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Fairtrade Belfast conference

On Wednesday 20 January 2010, some of the biggest Fairtrade organisations in the UK and Ireland attended a conference in Belfast City Hall to discuss Fairtrade issues.

They included:

• Fairtrade Mark Ireland
• UK Fairtrade Foundation
• Bristol City Council
• Sustainable Development Commission
• Northern Ireland Co-operative
• Oxfam Ireland
• Java Republic Coffee
• European Commission Office for Northern Ireland.

The conference featured presentations from several of the agencies, followed by a lively discussion on all aspects of Fairtrade.

As well as raising awareness of the role of Fairtrade in Belfast, the event also focused on the measures we can all take to support worldwide small-scale producers and help them trade successfully in the global market.

Objectives

As well as giving organisations the chance to come together to discuss Fairtrade, the seminar aimed to:

• raise the profile of Fairtrade as a way to deliver improved prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, market access and fair terms of trade for farmers in the developing world



• engage politicians, local authorities, government departments and other relevant stakeholders and work towards establishing local Fairtrade groups and help them secure Fairtrade accreditation



• highlight the role of local authorities, retailers, workplaces and community organisations in promoting Fairtrade.

Presentations

The event included presentations from a wide range of specialist guest speakers, who provided insight into all aspects of Fairtrade.

You can view them by using the links below. All the presentations are available in PDF format and open in a new window.

• Download UK and Ireland Fairtrade Explained presentation (PDF - 537KB)
• Download Bristol City Council Fairtrade presentation (PDF - 546KB)
• Download Co-op Northern Ireland Fairtrade presentation (PDF - 611KB)
• Download Java Republic Fairtrade presentation (PDF - 615KB)
• Download Oxfam Ireland Fairtrade presentation (PDF - 70KB)

You can also view some of the images from the presentations below. Click on the pictures to view larger versions.

More information

For more information about Fairtrade in Belfast, visit our Fairtrade news and events section

The Local Authority Guide to Fairtrade also includes top tips, case studies, practical information and links to other useful resources on Fairtrade.

• Download the Local Authority Guide to Fairtrade (PDF - 722KB)