Rosie Sumsion

Outgoing Deputy Convener
Culture & Media Committee, Scottish Youth Parliament
UK

Rosie was elected as a member of the Scottish Youth Parliament in 2018 and has been Deputy-Convener of the Culture and Media Committee since 2020. In this time, she has helped lead committee campaigns on Youth Literacy, Accessibility of Arts and Culture, and the Value of Arts Subjects. She has also maintained a focus on youth work and youth work funding – campaigning on a local and national level. Rosie’s work is rooted in values of youth participation and access to rights. As a Youth Outreach and Engagement Worker, she has supported rural social enterprises to increase youth participation and contributed to international guidance on involving young people. Rosie is currently studying Social Anthropology and Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh. She works for the Scottish Youth Poetry Slam and continues to volunteer in youth work on a local level.

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Joining as a Trustee is Mona Siddiqui, Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies and Assistant Principal for Religion and Society at the University of Edinburgh. She is known internationally as a public intellectual and is a regular commentator in the media.

Dan Mulhall will be joining the board as a Trustee. Dan is a retired Irish diplomat, academic and published author. He is the current Parnell Fellow at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge and is a consultant with the global law firm DLA Piper.

Also joining as a Trustee is Professor Gayle McPherson, Professor of Events and Cultural Policy and Director of the Centre for Culture, Sport and Events at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS). She is also a member of the European Cultural Parliament.

Joining us as a Trustee is Stephen Gethins, Professor of International Affairs at the University of St Andrews. Prior to that, Stephen was MP for North East Fife, the SNP International affairs spokesperson and was twice selected to sit on the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.

Joining in the role of Chair is Shonaig Macpherson CBE, an experienced Chair and non-executive director used to working at the most senior levels of government, private, public and third sectors.

If you're interested in attending Edinburgh International Culture Summit 2022 as media, interviews with contributors and ministers, or photo opportunities, please contact Susie Gray at susie@thecornershoppr.com or 07834 073795.

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