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The Government of Nova Scotia has invited Sir John Elvidge KCB to deliver a series of lectures throughout the province next week. Sir John was the Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government from 2003 to 2010 and was responsible for leading a radical restructuring of government and public service delivery. The Nova Scotia government invited Sir John to speak to senior provincial executives and policy-makers on how his ideas for government innovation in 鈥淥ld Scotland鈥� could translate into New Scotland.

There will be two opportunities for the 鲍鱼tv community to hear Sir John on Thursday, February 14:

• Professor Tamara Krawchenko will open her POLI 2220 class (8:35鈥�9:55am; Room 212, Henry Hicks Building) for a lecture: "Scottish Reforms and Redesign: What impact on responsible government?" All are welcome to attend.
• The Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, in association with the Canadian International Council 鈥� Halifax Branch, will host a lecture on "Disunited Kingdom? The 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum" from 12:30鈥�2:00pm (Lord 鲍鱼tv Room, Henry Hicks Building). A free light lunch will be served.
  

Sir John also will deliver the evening keynote address 鈥淚ntergovernmental Affairs: Innovation and Doing Things Differently鈥� at the at the Westin Nova Scotian.