Modern philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter will play a key role in Dunfermline’s second Carnegie Day.
Along with Baroness Shirley Williams, he will be involved in a range of events on Tuesday to celebrate the life and achievements of Dunfermline’s most famous son, Andrew Carnegie.
The entrepreneur will speak at an enterprise breakfast, the first of the day’s events which will explore strong themes in Carnegie’s life including enterprise, lifelong education, philanthropy and peace.
Fife College, along with partners Visit Dunfermline and Previously… Scotland’s History Festival, will welcome Sir Tom to the event, which is being held on Carnegie’s birthday at its conference centre.
Sir Tom will address an audience of guests including business people, community organisations and social entrepreneurs.
Fife College principal Hugh Logan said: “We are very fortunate in Fife to have a range of historical figures who we can learn from and be inspired by, including Andrew Carnegie, George Lauder and Adam Smith.
“It is vital that we pause and celebrate their achievements and share and benefit positively from their great work.”
Thomas Moffat from Visit Dunfermline said the event not only helped share the Andrew Carnegie story but also enabled links and opportunities for people in Fife with others across the world.
“During the day we will be linking up with our friends in New York and Pittsburgh to celebrate the strong connections between Dunfermline and the Carnegie legacy in America,” he said.
The day’s events will also explore Carnegie’s views on world peace.
Baroness Williams will lead a panel discussion in the evening at the centre to explore how people might begin to create dialogue between communities riven by historic conflict.
The free event will be hosted by Dunfermline-born filmmaker Richard Jobson and will include a range of international panellists including historian and author Ilan Pappe.
Events and information on booking for the Peace and Reconciling the Past event are on www.visitdunfermline.com.