the Festival of Politics in August.







Spring 2022 Update

An update from the Scottish Parliament’s think-tank on its work in spring 2022. This includes a chance to share your views on what we should be doing.















2035

Gus seachdain na Gàidhlig 2022 a chomharrachadh, iarr Fòram Alba air Thoiseach air grunn luchd-labhairt Gàidhlig na beachdan aca a thoirt dhuinn mun àm ri teachd. Tha am pròiseact, a chaidh a ruith le taic…











Autumn 2021 update

An update from the Scottish Parliament’s think-tank from autumn 2021. It includes information on the Festival of Politics and new directors.





Review of Session 5

Scotland’s Futures Forum is the Scottish Parliament’s futures think-tank. Our work is designed to inform MSPs and enable them to consider the effects of decisions taken today on Scotland’s long-term future. In the fifth session…





Review of the year: 2020

2020 has been a year like no other. Often, it has been hard for many of us to look beyond the end of the week, let alone into the long-term future. At Scotland’s Futures Forum,…