Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

09:45

Registration and refreshments

10:15

Introduction and Welcome

Frank Mulholland QC, Solicitor General

Keynote Presentation

Patrick Harvie MSP, sponsor of the Offences

(Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Bill

The Police Response to Hate Crime

Mr Ian Latimer QPM, Chief Constable,

Northern Constabulary, and Chair of the

ACPOS Diversity Business Area.

11:15

Morning Break (15 minutes)

11:30

Learning Disability and Hate Crime

Kathryn Stone, OBE

Chief Executive, Voice UK

Hate Crime - the LGB &T Perspective

Tim Hopkins,

Policy Project Coordinator, The Equality Network

and

James Morton,

Project Co-ordinator, Scottish Transgender Alliance

Morning Plenary Session

Comments & questions from the audience.

12:45

LUNCH

(1 hour)

13:45

Hate Crime and Religious Prejudice

Helen Wass O'Donnell,

Youth Development Coordinator, The Iona Community

and

Ephraim Borowsk, MBE

Director, Scottish Council of Jewish Communities

Hate Crime and Our New Communities

John Wilkes,

Chief Executive, Scottish Refugee Council

14:45

Comfort Break (10 minutes)

14:55

The Equality and Human Rights Commission Perspective

Euan Page,

Parliamentary & Government Affairs Manager

15:25

Afternoon plenary session

Questions and comments from the audience.

Close of Conference - The Solicitor General