Re-imagining Scottish Archaeology: structures, delivery and funding (Inverness)

Description

Three workshops are taking place in November and December in Inverness, Edinburgh and Glasgow to generate new ideas about the structure, funding and delivery of archaeology in Scotland. These are being organised by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) on behalf of Scotland’s Strategic Archaeology Committee (SSAC) in line with Aim One - Delivering Archaeology of Scotland’s Archaeology Strategy. The topics of discussion that will frame the agenda at each workshop are outlined below. These will be supported by case study presentations. A series of written think pieces are available to read and early discussions have taken place online via Twiiter chats (see here for more information). These early discussions are helping to frame the workshop agendas. Further information and the finalised workshop outlines will be available soon but please do book your place now if you’re interested in attending.

The Inverness workshop is being run in partnership with the University of the Highlands and Islands, Orkney College. Virtual conference facilities are available at UHI sites across Scotland if anybody wants to take part remotely. If you're thinking of going the workshop this way please email Jen to register your interest so we can keep up to date with numbers. 

Workshop themes (these will be the same for each workshop):

• Structure: How the sector is organised, managed and legislated
  Topics of discussion: self-regulation, Standard and guidance, licensing, quality management
• Funding: Procurement and funding models
  Topics of discussion: different funding models, competitive tendering, design competition, models for assessing tenders on quality as well as cost
• Delivery: Putting public benefit at the heart of what we do
  Topics of discussion: Embedding public/social benefit into WSI’s and PERDS, ensuring we have the right skills

Due to the scope of this project, limited spaces are available; more will be released if available in due course.

Featured presenters
Peter Hinton, CIfA
Matt Ritchie, Forestry and Land Scotland

Agenda
TBC, will include collaborative discussion and case study presentations

Additional info
Lunch will be provided with registration