The coffee is in evidence - maybe to soak up the effects of the partying last night that I think some people did :)
We have already had some interesting discussions over breakfast at our hotel ( no time is wasted ) about the complication of product certification.
We are hearing now from the COO from Fairtrade International - we were meant to be hearing from the CE but he is currently at the UN - so that seems a valid excuse for not being here . The COO is reminding us that Fairtrade International is a membership organisation with 50% membership - and therefore the vote and influence - is with producers. That is a major beneficial feature of the Fairtrade system for me - equity of power and influence - no matter where you sit in the supply chain - no matter where you live - no matter what your economic status - no matter your gender.
We all had some interesting workshops yesterday . One that I particularly appreciated involved looking a bit deeper into the Sustainable Development Goals and seeing how Fair Trade can be seen as a tool to make progress on many of them . This may prove useful when trying to influence bodies who see the relevance of the SDG's and want to be seen to contribute to achieving them.
We have already had some interesting discussions over breakfast at our hotel ( no time is wasted ) about the complication of product certification.
We are hearing now from the COO from Fairtrade International - we were meant to be hearing from the CE but he is currently at the UN - so that seems a valid excuse for not being here . The COO is reminding us that Fairtrade International is a membership organisation with 50% membership - and therefore the vote and influence - is with producers. That is a major beneficial feature of the Fairtrade system for me - equity of power and influence - no matter where you sit in the supply chain - no matter where you live - no matter what your economic status - no matter your gender.
We all had some interesting workshops yesterday . One that I particularly appreciated involved looking a bit deeper into the Sustainable Development Goals and seeing how Fair Trade can be seen as a tool to make progress on many of them . This may prove useful when trying to influence bodies who see the relevance of the SDG's and want to be seen to contribute to achieving them.
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