The Scottish Aliance for Women's Training

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1 c/o EM-DEE Productions Unit F8 Festival Business Centre 150 Brand Street Glasgow G51 1DH T H E V E R Y B E S T IN N E W W R I T I N G from all over Scotland and from lots of other places as well Subscription Rates UK/EIRE 10 OVERSEAS 15 sterling' 20 if other ^ * * 'Special student, unemployed and low ^* waged sub of 6.00, proof required. ^S** Price 1.98 (because it dividesby three and is still less than twopounds) T R A I N I N G 2000 (Scotland) Ltd The Scottish Aliance for Women's Training TRAINING 2000 was set up to meet the growing need for better backing tor women's training in Scotland. Members are welcome trom all organisations throughout the UK, and trom individual men and women. Membership benefits include: TRAINING 2000 News - a quarterly newsletter Discount at training events, conferences and seminars - held throughout Scotland Free Network Meetings for members only Directory of Members' Interests - inclusion in the Directory, which is circulated to all members. An excellent networking tool For further details contact: TRAINING 2000, Dalian House, 350 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G3 8XQ. Tel Fax

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9 THE EDITORS AND THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD SERVE IN A PERSONAL CAPACITY EDITOR LINDSAY PATERSON Moray House Institute and Unit tor the Study ol Government in Scotland ASSISTANT EDITORS ALICE BROWN. Politics Department. Edinburgh University ALEXANDRA HOWSON. Sociology Aberdeen Department. University DAVID McCRONE. Convener. Unit tor the Study ol Government in Scotland. Edinburgh University MARK URQUHART. Unit lor the Study ol Government m Scotland. Edinburgh Universrty. BUSINESS MANAGER LINDSAY ADAMS. Unit lor the Study ol Government in Scotland. Edinburgh University ADVISORY BOARD ALAN ALEXANDER. Strathclyde University. ROWENA ARSHAD, Department ol Prolessional and Curriculum Support Studies. Moray House Institute BERNARD CRICK. Emeritus Prolessor ol Politics. London Unnrersity. and Honorary Fellow. Department ol Politics. Edinburgh University. JOHN FAIRLEY School ol Public Administration and Law. Robert Gordon University MORAG GILLESPIE Director. Scottish Low Pay Unit ANNE HARPER. Formerly BP External Atlairs Manager. Scotland JAMES HUNTER. Author, broadcaster and lournalist SUE INNES. Wnter and journalist NEIL MacCORMICK. Law Faculty. Edinburgh University JOHN MaclNNES Sociology Department. Edinburgh University ronnie Mcdonald. Assistant General Secretary. STUC MAURICE SMITH, Business Atlairs Correspondent. BBC Scotland RUTH WISHART The Herald NAME ADDRESS POSTCODE. TELEPHONE NO. Please make cheques payable to Scmtisb Affairs. ACCESS/VISA: /. Expiry Date of Card: SIGNATURE: Subscriptions: Individuals 25, institutions 40.

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