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DESCRIPTION:Join an interactive event with DEFRA and Birmingham Plastics N
 etwork\, featuring insights from government policy advisers\, a hands-on 
 policy workshop and networking opportunities.\n\nhttps://dubaievents.bham
 .ac.uk/ents/event/5652/\n
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SUMMARY:How Policy Gets Created: workshop with government policy advisers
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<html><head><base href="https://dubaievents.b
 ham.ac.uk"></head><body><p>Join an interactive event with DEFRA and Birmi
 ngham Plastics Network\, featuring insights from government policy advise
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 shoes of policymakers for the day. In collaboration with DEFRA\, join us 
 for an interactive event featuring insights from government policy advise
 rs\, a hands-on policy workshop and networking opportunities.&nbsp\;</p><
 p>Hear from DEFRA Economic Adviser <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/i
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 48/">Katie Hobson</a> about policy processes and civil service careers be
 fore taking part in a stakeholder simulation workshop. This will explore 
 the incoming <a href="https://defraenvironment.blog.gov.uk/2025/01/31/int
 roducing-the-deposit-return-scheme-for-drinks-containers/" title="https:/
 /defraenvironment.blog.gov.uk/2025/01/31/introducing-the-deposit-return-s
 cheme-for-drinks-containers/">Deposit Return Scheme\,</a> which DEFRA wil
 l roll out in 2027\, that will transform how we recycle in the UK. Lastly
 \, you can practice your networking skills with civil servants\, academic
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 t into how policy is proposed\, reviewed and implemented</li><li>Develop 
 negotiation\, analysis and networking skills for your CV</li><li>Learn mo
 re about the latest sustainability priorities in government</li><li>Hear 
 firsthand about civil service career pathways</li></ul><p>Open to all stu
 dents with limited spaces. Contact us if you have any questions at: <a hr
 ef="mailto:plasticsnetwork@contacts.bham.ac.uk" title="mailto:plasticsnet
 work@contacts.bham.ac.uk">plasticsnetwork@contacts.bham.ac.uk</a></p><p>P
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