St Andrew's Day activities 2022: FOI release
- Published
- 21 March 2023
- Directorate
- External Affairs Directorate
- Topic
- International, Public sector
- FOI reference
- FOI/202300346001
- Date received
- 6 March 2023
- Date responded
- 17 March 2023
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
What activities were organised in 2022 to celebrate or utilise St Andrew's day in a) each of the Scottish Government's international hubs b) Scotland House in London c) government led events in Scotland to mark St Andrew's Day in 2022.
Response
Response to points A and B:
The table below sets out events held by Scottish Government international offices (including Scotland House London) to mark St. Andrews Day 2022.
|
Office |
Event |
Ministerial Attendance |
|
Beijing |
St Andrew’s Day Ball (Postponed – COVID-19, rescheduled to 18 March 2023) |
|
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Joint Alumni Event to celebrate St Andrew’s Day, partnered with Chevening Team (Postponed – COVID-19, rescheduled to 16 February 2023) |
|
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Berlin |
St Andrew’s Day reception (partnered with Rhineland-Palatinate) |
Cabinet Secretary for Culture |
|
Céolas – Scottish Music Nights inaugural concert |
||
|
Brussels |
Scotland Europa lecture (organised by Scotland Europa Ltd/held in Scotland House Brussels) |
Minister for Culture |
|
St Andrew’s Day concert and reception |
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Dublin |
St Andrew’s Day engagements with a trade and investment focus organised by the Scottish Government and Scottish Development International |
Minister for Trade |
|
London |
St Andrew’s Day reception |
Minister for Transport |
|
Ottawa |
Flag raising and reception (partner with Ottawa Scottish Society, to mark both St Andrew’s Day and Ontario Scottish Heritage Day) |
|
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Paris |
St Andrew’s Day food & drink showcase reception (partnered with SDI and Label Rouge Salmon) |
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs |
|
Washington DC |
St Andrew’s Day reception for alumni and GlobalScots, New York |
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The Scottish Government International Network marked St Andrew’s Day with a social media campaign, which ran from 23 November – 3 December 2022. The social media content comprised of Brand Scotland marketing campaign materials reflecting Scotland’s values, along with information on incountry stakeholder events where applicable.
Response to point C:
The Scottish Government led no events in Scotland to mark St. Andrew's Day 2022
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Contact
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Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
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