The regional FAIRTRADE supporters conference will take place 26th September 2015 at the University of Birmingham, Selly Oak, at Staff House at 10.00 am – 4.00 pm (Lunch provided, free entry)
Register for this free event by clicking;
http://e-activist.com/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1904&ea.campaign.id=39715
So please put the event in your diary; West Midlands Fairtrade Conference 26 September 2015 – University of Birmingham
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Refreshments and registration |
| 11.10 – 11.20 | 10 Years of Fairtrade in Birmingham – Lorraine Cookson, Birmingham City Council |
| 11.20 – 11.35 | Kate Jones, Fairtrade Foundation |
| 11.35 – 11.50 | Chief Adam Tampuri, Fairtrade Africa board member and cashew nut farmer |
| 11.50 – 12 | National Campaigner Committee election – candidate speeches |
| 12 – 12.10 | Comfort break |
| 12.10 – 1.15 | Workshops 1:a) Engaging with the Sustainable Development Goals: Ed Moseley, Fairtrade Foundationb) Fairtrade in schools: Kate Jonesc) Maintaining momentum in your campaign and renewing Fairtrade status: Rachael Sweet, Fairtrade Foundationd) An introduction to Fairtrade procurement: Jane Colbourne |
| 1.15-2.15 | Lunch – |
| 2.15-3.15 | Workshops 2:a) Engaging with the Sustainable Development Goals: Ed Moseley, Fairtrade Foundationb) Fairtrade in schools: Kate Jonesc) Maintaining momentum in your campaign and renewing Fairtrade status: Rachael Sweet, Fairtrade Foundationd) An introduction to Fairtrade procurement: Jane Colbourne |
| 3.15-3.25 | National Campaigner Committee election result and acceptance speech |
| 3.30-4.30 | Plenary session – Panel discussionIn a complex and competitive market, what is the future of Fairtrade? The panel will explore people power to change business practice, focusing on the role of campaigning and what we can do to make change.Panellists: Barbara Gwinnett (Wolverhampton Fairtrade Network), Chief Adam Tampuri, Kate Jones, Shariat Rokneddin (Birmingham City Council) – chaired by Rachael Sweet, Fairtrade Foundation. |