Scottish Fair Trade are now recruiting a Chief Executive. If you are interested, please return your completed application form and equalities monitoring form to [email protected] before 12pm on Monday 5th August. 👉🏾 scottishfairtrade.org/our-vacancies/ #scotlandmalawi

Between 2021-23, Scotland supported 29 countries with overseas development aid. Top recipients: 1. Malawi 🇲🇼 - £12.8m 2. Ukraine 🇺🇦 - £5.3m 3. Rwanda 🇷🇼 - £4.7m 4. Zambia 🇿🇲 - £3.8m How and why Scotland contributes to international development ▶️ bit.ly/3Yt6pc5

First Minister John Swinney met with faith and refugee representatives and political leaders to show solidarity with communities across the country. "I want to reassure people in Scotland that we have the plans and the preparations in place to make sure everybody is kept safe."

We have our Olympic medal! Congratulations Muzala Samukonga your performance at the #Paris2024 #Olympics fills us with immense pride. 🇿🇲 #ZambiaKuChalo

Everyone should feel safe, protected and included in Scotland. We are committed to: 🔵championing the rights of all our citizens 🔵strengthening our diverse and resilient communities and promoting community cohesion 🔵tackling hate and prejudice in all its forms

The hidden #humanitarian crises helped by Scotland's emergency fund. heraldscotland.com/news/24508376.…

We’re so pleased the Scottish Government supports this vital but largely hidden work by DEC charities like Oxfam Scotland Christian Aid Scotland + SCIAF 🧡 and others via its Humanitarian Emergency Fund Millions at growing risk from #climatecrisis #conflict and more. heraldscotland.com/news/24508376.…

Marking the 60th anniversary year of Malawian independence, First Minister John Swinney attended an event with Scotland Malawi Partnership. Supported by @ScotGov, the partnership works tirelessly to build connections with Malawi - helping to transform communities and change lives.

First Minister John Swinney visited Kids Operating Room in Dundee to learn more about their innovative work to provide life-saving surgical care to children around the world. With @ScotGov support, the charity has opened almost 100 children’s operating rooms worldwide.

“We were excited to welcome John Swinney to our Dundee warehouse, showcasing Scotland’s commitment to international development work and promoting global surgery. @ScotGov's support underscores the importance of this work." - Kids Operating Room Director of Operations Dave Tipping

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌎 Applications for the #ScottishConnections Fund 2024-25 are open until 4 September. Grants of up to £5,000 are available for new projects that help to promote Scotland and bring together our diaspora around the world. Apply now ▶️ bit.ly/4fJSZP0

#SolarSaturday Skills transfer was a key deliverable for the Lusaka Blantyre Blantyre Laboratory project funded by ScotGovID 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. The project provided competence based training during the installation of the clean energy security systems at the facility. #SDG5 #SDG13

Today University of Glasgow brings together ScotGovID 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 & Prof Ntobeko Ntusi Ntobeko Ntusi new President & CEO of SAMRC #powerofpartnership #globalhealth Anton Muscatelli 🌍

This year’s #WorldHumanitarianDay is particularly poignant. 2023 was the most deadly year for humanitarian aid workers in history, & 2024 is set to be even worse. The #ActForHumanity campaign outlines 3 asks to UN member states to protect humanitarians. edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

Honoured to host the Zambian High Commissioner to UK (Ms Mazoka) & collaborators from University of Glasgow & ScotGovID 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 to the lab today #Globalhealth #SDG’s Scotland-Zambia Partnership Anton Muscatelli Zambia High Commission London UKinZambia 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇿🇲

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Scottish Government Head of International Development @scotgovID, Joanna Keating has this afternoon applauded Malawi Red Cross Society efforts in helping the needy during disasters in collaboration with Malawi Government🇲🇼. scottishgov supported MRCS during the Tropical Cyclones Ana and Freddy.

Joanna Keating spoke in Blantyre during the meeting with Malawi Red Cross Society, Department of Disaster Management Affairs-DoDMA, IFRC and British Red Cross 🧡 after appreciating the construction works of the Malawi Red Cross Society Emergency Operation Centre. MRCS Secretary General Chifundo Kalulu has thanked Scottish Government for the support

A very successful visit to Lusaka Blantyre Blantyre Laboratory & Blantyre Blantyre Research Facility this week for our Profs Paul garside Andy Waters Iain B. McInnes Thanks to all who hosted & made it possible ScotGovID 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Anton Muscatelli Kamuzu University of Health Sciences Geoffrey Kwenda Mwapa The University Of Zambia Dr. Lazarus Chakwera Hakainde Hichilema 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇿🇲 🇲🇼