Are producers better paid? What is a fair price? Is this realistic ? What are the impacts? How does it relate to the crisis?
We have all heard about Fair Trade. But what does it really mean?
You can find answers at the European Fair Trade Fair this October 2-4, 2009 at the Halle Tony Garnier in Lyon (France) : a show of 6000 square meters will host 200 exhibitors and 20,000 visitors from all over the world.
Fair Trade products, conferences, and entertaining events are waiting for you!
Take a look at the first pictures of the fair
We invite you to join us to the Inaugural speech Friday October the 1st, 11 am - 1 pm
With Mr. Gérard Collomb, Senator – Mayor of Lyon, President of Grand Lyon,
Mrs. Guylaine Gouzou-Testud, Deputy Mayor of Lyon, delegate for social and solidarity economy and sustainable development,
and the Vice-President of Région Rhône-Alpes, delegate for international solidarity and decentralised co-operation.
For the professional programme, please register here.
The general public programme is on-line.
Who is behind Fair Trade ?
Equi’Sol proposes you a documentary series : "Fair Trade Words", showing portraits and professional points of view, from the producer to the distributor, from the activist to the economist.
You will be able to see the preview at the European Fair Trade Fair.
To give you an idea, the first videos are available on-line (see links below)
For the subtitles :
- use full screen mode
- click "menu" on the bottom right of the screen
- select "sous-titres en"
- start the film
Original idea and coordination : Equi’Sol
Produced by : Oppossum productions
With the support of Région Rhône-Alpes and Direction Régionale de l’Environnement, de l’Aménagement et du Logement.
You will be able to meet stakeholders of this series at the fair !
Organic and Fair Trade cane sugars destined to the Processing Industry and to the household market. http://www.loiret-haentjens.fr
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The new leaflet for the european fair trade fair is here. Click to open a higher resolution version ! Ask to the team if you need bigger quantities.
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