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Inverclyde STEM Festival

Submitted by: Stuart McMillan, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 21 June 2024
Motion type: Standard Motion
Motion reference: S6M-13742
Current status: Fallen

That the Parliament applauds Paul Malloy from Greenock on the delivery of Inverclyde’s first STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Festival on 8 June 2024; understands that Paul took inspiration from the success of other science festivals in Scotland and wanted to initiate a similar event in his local community; notes that in the lead up to the main festival, Paul organised a number of school campus events to engage directly with young people; recognises that Paul’s target was for 500 people to engage with the festival, held at the Watt Institution in Greenock, and that over 1,100 are thought to have attended; appreciates that this success has led to the Watt Institution inviting Paul to host the festival there once again next year; thanks Paul for his dedication to this initiative, which aims to encourage more young people and families to engage with science, as well as providing a boost to the economy, and wishes him all the best as he prepares to plan for Inverclyde STEM Festival 2025.

Supported by: Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Sarah Boyack, Ariane Burgess, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Maggie Chapman, Foysol Choudhury, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Annabelle Ewing, Joe FitzPatrick, Kenneth Gibson, Emma Harper, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Audrey Nicoll, Ash Regan, Emma Roddick, Paul Sweeney, Tess White

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