2nd International Fair Trade Towns conference - Brussels, Belgium 2008
2008-01-25 2008-01-26
The 2nd International Fair Trade Towns conference was held in Brussels in 2008.
DAY ONE : 25/01/2008
Overview of the current international picture of Fairtrade Towns with examples of how actual challenges have
been met in some of the national campaigns.
1. Plenary session
A. LILY DEFORCE – GENERAL MANAGER OF MH BELGIUM
Brief introduction and opening of the conference.
B. BOB DOHERTY – LIVERPOOL BUSINESS
How to make the relationship between Fairtrade campaigns and businesses a win-win situation?
C. SOLOBA MADY KEITA – COTON GROWER, MALI
The benefits from receiving a guaranteed fair and sustainable price for the products.
2. Overview of the actual campaigns and practical examples
A. UK
Bruce Crowther : Introduction on the context of the Fairtrade Towns Campaign and example of best practice in
Garstang
Joe Human : Best practice example from the Keswick/Cumbria campaign
B. FRANCE
Pierre Salçio : Introduction on the actual campaign in France
Florence Fresnault: Fairtrade public procurement in the city of Tours
C. BELGIUM
Karlien Wouters : Introduction of the progression of the campaign in Flanders and in Wallonia
Anne-Sophie Deneyer: The Brussels town experiment
D. IRELAND
Delia O’Conner and Lucy Whittle: Presentation of the campaign in Ireland and the role of schools in the
campaign
3. Workshop sessions
A. SOLOBA MADY KEITA : TELLING THE STORY ABOUT THE FAIRTRADE CONCEPT
B. BRUCE CROWTHER : LAUNCHING AN INCLUSIVE FAIRTRADE TOWN CAMPAIGN
C. BOB DOHERTY : HOW TO INVOLVE BUSINESSES INTO THE FAIRTRADE TOWN
CAMPAIGNS
D. AN BOSMANS & HANNELORE COENE : WAYS OF INVOLVING LOCAL PRODUCTS (GOAL 6)
E. JOE HUMAN & GRAIG OWEN : FAIRTRADE AND THE ALREADY ESTABLISHED LINKS ON
INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY
DAY TWO: 26/01/2008
Meeting the challenges for the future.
1. Fairtrade and public procurement
A. JOCHUM VEERMAN : COURT CASE FROM THE NETHERLANDS IN THE PROVINCE OF
GRONINGEN
2. Workshop sessions
A. HANNAH REED : BUILDING CAPACITY FOR CAMPAIGNERS TO WORK TOGETHER
B. MEREDITH COCHRANE : UPKEEPING THE FAIRTRADE TOWN STANDARDS AND
LEARNING TO DEAL WITH THE FAST GROWTH
C. ALAN RATCLIFF : LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND AGENDA 21
D. BRUCE CROWTHER : KEEPING UP THE DYNAMICS OF THE CAMPAIGN
E. LYNETTE AITKEN : RAISING AWARENESS ON FAIRTRADE THROUGH THE CAMPAIGNS
3. Networking between the campaigns
IDEAS FOR NETWORKING COMING OUT OF THE DISCUSSION GROUPS IN GENERAL
