Equal Opportunities Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Work programme: The Committee will consider its approach to developing its work programme by taking oral evidence, in round table format, from-— Fiaz Khan, Race Equality Mainstreaming Officer, CEMVO Scotland; Jatin Haria, Executive Director, CRER Scotland; Alastair Pringle, National Director, Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland; Gordon MacRae, Chief Executive, Humanist Society Scotland; Bill Scott, Director of Policy, Inclusion Scotland; Superintendent Davie Duncan, National Licensing and Violence Reduction Division, Police Scotland; Rania Qusassi, Lead Youth Worker, Saheliya; Morven Brooks, Deputy Manager, Scottish Disability Equality Forum; Colin Macfarlane, Director, Stonewall Scotland; Helen Martin, Chair, STUC Women's Committee; Mary Alexander, Deputy Regional Secretary, Scotland, Unite the Union; Juliet Harris, Director, Together - Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights. 3. Appointment of European Union Reporter: The Committee will appoint a member to serve as its European Union Reporter. 4. Work programme: The Committee will consider evidence received as part of the development of its work programme.