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thinking together / a citizens assembly 28th february 2013Vision unVeiled - a keek into whats coming

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Scotland’s Future Bagged through Thinking Together Icelandic StyleCall for Jock Tamson’s Bairns to get thinking together at a citizen’s assembly on the futureof Scotland. So Say Scotland is sparking a movement where the people of Scotland have a say about their future. Inspired by Iceland and aspiring to have 25,000 folk thinking together over the next 12 months, the Thinking Together assembly starts with 240 Thinking Folk on Feb 28th in Glasgow.

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new thinking / new scotland

public serVices

(education, health, welfare)

goVernance & politics

enVironment & sustainability

culture & people

business & economics

themes from thinking together 28th february

First round of participant registration brings us a chef, GP, gardener, student, teacher, postman, welder, social worker, driver, youth worker and full-time mum. These folk and others will be thinking together in a new way about our future. What values are most important to you for the Future of Scotland? How can we make Scotland a better place to be? How do we put our values into practical action in our personal, family, community, and work life?

Working to a tight time scale, with limited resources, supported by hunners of goodwill and volunteer action. This assemblyis brought alive by a diverse collaboration of organisationsand individuals. Partners include Future of Scotland, SCVO, Church of Scotland, Electoral Reform Society, PPN/Academyof Government and others. Folk that like the idea but can’t get along on the day can support by adding their pennies into the pot and buying a participant their lunch or a coffee.

“”Democracy”, says Frances Moore Lappé, “is not what we have: democracy is what we do.” And even more than that: democracy is a muscle. It needs exercise. ‘Thinking Together’ is just the most fabulous democratic workout.” Quoting Perry Walker, New Economics Foundation Fellow.

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new thinking / new scotland

#thinkingtogether

Scotland’s dynamic communities, politically empowered, manage a fair tax system that supports local enterprise and a happy compassionate sustainable way of life.We are a nation of thriving integrated communities with valued and diverse natural environments. We Learn , work and live In our bright green economy. Our citizens are inspired and empowered to take practical actions for sustainability.We have co-created a healthy and educated Scotland which recognises individual worth and contributions in providing holistic public service for the benefit of all. We are a creative and inclusive country that values and empowers people and communities, encouraging and supporting well-being. Individuals participating in a creative collective action to support a diverse and positive community –discussion about the future for a just Scotland. Our Scotland is beautiful and thriving with opportunities for all to shape their lives and societies through inspiring lifelong Learning. Scotland is celebrating a successful democratic transformation to harmonious and sustainable living, with each other and the planet. Scotland is creating: transparent, accessible and accountable policies and processes, leading to fairness and socially inclusive governance determined by the people.Changing our democracy together creating a country where wealth is shared equitably. We the people create a new economic model that include, respect and enable the well being of people and place. Scotland has empowered communities engaging in service design, co-production and cooperatives. People led. And act creatively to promote equality, social justice and power sharing. It is a country that values happiness, peace, nature and one that connects cities to the wider landscapes. New thinking new Scotland and involve: peace, truth, quality of context, change, respect, faith, compassion, social justice, wisdom and solidarity that delivers equality of opportunity for all. Just do it! Scotland’s dynamic communities, politically empowered, manage a fair tax system that supports local enterprise and a happy compassionate sustainable way of life.We are a nation of thriving integrated communities with valued and diverse natural environments. We Learn , work and live In our bright green economy. Our citizens are inspired and empowered to take practical actions for sustainability.We have co-created a healthy and educated Scotland which recognises individual worth and contributions in providing holistic public service for the benefit of all. We are a creative and inclusive country that values and empowers people and communities, encouraging and supporting well-being. Individuals participating in a creative collective action to support a diverse and positive community –discussion about the future for a just Scotland. Our Scotland is beautiful and thriving with opportunities for all to shape their lives and societies through inspiring lifelong Learning. Scotland is celebrating a successful democratic transformation to harmonious and sustainable living, with each other and the planet. Scotland is creating: transparent, accessible and accountable policies and processes, leading to fairness and socially inclusive governance determined by the people.Changing our democracy together creating a country where wealth is shared equitably. We the people create a new economic model that include, respect and enable the well being of people and place. Scotland has empowered communities engaging in service design, co-production and cooperatives. People led. And act creatively to promote equality, social justice and power sharing. It is a country that values happiness, peace, nature and one that connects cities to the wider landscapes. New thinking new Scotland and involve: peace, truth, quality of context, change, respect, faith, compassion, social justice, wisdom and solidarity that delivers equality of opportunity for all. Just do it! Scotland’s dynamic communities, politically empowered, manage a fair tax system that supports local enterprise and a happy compassionate sustainable way of life.We are a nation of thriving integrated communities with valued and diverse natural environments. We Learn , work and live In our bright green economy. Our citizens are inspired and empowered to take practical actions for sustainability.We have co-created a healthy and educated Scotland which recognises individual worth and contributions in providing holistic public service for the benefit of all. We are a creative and inclusive country that values and empowers people and communities, encouraging and supporting well-being. Individuals participating in a creative collective action to support a diverse and positive community –discussion about the future for a just Scotland. Our Scotland is beautiful and thriving with opportunities for all to shape their lives and societies through inspiring lifelong Learning. Scotland is celebrating a successful democratic transformation to harmonious and sustainable living, with each other and the planet. Scotland is creating: transparent, accessible and accountable policies and processes, leading to fairness and socially inclusive governance determined by the people.Changing our democracy together creating a country where wealth is shared equitably. We the people create a new economic model that include, respect and enable the well being of people and place. Scotland has empowered communities engaging in service design, co-production and cooperatives. People led. And act creatively to promote equality, social justice and power sharing. It is a country that values happiness, peace, nature and one that connects cities to the wider landscapes. New thinking new Scotland and involve: peace, truth, quality of context, change, respect, faith, compassion, social justice, wisdom and solidarity that delivers equality of opportunity for all. Just do it! Scotland’s dynamic communities, politically empowered, manage a fair tax system that supports local enterprise and a happy compassionate sustainable way of life.We are a nation of thriving integrated communities with valued and diverse natural environments. We Learn , work and live In our bright green economy. Our citizens are inspired and empowered to take practical actions for sustainability.We have co-created a healthy and educated Scotland which recognises individual worth and contributions in providing holistic public service for the benefit of all. We are a creative and inclusive country that values and empowers people and communities, encouraging and supporting well-being. Individuals participating in a creative collective action to support a diverse and positive community –discussion about the future for a just Scotland. Our Scotland is beautiful and thriving with opportunities for all to shape their lives and societies through inspiring lifelong Learning. Scotland is celebrating a successful democratic transformation to harmonious and sustainable living, with each other and the planet. Scotland is creating: transparent, accessible and accountable policies and processes, leading to fairness and socially inclusive governance determined by the people.Changing our democracy together creating a country where wealth is shared equitably. We the people create a new economic model that include, respect and enable the well being of people and place. Scotland has empowered communities engaging in service design, co-production and cooperatives. People led. And act creatively to promote equality, social justice

Visions for the future of scotland

thinking together in action

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participant feedback participant feedback

thinking folk

facilitation

Flow ConductorKathy Friend

Flow StewardsWendy FaulknerAnn RobertsEuan PlattLiz GardinerSheila FraserChris Alder

Thinking FacilitatorsAlan CaldwellHeather ReaJuliette SummersKaela ScottDot McLaughlinHelene WitcherPam McLeanAlex StobartSheena WurthmannMagda PieczkaElla Taylor-SmithKim ScotWillie SullivanLillian BrzoskaClaire PatulloOsbert LancasterSophia CollinsEilidh RobertsonSteve EarlRuth WolstenholmeSarah StocksMonika Nowicka

tech

Tech Sys LeadWillie Flemming

Tech Team LeadMarc Horne

Data InputtersArchie McIver Christine McIverDavid Atiyah Mark LangdonMichael GianniniStewart Cunningham

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Event Co-OrdinatorJane Cotton

Event AssistantsCiorstadh MonkJazz

RunnersJulia RodriguezGerry HassanJuliet SwannPaula Morgan

Stand-ins/runnersSara MacLeanDavid Kell

SoundFiona McleanAdam Sutherland

registration

Registration Co-ordinatorChloe ClemmonsAlison Bennet

Registration AssistantsJenny AllanAlison Hamill2 x SCVO

so say scotland

Creative DirectorSusan Pettie

Assembly Co-ordinatorZara Kitson

Volunteer Co-ordinatorLindsay McGovern

Research TeamStephen ElstubOliver EscobarAilsa HendersonRuth Lightbody

Comms/MediaSam EcclesJennie Macfie

PhotographerNathan James Mansfield

FilmRobin MairCherryman Media

Lead Design/WebOlafur Breidfjord

Extra DesignPaul McDonald

Process DesignBjarni JonssonGudjon Mar GudjonssonPerry WalkerSally Foster-Fulton

Cultural InterpretationRobin Shaw

HostJohannes Butscher

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Values from thinking together 28th february

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Once all the data has been collated we invite interested parties to work with us to make sense of and manifest the future of Scotland described by the Thinking Together 28TH February 2013

www.sosayscotland.orgFacebook: sosayscotlandTwitter: @Sosayscotlandsosayscotland@gmail.com

Join us as we continue to aim high, traVel hopefully, stay present and reflect honestly!