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Abbreviation | SIC |
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Formation | 30 November 2005 (St Andrews Day) |
Purpose | Scottish independence |
Location | |
Membership | 23 pro-independence organisations
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President | Elaine C. Smith |
Conveners | Maggie Chapman Iain Black |
Key people | Max Wiszniewski, Press Officer Shona McAlpine, Administrator |
Subsidiaries | Voices for Scotland |
Website | SIC Homepage |
The Scottish Independence Convention (SIC) is a cross-party, non-partisan group with the aim of bringing together pro-independence parties, groups and organisations to promote the concept and ideals of an independent Scotland. The current conveners are Iain Black and Maggie Chapman (ex- co-convener of the Scottish Green Party) .
The SIC was created in 2005 as a forum for those of all political persuasions and none who support independence, and to be a national catalyst for Scottish independence.[1] With the election of the SNP in 2007, the SIC was largely on hiatus, with more informal meetings being held between pro-independence forces instead of being through SIC channels.
The Convention agreed a new constitution in February 2017 to establish its purpose, aims and aspirations;
As an unaligned group, set up long before Yes Scotland, the convention was the main contact for European groups who took interest in Scotland's independence movement.[2]
Main article: Voices for Scotland |
It was announced on the 4th anniversary of Scotland's independence referendum of 2014 that the SIC is to establish a new national campaign for independence, utilising its position as a body bringing together Scotland's pro-independence parties, groups and think tanks for a refreshed vision of independence through grassroots campaigning.[3][4]
Voices for Scotland was launched as the campaign arm of the Scottish Independence Conventionin April 2019. The organisation is a civic campaign for Scottish independence, with an aim to get support for Scottish independence above 60%.[5]