CURRENT VACANCIES
INTERN
The position is unpaid, although we can provide travel expenses.
Interns will gain experience of the decision-making processes in public policy, particularly in the areas of media, telecoms, nutrition, education and corporate responsibility. They will be involved with all aspects of event production including researching contacts/issues, marketing, order processing, preparing conference materials and assisting with publication production. They would also be able to attend and assist at seminars and receptions held in the Westminster area.
Internships usually run for one month but we are flexible and welcome applications from candidates aiming for longer-term placements and the opportunity to move into full time employment.
You will be based in a lively, friendly office in Bagshot, Surrey, with occasional work in Westminster. To apply please email Mary Jane Drummond, mjd@westminsterforumprojects.co.uk your CV together with a covering letter, indicating why you would be suitable for this position.
BACKGROUND
The Westminster Diet and Health Forum aims to provide the premier environment where parliamentarians, senior policy advisors, regulators and other decision makers can discuss critical issues, and exchange ideas and information with leaders from industry, responsible interest groups, analysts, academics, journalists and others.
The Forum strives to be as inclusive, encompassing and relevant as possible. One aspect of this is a standard practice of all sessions including comments and questions from the floor. Another is flexibility in the planning of events to enable current and newly emerging issues to be reflected.
In planning its programme of events the Forum consults parliamentarians, senior departmental officials, regulators, industry representatives and major interest groups. The WD&HF has no policy agenda of its own.
The Westminster Diet & Health Forum channels resources to ensure that significant numbers of policy makers actively participate. Events are normally held close to the Houses of Parliament, and complimentary tickets and publications go to the ministers, parliamentarians, Downing Street advisors and senior officials most involved in relevant policy.
Steps are taken to ensure that no one with an interest in issues discussed is excluded on economic grounds through concessionary rates for small charities and unfunded academics.
EVENTS
A full listing of the confirmed events can be found on the 'Planned Events' page.
The Westminster Diet & Health Forum is seeking sponsors for some of these events and publications. The earlier arrangements are made, the greater the consultation with such sponsors about the format and focus of the events, speakers etc.
Also, the Westminster Diet & Health Forum expects to mount further timely seminars at short notice in response to issues as they arise. We are also seeking support or ideas for other seminars which may be of interest. If you have issues to suggest that you feel are suitable to Forums we will be happy to consider them.
Please contact Peter van Gelder 01276 489144 pvg@westminstermediaforum.co.uk
PUBLICATIONS
Each Westminster Diet & Health Forum event has a publication associated with it, providing an important extra output from the seminars. It is distributed to all interested government ministers, parliamentarians, senior officials at the Department of Health, DEFRA and other government departments and policy advisors, whether or not they were able to attend.
The publication includes all the available speeches made on the day, and delegates can submit articles for publication at no extra cost. Further copies are made available to the press and generally for sale.
More details can be found on the 'Publications' page.
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