INE News archive
HIE Inverness and East Highland news archive from August 2005
| New local enterprise company holds first board meeting The board of the newly formed Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Enterprise (INBSE) met for the first time on Thursday 25th August at the Macdonald Highland Hotel in Aviemore, and welcomed two new board members to the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) network.
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| Challenging the dragon Businesses in Scotland seeking an incisive insight to the trading and investment opportunities offered by China, the fastest expanding economy in the world, are being invited to attend a free conference being held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on 7th October 2005. | |
| SkillCity Highland takes shape SkillCity Highland, the interactive careers event organised by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Careers Scotland, will again be staged at the Highland Football Academy and Ross County Football Club from Tuesday 13th to Thursday 15th September. | |
| Disability Rights Commission - Employers and disability - can you afford to miss out? The Disability Rights Commission Scotland is running a series of business seminars throughout Scotland explaining the Disability Discrimination Act and employment, what it means for employers and promoting good practice. | |
| Deadline draws near for Dynamic Place awards There are just a few days left until the deadline for entries to the Dynamic Place awards 2005, the only awards in Scotland that recognise the country's leading design, innovation and regeneration projects. | |
| Survey seeks to establish extent of Highlands and Islands connections with Africa Current links between the Highlands and Islands and African countries are the focus of a new survey being launched by the area’s enterprise network. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) wants to establish the extent of commercial, charitable and education connections which the area already has with Africa as a first step towards exploring potential opportunities for new collaborations. | |
| Construction of centre for Health Science underway The construction of the £15 million world-class Centre for Health Science in Inverness is now underway. | |
| Helpline to open as exam results arrive across Scotland Careers Scotland opens its exam results helpline today (9 August 2005) as young people across Scotland receive their Standard and Higher Grade exam results. And the message to pupils is not to panic and to remember that help is at hand, no matter what their grades are. | |
Marion Stewart, treasurer of the NASC | Nairn clubs to benefit from grant funding to help develop excellence in sport Sports clubs in Nairn will be able to apply for development funding from the Nairn Area Sports Council (NASC), thanks to assistance from Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Enterprise (INBSE) and The Highland Council. |