International Youth For Fair Trade Conference 2009

 When? Where? What? Why?

When?

Registration from 5pm Friday 30th October
Conference Closes 5pm Sunday 1st November 2009

Where?

The conference is being held at Coventry University with registration in the Alan Berry Building, Priory Street, Coventry CV1 5FB. Click here for map

What?

Speakers include John Hilary, Executive Director, War on Want and Barbara Crowther, Director of Communications and Policy, Fairtrade Foundation.

Workshops and Presentations - a choice of informative and interactive workshops including Live link-up with Fairtrade cocoa producers from Ghana: Kuapa Kokoo Cooperative, People & Planet, Blind Taste Testing of Divine Chocolate

Fair Trade Films

Panel Debate - Has the Fairtrade label been hijacked by multinationals?

Social Event and Networking - on Saturday Evening we will be holding a Samba drumming workshop that should make the evening go with a swing - meet others with similar interests while you're winding down and make links that will help your projects in the future.

Why?

Youth For Fair Trade:  This international conference is part of a project from Coventry that's part-funded by DFID. The aim of the project is to engage a new generation in Fair Trade by teaching them about the affects of their purchasing choices and how this affects people in the developing world. The conference itself will allow participants from all over the world to come together as one in the struggle towards a fairer trading world. It will allow likeminded individuals to share best practice on a number of issues surrounding fair trade furthermore influencing the future leaders of the world’s nations.

We believe that this is the first time such a conference has taken place, and it won’t be the last! With your support we hope to continue this programme working towards a fair world.

Interested ? Then click here to book now!

Places are limited and filling fast so book now! They are FREE if booked with the promotional code FAIRTRADE.

Accommodation:  There is space on a hall floor available (with showers and toilets) for £5.75 a night for those who wish to bring their own sleeping bags/bedding. This will be given as a "session" option when booking your place on the conference. If the hall floor option is not for you then a number of budget hotels are conveniently located within easy walking distance of the conference venue (see the "Accommodation" button for more information). 

Contact: for more information contact David by e-mail at y4ft.coventry@gmail.com or call +44(0)24 7652 1265