The Microsoft Government Leaders' Forum Europe took place at the Scottish Parliament on 30 and 31 January 2007. It was the first time the event had been hosted in the UK or in a parliamentary institution.

Index and news releases I Programme (pdf) I Video of the event I Gallery 2 I Gallery 3

Photography gallery - The opening of the Government Leaders Forum

Presiding Officer George Reid opened the event. View the speech text.		His Royal Highness the Duke of York.
First Minister Jack McConnell MSP.		The Government Leaders Forum took place in the Parliament's debating chamber.
Jean-Phillipe Courtois, President, Microsoft International and Wim Kok, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands. More Forum images.		The Duke of York meets young people who are taking part in the event - the group put questions to Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Wednesday.

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