Issue - meetings

(i)         to approve a contribution of £500 towards a student from the University of Aberdeen undertaking a medical elective in Bulawayo, January-March 2017;

(ii)        to approve a contribution of £4,000 towards delegates from Aberdeen participating in a literary festival in Regensburg, March 10-13 2017; and

(iii)       that in relation to (i) above, that officers make a request to the student to pay a visit to other Council supported projects in Bulawayo if possible and provide feedback to the Committee in this regard.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Executive which presented applications received for financial assistance from the International Twinning Budget 2016-2017.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

approve the following grants from the International Twinning Budget 2016-2017 -

(a)       a contribution of £500 towards a student from the University of Aberdeen undertaking a medical elective in Bulawayo, January-March 2017; and

(b)       a contribution of £4,000 towards delegates from Aberdeen participating in a literary festival in Regensburg, March 10-13 2017;

The Committee resolved:-

(i)         to approve the recommendations; and

(ii)        that in relation to (a) above, that officers make a request to the student to pay a visit (if possible) to other Council supported projects in Bulawayo and provide feedback to the Committee in this regard.