John Edward
Head of Operations, Scottish Council on Global Affairs
John Edward is the first Head of Operations since the launch of the SCGA.
John’s most recent role was as the Chief Executive of the Scottish Council of Independent Schools, covering all aspects of school-age education, regulation and participation. Prior to that, John was Head of the European Parliament’s Office in Scotland, covering the European elections of 2004 and 2009.
A graduate of St Andrews and Glasgow universities, John worked for 9 years in Brussels firstly in the then-new European Policy Centre, as personal assistant to Max Kohnstamm. He was subsequently EU Policy Manager for Scotland Europa, Brussels. A trustee of the Scottish European Educational Trust, and member of the Scottish Parliament’s Commission on Parliamentary Reform, John was also Chief Spokesman for the non-party political Scotland Stronger in Europe campaign for the 2016 EU referendum.
Please do get in touch via LinkedIn, our Contact Form, or using the email address below.
john@scga.scot
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Chicago can put green dye in its river.
Sydney can light up its opera house.
But nothing compares to Brussels putting a flat cap and Aran jumper on #MannekenPis
#StPatricksDay2023
Hit up the IIEA tomorrow @ 3pm to hear from one of🇮🇪's best-known journalists @tconnellyRTE @rtenews!
Tony joins us to discuss the impact of the new #WindsorFramework on Northern Ireland & future of EU-UK relations 🇬🇧
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🎉IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! SEET is proud to be 30 years old this year, and we are using this as an opportunity to celebrate language learning in schools.
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#SEET30YEARS
Great to attend @ScotlandEuropa members’ meeting today to discuss the continuing importance of 🏴 engagement with 🇪🇺 partners, & challenges & opportunities in 2023/24. Thanks to colleagues @BrodiesLLP for hosting (and amazing views of Auld Reekie). #ScotlandIsNow
Great to have our former colleague @EdwardInEurope back at a Scotland Europa Members Meeting this morning!
John gave us an overview of the @scga_scot and their purposes and priorities. He stressed the importance of continued connection between Scotland and Europe.
Europe still matters for Scotland. Hugely valuable insights from the impressive @ScotlandEuropa team in Edinburgh today
👉closest and biggest trading partners
👉strategic insights
👉keeping pace
👉international reputation
You can register for free to join us at the Arctic Frontiers Abroad conference in @AberdeenSci on Friday 17 March 2023
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