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Peacebuilding: What we have done

Parliamentary Engagement
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A group of quakers having a discussion
Shaping our voice in Parliament: your views needed for 2026-28
Tuesday, 18 February 2025

Every three years, Friends in Scotland help to discern our priorities for engaging with the Scottish Parliament.

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Parliamentary Engagement
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PEWG's submission to Scottish Labour Policy Forum Consultation
Thursday, 23 January 2025
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Parliamentary Engagement
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Two children and an adult woman make peace cranes.
Ellis Brooks speaks to GM about Peace Education work in Scotland
Tuesday, 3 December 2024

Peacebuilding is one of the three ‘priority’ areas that your Parliamentary Engagement Working Group [PEWG] and our Parliamentary Engagement Officer [PEO], Sarah Komashko, strive to work in th

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Parliamentary Engagement
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Ellis Brooks' slides on peace education for General Meeting - November 2024
Tuesday, 3 December 2024
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North Scotland Area Meeting
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Kash and friends
Update from Lebanon
Friday, 25 October 2024

We received news from our Friend Kash Quinney who is currently resident in Lebanon.

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General Meeting for Scotland
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Turning instruments of war into instruments for peace
Tuesday, 24 September 2024

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Parliamentary Engagement
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Mark Bitel, Co-Clerk of Central Edinburgh Quaker Meeting, addresses Scottish Parliament. Mark is wearing a white shirt, green jacket and red glasses.
TfR: Mark Bitel (Central Edinburgh) speaks to Scottish Parliament about Integrity
Tuesday, 28 May 2024

On 28 May 2024 Mark Bitel, Co-Clerk at Central Edinburgh Quaker Meeting, opened the week's session of the Scottish Parliament with a Time for Reflection on the theme of the importance of integrity

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Parliamentary Engagement
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Global call to stop arms transfers to Israel and Palestinian armed groups
Thursday, 25 April 2024

General Meeting for Scotland has joined over 250+ humanitarian and human rights organizations in 

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Parliamentary Engagement
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Parliamentary Engagement 2023 Round-Up
Tuesday, 5 March 2024
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Parliamentary Engagement
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Picture of Quaker Martin Mansell giving the Time for Reflection. He has grey hair, a beard, and glasses and is wearing a grey suit. He is in front of the lectern in the Debating Chamber of parliament.
Quaker Time for Reflection: What is Peace? 28 November 2023
Thursday, 8 February 2024

Friend Martin Mansell (Glasgow) opened the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 28 November 2023 with a timely reflection on 'What is peace?'.

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Parliamentary Engagement
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'Wangari's Trees of Peace' flourish at the Scottish Parliament
Thursday, 19 October 2023

On 21 September a group of P7 children from Oakgrove school, led by Friend Mary Troup and accompanied by professional musicians, gave a wonderfully planned and executed performance of 'Wangari's Tr

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Parliamentary Engagement
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'Peace at the Heart' exhibition at the Scottish Parliament
Thursday, 19 October 2023

The 'Peace at the Heart' exhibition, at the Parliament 26-28 September, attracted a good level of support and interest among MSPs, and 21 of them went onto sign a Parliamentary Motion calling for m

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