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Opportunities to campaign together to make trade fairer

Opportunities to campaign together to make trade fairer Sergi Corbalán – Fair Trade Advocacy Office Hannah Reed – Fairtrade Foundation UK 6 November 2010. What does campaigning on Fair Trade aim to achieve?. Who do we need to influence?.

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Opportunities to campaign together to make trade fairer

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  1. Opportunities to campaign together to make trade fairer Sergi Corbalán – Fair Trade Advocacy Office Hannah Reed – Fairtrade Foundation UK 6 November 2010

  2. What does campaigning on Fair Trade aim to achieve?

  3. Who do we need to influence?

  4. How can working together help each FTT have a greater impact? Campaign to Campaign links between FT Towns Campaigning together on international targets FT Town Campaign North – South Campaign links National Campaign

  5. Influencing European decision makers FTAO European Commission FTAO proposal Council European Parliament adoption Mouve-ment FTAO Mouve-ment FTAO Mouvement Committee of the Regions CASE STUDIES: 1) « Buying Social » EC 2) Review of EU Common Agric Policy FTAO Mouvement European Economic and Social Committee FTAO

  6. Cotton campaign UK • Aim • Target • Activities • Timeframe

  7. Cotton in public procurement • Overview of 3 year project 2011 - 2013

  8. Committee of the Regions: call for Fair Trade strategy for local and regional authorities • CoR: EU advisory body • 334 local and regional authorities • 10 Feb 2010: Opinion on Fair Trade, calling for a European Fair Trade strategy for local and regional authorities: need to allocate responsibilities for follow-up.

  9. International links between campaign groups • Twin Towns • Trans-border zones • Benefits • Tools / information needed

  10. Building a global movement • North – south links • What would these look like? • What could these achieve?

  11. International events • 1000th FT Town – any ideas?! • Fairtrade Breakfast May 2011

  12. Thank you!

  13. “Never doubt that a small group of committed individuals can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Meade

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