"OUR NEXT MAJOR ENTERPRISE..." Final Report of the Cultural Commission: June 2005 We stand on the verge of one of the most radical, and exciting, policy shifts in our lifetime. If the First Minister is supported in his aim of placing culture at the heart of government, Scotland will lead the world. "In the 20th Century it took immense courage and political resolve to deliver universal health care and school education for all. Today these rights are unquestioned, pillars of modern society. I believe we can now make the development of our creative drive, our imagination, the next major enterprise for our society…. I believe this has the potential to be a new civic exercise on a par with health, housing and education." Jack McConnell, St Andrew's Day, 2003 The Cultural Commission's report outlines what we believe needs to be done to achieve this ambition. The challenge demands new structures, increased investment, better use of current resources and, fundamentally, new thinking. If we succeed, we will change the face of our nation. Download the pdf HERE.