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ABOUT FAIR TRADE

donate2fairtrade2.gifFair Trade is a tangible contribution to the fight against poverty, climate change and the economic crisis that hit hardest on the world’s most vulnerable populations. A third of the world’s population lives on less than two dollars a day. The global crisis confirms the need for a fair and sustainable economy locally and globally. Trade must benefit the most vulnerable and deliver sustainable livelihoods by developing opportunities for small and disadvantaged producers. Support the fight against poverty, Donate to Fair Trade.   

Market Access

ftis-gft-poster-web3.gifThe fourth edition of the Fair Trade International Symposium (4th FTIS) will host the Final Conference of the GeoFairTrade project, a three-year project supported by the European Commission of which the WFTO is one of the partners. Learn more on the project and partners here.  

This is an open invitation to all interested parties. Reduced tariff to the event will expire on 31 December 2011, and final registration is on 29 February 2012. Learn more here.
 

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Geo Fair Trade Project 
Learn how GeoTraceability can benefit both the consumers and the producers, click here.

WFTO Events

world-fair-trade-day-2012-a.gif Fair Trade will be celebrated on 12 May 2012 in diverse places and cultures across the globe. Various events are organized in more than 70 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America and Pacific Rim. Leading the celebration are members of the World Fair Trade Organizations (WFTO) that have pioneered Fair Trade for more than five decades. Celebrate with us, click here to learn more…

We’ve also prepared special articles about our members and public celebrations across the globe. These stories are living proof of the tangible contribution of Fair Trade to poverty alleviation and sustainable development, and the very reason why we celebrate Fair Trade. Find below the stories from the five regions of the WFTO.

Fair Trade at the biggest Scandinavian gift fair
may-formland.gifFair Trade Denmark is inviting Fair Trade retailers to the biggest Scandinavian gift fair in August 2012. For three consecutive years, Fair Trade products at Formland trade fair received increasing popularity and attention from businesses and visitors of the fair. “We’ve seen increasing interest year by year. Last time, we got good press coverage, and despite the global recession, it was quite satisfactory in commercial terms,” said Fair Trade Denmark’s chair Mette Vinqvist.
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Fair Trade alliance building in Kerala, India
may-fair-connect3.gifA meeting on 22 March 2012 marked the Alliance For Building Consultation meeting between Fair Trade Forum- India (FTF-I) and the Evangelical Social Action Forum (ESAF).  The meeting was held at Thissur in Kerala, India, on the southwest coast of the country.  This meeting was part of the efforts of Fair Trade Forum- India’s FairConnect program, whose aim is to strengthen the Indian Fair Trade movement through expanding membership, building alliances, opening market access, and building capacity for Fair Trade.  FTF-I’s FairConnect project is being funded by Hivos, an organization that works to create a productive collaboration between entities in an effort to foster successful civil society organization.
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Brief report on the recent 4th Fair Trade International Symposium in Liverpool, UK
may-gft.gifRecently, Liverpool was the host of an international gathering of researchers and practitioners in the field of Fair Trade. The 4th Fair Trade International Symposium (FTIS), held at Liverpool Hope University from 2 to 4 April, not only gathered the latest researches on Fair Trade, but also was the host of the final conference of the geotraceability project that hopes to connect closer Fair Trade producers and consumers. Six case studies of geotraceability of Fair Trade were presented to 150 participants from the academe and Fair Trade sectors. Two cases are WFTO affiliates: Mpanga Tea Growers (WFTO member in Uganda), and ATMA (Panama hats suppliers of WFTO certified member Pachacuti).
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Reforestation project of Mitra Bali Fair Trade
may_mitra_bali.jpgIn a continuing effort to make handicraft production more sustainable, Mitra Bali has recently constructed a plantation of native Albesia wood in the Abuan Village of Bangli.  Albesia wood is a very common wood used for constructing handicrafts. The outputs of this plantation will help off set the rapidly increasing rate of Albesia harvesting in the area, and help make the resource a bit more renewable.  Replenishing the wood will be beneficial to both the people and the natural environment.
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People Tree’s Safia Minney nominated for the 2012 Guardian Sustainable Business Leader
safia_minney3.gifPeople Tree recently announced that its founder, Safia Minney, has received nomination for the Guardian Sustainable Business Leader of the Year 2012 award. Created by the Guardian Professional Networks, the award is given to leaders of the business world who have made profound contributions in corporate sustainability. Each year CEOs, chairmen, and business founders like Safia Minney are nominated and then selected by judges to receive votes from the public.
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Swazi Indigenous Products awarded 2012 Equator Prize
april_equator_prize_logo2.jpgSwazi Indigenous Products (SIP) is one of this year’s recipients of the Equator Prize. SIP was one of 25 winners out of 800 nominations from 113 countries around the world. The Equator prize is “awarded biennially to recognize and advance local sustainable development solutions for people, nature, and resilient communities.” The goal of the prize is to “shine a spotlight” internationally, to honor local and indigenous groups’ efforts towards sustainable development. 
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WFTO members to attend Fair Handeln
april_fair_handeln_2011b.jpgWFTO members will be attending Fair Handeln, an annual international trade exhibition that focuses on Fair Trade and other responsible trading practices. Sixteen (16) members of the WFTO will showcase Fair Trade products at Messe Stuttgart, Germany, which will run from 12 to 15 April. Nine (9) producer groups of WFTO Africa (COFTA) will also attend the trade exhibition.
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Producers’ training on intellectual property rights for design protection
april_apikri.jpgMost handicraft producers are creating original designs but have little awareness of the commercial importance of design protection from copycats. Realizing the value of design protection and appreciation, Indonesian Fair Trade Organization Apikri invited a speaker from the Islamic University Indonesia to conduct training on intellectual property rights with their producers.
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Events Diary 2012
21-23 May 2012
Fair Trade Federation 2012 Conference

12 May 2012
WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY

7-9 September 2012
FA!R2012

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