25 Signatories from across the East of Scotland met at Edinburgh City Chambers to sign the new Concordat following a morning conference and lunch where Partners were joined by Minister for Culture Linda Fabiani and Museums Galleries Scotland Director Joanne Orr.

Concordat text:

The organisations undernoted have agreed to work in partnership to encourage the development of capacity and sustainability, and the fostering of excellence in museum practice.

We, the undersigned on behalf of our respective organisations are committed to supporting the objectives of the partnership by providing and co-ordinating high quality programmes and projects which enhance the museum service to the public and link into other initiatives within the public, private and voluntary museums sector.

Signed at the City Chambers, Edinburgh

George Grubb, Lord Provost, The City of Edinburgh Council | Sheila Henderson, Chair, Musselburgh Museum Committee | Councillor Barry Turner, Councillor, East Lothian Council | John Orr, President, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | Joanna Soden, Senior Curator, Royal Scottish Academy | Sheila Cannell, Director of Library Services, University of Edinburgh | Nora Rundell, CEO, Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum | Eric Dewhirst, Trustee Crail Museum Trust  | Wynne Harley, Chair, Fife Folk Museum | Elizabeth McGuire, Chair, Methil Heritage Trust  | Tom Stevenson, Museum of Communication | Professor Ian Carradice, Head of Museum Collections, St Andrews University |  Elma Penny, Chair, St Andrews Preservation Trust  | Simon Hayhow, Director, Scottish Fisheries Museum | Councillor Adam Montgomery, Provost, Midlothian Council | Fergus Waters, Director, Scottish Mining Museum | Mark Halsall, Chair, Eyemouth Museum Trust | Derek Janes, Administrator, Gunsgreen House Trust | Ian Brown, Cultural Services Manager, Scottish Borders Council | Dr. William Lonie, Trustee, Trimontium Trust | Bill Percy, Chair, Almond Valley Heritage Trust | Sandra Olm McRae, Hopetoun House Preservation Trust | Alan Young, Chair, Linlithgow Heritage Trust | Bob Wigley, Linlithgow Union Canal Society | Councillor Tom Kerr, Provost, West Lothian Council