Highlands and Islands Enterprise
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Highlands and Islands Enterprise First Minister announces £10m boost to planned decommissioning ‘centre of excellence’ in Shetland
Following a meeting in Oslo on Tuesday with senior executives of AF Group and Lerwick Port Authority, the First Minister today said the Scottish Government and Highlands and Islands Enterprise would each make up to £5 million available to support the ambitious project, which will create in the region of 150 new jobs in Shetland and Aberdeen at its peak activity.
Inverness Campus to be streamed worldwide
Business opportunities at Inverness Campus will be promoted on a world stage next Tuesday (22 May 2012) when Project Director Ruaraidh MacNeil of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) takes part in a live webcast.
Scotland needs to say ‘yes’ to growth
Scotland’s industry and business support organisations are putting their support behind a new campaign to get Scotland’s economy moving again.
Screen Hi - BBC Learning Films available on-line
Earlier this year ScreenHi successfully gained a commission from BBC Learning to make 5 short films covering the topics of Literacy and Citizenship. The films are now on the BBC Learning site and available for you to view.
Couture Masterclasses by Sandra Murray MBE
What better way to learn about couture than from the couturier herself? A Sandra Murray Masterclass provides a fascinating insight into the inspiration and inventiveness of this unique artist. Taking place in her studio in Inverness, the masterclasses are 3 hour afternoon sessions.
Call for Applications - Mixed Media Residency
North Lands Creative Glass and Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop are working in partnership to offer a nine-week residency for four visual artists from 24 September to 23 November 2012. They are looking for two sculptors and two glass artists who have an interest in exploring new forms of making through collaboration. A high level of experience in hot casting processes either in metal or glass is preferable.
Enterprise agency welcomes BASF acquisition of Lewis firm
News that Hebridean life sciences business Equateq, based at Breasclete, near Callanish on Lewis, has been acquired by German chemical company BASF, has been welcomed by development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the Scottish Government.
Appointment of two project officers for Broadford Community Woodland
Broadford and Strath Community Company (BSCC) have appointed Shirley Grant and Adele Beck as project officers for the Community Woodland.
Co-chomhairle air Plana Gàidhlig 2012-15 ga cur air bhog
Chuireadh air bhog an-diugh (Dimàirt 08 Cèitean) co-chomhairle phoblach air dreachd Plana Ghàidhlig aig Iomairt na Gàidhealtachd 's nan Eilean (HIE).
HIE launches consultation of Gaelic language plan 2012-15
The renewed Gaelic Plan 2012-15 sets out HIE’s aims and ambitions for Gaelic over the next three years and details how these will be achieved through specific actions. It builds on the progress made in the organisation's first plan which covered the period from 2009-12.
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