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Scotland’s Games Cross-Party Group AGM: LAST CALL

This is your final reminder that the Annual General Meeting of Scotland’s games cross-party group takes place tomorrow, April 22, from 18:00 – 20:00 at the Scottish Parliament.

A few in-person and online tickets are still available via Citizen Ticket. You can reserve your space here.

Submissions are being accepted from participants across the sector for topics and issues to be supported by the CPG in 2025/26.

Those attending the meeting in-person or online are invited to contribute directly. Alternatively, you can submit your suggestions using this Google Form.

NOTE: Topics can be submitted anonymously if wished.

The Minutes for the previous meeting of the games cross-party group can be found here.

The latest draft of the Games Action Plan, being written by Brian Baglow, can be found here.

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Scotland’s Games Ecosystem Cross Party Group – April 22

The next meeting of Scotland’s Games Ecosystem Cross Party Group at the Scottish Parliament takes place on April 22nd 2025, from 18:00-20:00.

The meeting will be the CPG’s Annual General Meeting and is open to everyone working in, around or interested in games across Scotland. The AGM will set the agenda, goals and priorities for the group for 2025 and beyond. CPG can support the sector directly.

The AGM is a hybrid event, with both in-person and online tickets available. You can register here. This meeting takes place in the Clerk-Maxwell Room (T1.60-CR4 ) at the Scottish Parliament.

Suggestions for the cross-party group’s focus in 2025 can be made using a simple Google Form:

Submit Your Suggestions Here

The CPG offers an opportunity for the games sector to directly address policymakers and ensure games have visibility within the political landscape. It enables stakeholders to convene and the issues and opportunities within the games ecosystem to be addressed and discussed.

The members of the Scottish Parliament who form the Games CPG are:

Clare Adamson – Co-convener
Michael Marra – Co-convener
Stephanie Callaghan
Maurice Golden
Ross Greer

The additional dates for the cross-party group meetings in 2025 are:

Tuesday 23 September 2025 (18.00 – 20.00). This meeting will take place prior to Scottish Games Week (October 2025). The CPG will meet in the Fleming Room (TG.60-CR3) at the Scottish Parliament. Tickets for this session can be reserved here.
Tuesday 18 November 2025 (18.00 – 20.00) This meeting will be the 2025 Wrap Up and Planning for 2026. It will take place in The Clerk-Maxwell Room (T1.60-CR4) in the Scottish Parliament. Tickets for this meeting of the CPG can be reserved here.

Tickets for all sessions are free. In-person and online tickets are available for all meetings of the cross-party group.

The minutes for the last meeting of the CPG – and the transcript of the session – can be found here.

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Scotland’s Games Ecosystem Cross Party Group – Dates For 2025

Scotland’s Games Ecosystem Cross Party Group at the Scottish Parliament has announced the dates for its meetings in 2025.

The group was created to ‘promote the games sector in Scotland and build a thriving games ecosystem’ and is open to everyone working in, around or interested in games across Scotland.

The CPG offers an opportunity for the games sector to directly address policymakers and ensure games have visibility within the political landscape. It enables stakeholders to convene and the issues and opportunities within the games ecosystem to be addressed and discussed.

The members of the Scottish Parliament who form the Games CPG are:

Clare Adamson – Co-convener
Michael Marra – Co-convener
Stephanie Callaghan
Maurice Golden
Ross Greer

The dates for the cross-party group meetings in 2025 are:

Tuesday 22 April 2025 (18.00 – 20.00). This will be the cross-party group’s AGM offering participants the opportunity to identify and set the agenda for the CPG across the rest of 2025. This meeting takes place in the Clerk-Maxwell Room (T1.60-CR4 ) at the Scottish Parliament. Tickets for this session can be reserved here.
Tuesday 23 September 2025 (18.00 – 20.00). This meeting will take place prior to Scottish Games Week (October 2025). The CPG will meet in the Fleming Room (TG.60-CR3) at the Scottish Parliament. Tickets for this session can be reserved here.
Tuesday 18 November 2025 (18.00 – 20.00) This meeting will be the 2025 Wrap Up and Planning for 2026. It will take place in The Clerk-Maxwell Room (T1.60-CR4) in the Scottish Parliament. Tickets for this meeting of the CPG can be reserved here.

Tickets for all sessions are free. In-person and online tickets are available for all meetings of the cross-party group.

The minutes for the last meeting of the CPG – and the transcript of the session – can be found here.

#CPG #CrossPartyGroup #edinburgh #games #GamesEcosystem #Politics #scotland #scottishParliament

CPG For Scotland’s Games Ecosystem: Glasgow, Mon 18 Nov 2024

The next meeting of the Cross-Party Group (CPG) for Scotland’s Games Ecosystem takes place at Glasgow University’s Advanced Research Centre (ARC) on Monday 18th November, from 13:00-15:00.

This meeting of the CPG will focus on two key areas of activity around support for the entire games ecosystem in Scotland and developments in games education.

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The CPG will host the first public release of the Action Plan being created by Brian Baglow, as the first step in the creation of a National Games Strategy for Scotland. Brian will discuss the recommendations being made to government, public sector organisations, industry and other stakeholders as part of the consultation process, which will welcome input from participants across the games ecosystem.

Dr Amanda Ford will discuss activity around provision of games education and the opportunities to update and revise the guidance for teaching game design and development across Scotland.

Participants and attendees will be invited to take part in discussion on these topics, introduce additional topics for the CPG and ask questions.

The full AGENDA for this meeting of the CPG can be found here.

Tickets to attend the session, both in-person and online are free and available now via Citizen Ticket.

The minutes for the previous cross-party group held in March 2024 can be accessed here.

This meeting of the CPG for Scotland’s Games Ecosystem is looking for sponsorship to provide catering for delegates. If you or your organisation would like to support this meeting, please contact the Scottish Games Network.

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About The CPG For Scotland’s Games Ecosystem

This Cross Party Group (CPG) provides a platform to bring a sense of unity for games in Scotland, it enables the public to engage with games as a policy point, and is the bedrock for promoting a thriving games ecosystem alongside the enormous benefits that can bring for Scotland’s future as a digital and entrepreneurial society.

The games sector in Scotland has huge potential economically, socially, and culturally. On a global level, the sector eclipses traditional entertainment media, generating more revenue than the film and music industries combined.

Scotland has played a pioneering role in the evolution of gaming since the 1980s. The country has produced some of the world’s most enduringly popular games but we want to focus on the future. There is a clear need for a coordinated policy for the sector and a clear vision for the country.

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