2015 07 29 wfto update for philippines

WFTO-AsiaUpdate

July 29th 2015

Christine Gent director@wfto-asia.com www.wfto-asia.com

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WFTO-Asia

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Business

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Organic movementBiodiversityClimate changeWWFRecyclingCSAs

CharitiesOxfamNGOs

Part of the Movement for Sustainable Development

Social Economy

Fair Trade

Networks

Provide access to knowledge and resources that are not otherwise available to the organization (Powell & Brantely)

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WFTO is growing

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WFTO-Asia

• Enabling dedicated Fair Trade Organisations in Asia to deliver Fair Trade and to seek greater equity in international trade.

• Credible – To be the Asian membership body for all fully committed Fair Trade Organisations (FTOs) seeking to empower groups of vulnerable producers, farmers and workers through trade.

• #WFTOguarantee

• FT and GS Workshops planned in the following countries • Philippines 28th July to 31st July• Korea 6th, 7th August• Cambodia 6th,nom 7th August• India 10th to 15th August• Sri Lanka* 11th September onward • Vietnam* early October• Pakistan* 9th November onward• Laos * early December

• Voice – To be a voice for Fair Trade and trade Increasing awareness of fair trade principles and practices among producers and consumers at grass-roots, national and regional levels. Creating an impact on and influencing policy-makers at the regional level on trade policies which will stimulate South-South trading activities

Campaigning

• Free Trade Agreements• Social Enterprise Law• Power in Supply Chains

– Anti poverty day, October 17th 2015– Fashion Revolution Day, April 24th 2016– International Women’s Day, March 8th 2016– World Fair Trade, May 7th 2016

• Market Access – To enable members to access and share tools and training to improve market access locally, and regionally. Strengthening cooperation among fair trade groups in the region towards cultivating domestic and regional market linkages and networks.

Market Access

• NY Now, August 15-19 2015• Dortmund Fair, August 28-30 2015• Ambiente, February 12-16 2106• WFTO-Asia biennial conference to be at the

same time as BIG fair, October 2016

Volunteer-Internship Program (VIP)

The VIP primarily intends to build a pool of Fair Trade advocates through volunteerism.

vip@wfto-asia.com

twitter

Social Media Takeover (local language posts to spread FT in your country):

• This campaign aims to provide followers with a behind-the-scenes look at WFTO Members. It is an opportunity to connect with new audiences especially non English speaking. What would need from you are a few images and a “status” in your language (with the English translation). For example stating something about your organisations key achievement/s.

• • WFTO-Asia Social Media Coordinator, Emily Lush, will be

working with members. Please contact her at media@wfto-asia.com and she will email you with a guide on how to participate.

Born in Garstang, UK, in 2000

Fair Trade Towns

WFTO-Asia

WFTO-Asia enables dedicated Fair Trade Organizations in Asia to deliver Fair Trade and to seek greater equity in international trade.

WFTO-Asia Fair Trade Organizations at the 2014 Annual General Meeting and Conference, Seoul.

Defining the Marginalized

Fair Trade …………….. by offering better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of, small and marginalized producers and workers – especially in the South.

Workshop in Milan

Field Research: Bangladesh and U.S.A.

LESSONS LEARNED

● Dealing with diversity

● Simplifying language

● Countering standardization

● Improving User-friendliness

Sample Report

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Website: http://www.wfto-asia.comGoogle Site: https://sites.google.com/site/wftofairtradestandard

• Christine Gent director@wfto-asia.com

• Elise Hawley sustainability@wfto-asia.com