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The 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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Gender equality is one of the principles of Fair Trade. Giving equal opportunities and increasing the economic participation of women are key values that Fair Trade promotes to advance sustainable development. This month, we dedicate this special section on women. We are sharing actual experiences of women to illustrate that Fair Trade can work for them and for greater equity, in general. Read more…

Fair Trade for Women: Women's month special section
05 March 2012
New Book on Fair Trade: Trading Our Way Up, Women Organizing for Fair Trade
05 March 2012
GeoFairTrade Conference & 4th Fair Trade International Symposium to be held in Liverpool, 2-4 April
05 March 2012
Fair Trade Federation 2012 Conference
01 February 2012
La Maison Afrique at the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair
01 February 2012

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Swazi Indigenous Products awarded 2012 Equator Prize
01 April 2012
WFTO members to attend Fair Handeln
01 April 2012
4th International organic conference, 13-14 April, Turkey
01 April 2012
Producers training on intellectual property rights for design protection
01 April 2012
Arab Fair Trade: The Lebanon experience
05 March 2012

Swazi Indigenous Products awarded 2012 Equator Prize

Swazi 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.

WFTO members to attend Fair Handeln

WFTO 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

Most 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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Fair Trade for Women: Women's month special section

Arab Fair Trade: The Lebanon experience

Lebanon, a small country with only 10,452 square kilometers, is located east of the Mediterranean Sea, and is highly reputed for its rich history within the Arab region. It’s a “melting pot” of diverse religions and ethnic groups that has given Lebanon a great advantage in understanding the socio-economic situations of the region and adapting to them without defeat towards change. The Fair Trade movement in Lebanon is a result of a desire to make a difference. Home to thousands of small producers, our villages represent the agricultural strength and opportunity that one cannot not dismiss or abandon.

Women empowerment in Africa: The Tintsaba master weavers experience

Tintsaba started as a women’s handicraft project in April, 1985 with 12 women. Over the years, Tintsaba has trained 895 remarkable women in both self development as well as economic skills, earning a reputation as Master Weavers in sisal for fine quality products. This has been achieved through a commitment to excellence in everything that we do, in our products, in our service, in our teamwork and in our commitment to the planet & the holistic well-being for Tintsaba’s women. Tintsaba has focused on quality products since it started through a unique grading system of all products. To achieve this, we focused on developing excellence in the Master Weaver program.

New Book on Fair Trade: Trading Our Way Up, Women Organizing for Fair Trade

If you like reading real stories about how Fair Trade change lives all around the globe, Trading Our Way Up: Women Organizing for Fair Trade is a perfect, short and informative read for you. Read personal stories, view real data, and learn the advancements and challenges in the Fair Trade movement through this book. Discover how women are making progress, under a Fair trade set up, through detailed case studies of women organizations with membership of 7,500 women across seven countries and three continents. From Asia to Latin America, the writers examined the progress of women producer organizations and challenges that remain.

Micro-credit helps a woman realize dream

Saraswati Khadky was among the first woman to start her own enterprise successfully with the financial assistance of Manushi. She realized her dream to become a self-sustainable entrepreneur! In 2004, despite being a broke housewife with two sons and two daughters to take care of, Saraswati dreamed of creating her own line of Nepali shoes and slippers. She has the skills and talent, and all she needed was a startup to realize her dream. She heard about a micro-credit program operated by Manushi.

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Fair Trade products at Nepal International Trade Fair in Kathmandu
Ankur Kala celebrates 30 years of helping destitute women of India
Indian artisans receive life saving water filters
GeoFairTrade Conference & 4th Fair Trade International Symposium to be held in Liverpool, 2-4 April
Call for applications: 6th International Fair Trade Youth Meeting Tuttounaltrocampo
Quichua women promote cultural identity through pottery
New online shop of the women of Manos del Uruguay
Fair Trade Federation 2012 Conference
La Maison Afrique at the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair
Fair Trade lunch with Balinese teachers
Filipino fair traders participate relief operation for typhoon victims
Fair Trade Group Nepal receives award

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