Angus Millar Lecture - Prof Guy Standing

Tuesday 17 May
18:30 - 20:30 (with T&C from 18:00)

Wolfson Hall, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh. EH8 9DW

We are delgihted to invite you to the Angus Millar Lecture, which will be delivered by Professor Guy Standing. Professor Standing will explore the concept of Basic Income, particularly in relation to Scotland, which has gone from being a fringe political concept to one being discussed and piloted around the world.

For further details about the RSA's work to date on Basic Income, please check out the project page, which contains a link to our report and other writing on the subject.

Guy Standing is Professor of Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and a founder member and honorary co-president of the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN), a non-governmental organisation that promotes a citizenship income for all.

Angus Millar was a Scottish financier who was Senior Partner of Baillie Gifford from 1984 - 1989. He was involved in many Scottish enterprises and cultural organisations including The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, Edinburgh College of Art, and Hopetoun House Preservation Trust. He became a Fellow of the RSA in 1980. In 1997 his family endowed the Angus Millar Lectures in his memory. The lecture is held annually and covers topics of contemporary relevance to Scotland with the purpose of stimulating discussion, developing ideas and encouraging action in accordance with the aims of the RSA.

Doors open at 18:00, with tea and coffee available - the lecture itself will commence at 18:30.

Agenda:
•         18.00                     Doors Open, Tea and Coffee available
•         18.30                     Welcome, Ann Packard RSA Scotland Chair
•         18.35                     Lecture, Prof Guy Standing
•         19.15                     Response, Anthony Painter RSA Director of Policy
•         19.25                     Q&A, Chaired by Anthony Painter
•         19.55                     Vote of Thanks and Close, Tanya Hine RSA Scotland Fellowship Councillor


Any questions, please contact Jamie Cooke, Head of RSA Scotland: jamie.cooke@rsa.org.uk