Fair Trade Wales

6th Jun 2009 00:00

BANG THE DRUM FOR FAIR TRADE!
FAIR TRADE WALES CONFERENCE SATURDAY 6th JUNE 2009
TRINITY COLLEGE, CARMARTHEN
10.30 – 16:00

This year Fair Trade Wales hosts its first conference in West Wales where we will BANG THE DRUM FOR FAIR TRADE! The theme is about shouting about the good work that Fair Trade does with a host of inspiring speakers, workshops and activities.

The day will include:

A special video welcome from Harry Hill (the face of Liberation Fairtrade nuts)
A live satellite link up to a Fairtrade farmer co-operative
A talk from Zaytoun – the Palestinian Fair Trade olive oil project
A special Fair Trade and local lunch
An afternoon ‘World Café’ discussion
A host of workshops on everything from trade justice to community linking between Wales and Africa and a Fair Trade craft workshop including a live demonstration.
A special children’s area (suitable for under 16’s) with workshops and activities – including a Fairtrade football game and craft area for younger ones
The launch of a new campaign for the Fair Trade Wales movement

Workshop List

There is one workshop session before lunch. Please mark your first and second choice for on the booking form provided. One booking form is required for each person attending.

Enjoy!

Workshop
1 Fair Trade Hand Made
Explore the world of Fair Trade crafts and why they provide such a vital lifeline to thousands of artisans. The workshop includes a live spinning demo and talk from Comolongmo (a Fair Trade artisan organisation from Nepal) and Love Zimbabwe.
2 Sustainable Farming
Look at how Fair Trade fits with supporting local farmers and the impact of Fair Trade on the environment. We are joined by the Farmers Union of Wales who will help lead the workshop.
3 Fair Trade Linking
Explore the possibility of Community linking between Wales and Africa around Fair Trade through the ‘Gold Star Communities Scheme’ and hear some of the stories from people who have formed successfully links.
4 Fair Trade and faith
Learn how Fair Trade fits into faith, with a particular focus on Christianity and how Fair Trade can become part of the faith community.
5 Moving from Fair Trade to Trade Justice
Examine what the current problems are in world trade and what we can do to promote greater trade justice.
6 Campaign techniques
Look at useful techniques to improve your Fair Trade campaigns including working with the media and great ideas for local events.

The World Café explained…

A Café Conversation is a creative process for leading collaborative dialogue, sharing knowledge and creating possibilities for action in groups of all sizes. The process is simple, yet often yields surprising results. In the World Café gathering, you join several other people at a Café-style table or in a small conversation cluster exploring a question or issue that really matters to your life, work or community. Others are seated at nearby tables or in conversation clusters exploring similar questions at the same time. People are noting down or sketching out key ideas on the Café's paper tablecloths.

From these intimate conversations, members carry key ideas and insights into new small groups. This cross-pollination of perspectives is one of the hallmarks of the World Café. As people and ideas connect together in progressive rounds of conversation, collective knowledge grows and evolves.

Bookings

The cost for the conference is £5 for adults and free for children (under 18’s) including lunch and refreshments. This year tickets must be booked in advance and we recommend early bookings to guarantee your workshop place. To book, please download, complete and return the booking form with your cheque for £5 per delegate made out to ‘The Wales Fair Trade Forum’ with your name and address printed on the back of the cheque. Please fill out the special children’s booking form for under 16’s. One form is required per person.

Post to:
Kate Meakin
Fair Trade Wales
Fair Trade Conference
C/o Oxfam Cymru
Market Buildings, 5-7 St Mary’s Street
Cardiff, CF10 1AT

For more information visit www.fairtradewales.com. If you have any questions please contact Kate on [email protected] or phone 02920 803293

Please note: On receipt of your cheque and booking forms, you will receive confirmation of your place. Bookings cannot be processed without payment and unfortunately this year we are unable to take payments on the day. As the conference costs are subsidised by Fair Trade Wales, bookings are not refundable however places are transferable.

We look forward to seeing you there!