Designing Scotland's Future: Aims & Objectives 2008>>2010

THE RSA IN SCOTLAND
Our vision is to be a powerful and innovative force. Bringing together different disciplines and perspectives, we will bring new ideas and urgent and provocative debates to a mass audience. We will work with partners to generate real progress in our chosen project areas, and through our Fellowship we will be seen as a source of capacity, commitment and innovation in communities from the global to the local.

Underpinning our work are enduring beliefs in human progress, reasoned enquiry, environmental sustainability, and ethical commitment, combined with a commitment to public participation and social inclusion.

In pursuing these aims, we will be led by four values:
   o Independence
   o Commitment
   o Honesty
   o Openness

In demonstrating these values we will be:
   o Motivating and enthusiastic
   o Inclusive and accessible
   o Well informed and well connected
   o Sociable (with purpose) and inspiring

Our way of working will consist of providing a platform for critical debate and new ideas; working with partners to translate knowledge and progressive thinking into practical change; and inspiring our network of Fellows to be a force for civic innovation and social change.

The RSA Fellowship is a powerful national and international network of accomplished individuals. Fellows are encouraged to actively engage with all aspects of the RSA’s work and to develop their own local and issue-based initiatives. Fellows bring a wealth of expertise and influence, but more than that, they bring a shared commitment to the values and working methods of the RSA.

THE RSA IN SCOTLAND

Working collaboratively through the Scottish Committee and the RSA Outreach Officer, we will, over the next two years, seek to deliver a number of aims and objectives which you can see here.

Underpinning all of the above, we will ensure we effectively manage the work of the Scottish Committee, in line with governance regulations, with defined areas of responsibility where appropriate and proportionate and with legal, budgetary and risk management processes in place.

The role of the Committee, as a group, is to:
   o Oversee and offer strategic guidance to Executive Officers (Office Bearers) and others, taking on delegated responsibilities as relevant
   o Oversee and offer strategic guidance on the development and delivery of the RSA workplan for Scotland
   o Oversee all aspects of governance and protocol
   o Act as Ambassadors for the RSA, both within the Fellowship and with their own wider circles of influence.