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Scottish Government Events

Saturday 7 March

First Minister: Speaks at International Women's Day convention, Edinburgh (14:00) (Twitter, quote in stakeholder news release) Desk Contact: Henry Bird 0131 244 3005

Christina McKelvie: Attends International Women's Day event, Edinburgh (14:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Kirsty Jenkins 0131 244 3054

Aileen Campbell: Attends Women’s Six Nations Rugby match to mark International Women's Day and highlight work to provide free period products, Glasgow (19:45) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Kirsty Jenkins 0131 244 3054

Sunday 8 March

Shirley-Anne Somerville: Welcomes International Women’s Day 2020 (10:00) (Twitter, Sunday story) Desk Contact: Kirsty Jenkins 0131 244 3054

Jeane Freeman: Speaks at the Dr Gertrude Herzfeld Jewish Women of the Year Award Ceremony, Edinburgh (13:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Gerard Klein 0131 244 6928

Monday 9 March

Shirley-Anne Somerville: Calls on Healthy Start Vouchers users to make move to Best Start Foods before vouchers stop at end of March (10:00) (Social Security news release, Twitter) Desk Contact: Caroline English 07584601544

Roseanna Cunningham: Speaks at the Cairngorms Climate Change Conference, Aviemore (10:30) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Mark Taylor 0131 244 1725

Fergus Ewing: Attends Women in Tourism event as part of International Women's Day, Edinburgh (10:45) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Iain V Monk 0131 244 2972

Graeme Dey: Visits Commonwealth War Graves site, Lochgelly (13:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Henry Bird 0131 244 3005

Tuesday 10 March

Kate Forbes: Attends meeting at the Treasury with devolved administrations ahead of UK Budget, London (08:00) Desk Contact: Linsey Stewart 0131 244 2574

Mairi Gougeon: Attends Hospitality and Culinary summit, City of Glasgow College (10:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Iain V Monk 0131 244 2972

Richard Lochhead: Speaks at Holyrood conference on STEM Education, Edinburgh (10:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Jack Matthews 0131 244 2960

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Wednesday 11 March

John Swinney: Attends Into Headship Programme conference, Dundee (10:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Jack Matthews 0131 244 2960

Joe FitzPatrick: Speaks at reception for Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal, Edinburgh (18:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Suzi Mair 0131 244 3400

Aileen Campbell: Attends People's Postcode Lottery Charity Gala 2020, Edinburgh (16:00) (quote in stakeholder news release, Twitter) Desk Contact: Stephen Naysmith 0131 244 7757

Fiona Hyslop: Speaks at Sail Scotland Marine tourism conference, North Ayrshire (10:15) (Twitter, ministerial news release) Desk Contact: Iain V Monk 0131 244 2972

Christina McKelvie: Visits Deafblind Scotland to discuss tackling social isolation and loneliness, Kirkintilloch (10:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Kirsty Jenkins 0131 244 3054

Kate Forbes: Responds to UK Budget (15:00) Desk Contact: Linsey Stewart 0131 244 2574

Richard Lochhead: Highlights progress made in second annual STEM strategy report at Sustainability Skills Fair during British science week, West Lothian College, Livingston (09:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Jack Matthews 0131 244 2960

Thursday 12 March

John Swinney: Attends National Youth Work Awards, Glasgow (18:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Richard Clarke 0131 244 3069

Maree Todd: Speaks at Scotland Policy Conferences: Priorities for the Early Learning and Childcare System, Edinburgh (08:45) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Chris Johnson 0131 244 2939

Roseanna Cunningham: Visits the Museum of Childhood as part of the Great Toy Rescue Week, Edinburgh (09:30) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Luke Boddice 0131 244 2797

Kevin Stewart: Speaks at SOLAR annual conference about and local government partnership, East Kilbride (09:30) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Kirsty Jenkins 0131 244 3054

Friday 13 March

Jenny Gilruth: Announces Scottish Government grant of £1 million to Sport Relief's Levelling the Field project (00:01) (news release, Twitter) Desk Contact: Robert Taylor 0131 244 2670