John Bachtler was an invited speaker and panellist at a conference 'Funding the EU and EU Funding in Scotland' at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow on 22 February 2013.
Organised by the European Parliament Office in Scotland, the conference brought together speakers from the European Parliament, European Commission, Committee of the Regions, Scotland Europa and other organisations to debate the implications of the February European Council for the future funding of the EU and specifically for Scotland, as well as the objectives and priorities for the 2014-20 programmes in Scotland.