The Scotland Forum 2025 - Speakers Photos

(Edinburgh; September 1st-4th, 2025)

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Associate Executive Dean for International and Partnerships at Heriot-Watt University

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Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden 2019-2022

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Member of the Scottish Parliament

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Member of the House of Lords

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Prime Minister of Ireland 1997-2008

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Speaker of the Parliament, Faroe Islands

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Member of the Parliament of Iceland

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Member of the UK Parliament; Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union 2016-18

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Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Croatia 2022-2023

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UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change and Human Rights

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Member of the Finnish Parliament 2007-2015

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Minister Foreign Affairs of Cyprus 2007-2008, 2011-2013

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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland 2000-2007, 2011-2015

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Member of the Finnish Parliament

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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia 2021-2022

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Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism 2016–2021 of Scotland

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President of the Republic of Macedonia 2009-2019

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First Minister of Scotland 2000–2001

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Lead Singer and Lyricist of Deep Purple

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Chair Lithuanian Green Party

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Director of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union

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Executive Chairman, International Center Alliance of Civilizations of North Macedonia

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Minister of Culture of Sweden 2021-2022

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Former Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party

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Member of the UK Parliament 2015-2024

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Honorary Consul for Ethiopia in Scotland

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Member of the Polish Parliament

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Member of the UK Parliament 2015-2024

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Leader of Plaid Cymru 1991-2000; Member of the UK Parliament 1974-2001

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Member of the Welsh Parliament (Senedd Cymru)

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Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language; First Minister of Wales 2018-24

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Federal Minister for Social Protection; Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan 2008-18

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UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders

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Member of the Turkish Grand National Assembly

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Member of the Scottish Parliament

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Member of the Finnish Parliament

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Member of the Welsh Parliament (Senedd Cymru)

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Director, People & Culture, CGIAR System Organization

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Non-Executive Director, Strategic Advisor and Executive Coach

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Chief Operating Officer of the National Robotarium

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Member of the Scottish Parliament

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Head of the Scotland Forum; Former Member of the UK Parliament

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Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Finland 2019-2023

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Honorary Consul of Bangladesh to Edinburgh

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