IFAT Fair Trade Newsfeed IFAT International Fair Trade Association http://www.wfto.com Thu, 17 May 2012 02:08:15 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Fair Trade at the biggest Scandinavian gift fair http://www.wfto.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1715&Itemid=314 Fair Trade Denmark is inviting Fair Trade retailers to the biggest Scandinavian gift fair in August 2012. For three consecutive years, Fair... Public - News Wed, 02 May 2012 10:52:14 +0100 Fair Trade alliance building in Kerala, India http://www.wfto.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1707&Itemid=314 A meeting on 22 March 2012 marked the Alliance For Building Consultation meeting between Fair Trade Forum- India (FTF-I) and... Public - News Tue, 01 May 2012 13:41:23 +0100 Brief report on the recent 4th Fair Trade International Symposium in Liverpool, UK http://www.wfto.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1706&Itemid=314 Recently, Liverpool was the host of an international gathering of researchers and practitioners in the field of Fair Trade. The 4th Fair Trade... Public - News Tue, 01 May 2012 13:30:42 +0100 Reforestation project of Mitra Bali Fair Trade http://www.wfto.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1705&Itemid=314 In a continuing effort to make handicraft production more sustainable, Mitra Bali has recently constructed a plantation of native Albesia... Public - News Tue, 01 May 2012 12:13:26 +0100 People Tree’s Safia Minney nominated for the 2012 Guardian Sustainable Business Leader http://www.wfto.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1704&Itemid=314 People Tree recently announced that its founder, Safia Minney, has received nomination for the Guardian Sustainable Business Leader of the... Public - News Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:02:15 +0100 Swazi Indigenous Products awarded 2012 Equator Prize http://www.wfto.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1702&Itemid=314 Swazi Indigenous Products (SIP) is one of this year’s recipients of the Equator Prize. SIP was one of 25 winners... Public - News Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:51:11 +0100 WFTO members to attend Fair Handeln http://www.wfto.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1701&Itemid=314 WFTO members will be attending Fair Handeln, an annual international trade exhibition that focuses on Fair Trade and other responsible... Public - News Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:48:12 +0100 Producers’ training on intellectual property rights for design protection http://www.wfto.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1699&Itemid=314 Most handicraft producers are creating original designs but have little awareness of the commercial importance of design protection from copycats.... Public - News Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:44:19 +0100 Fair Trade for Women: Women's month special section http://www.wfto.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1689&Itemid=305 Gender equality is one of the principles of Fair Trade. Giving equal opportunities and increasing the economic participation of women are key... Public - WFTO Events Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:26:03 +0100 Arab Fair Trade: The Lebanon experience http://www.wfto.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1687&Itemid=314 Lebanon, a small country with only 10,452 square kilometers, is located east of the Mediterranean Sea, and is highly reputed... Public - News Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:02:32 +0100