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WFTO-Asia
Fair Trade AWEN Conference on ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs amd
the New Regional Economy: Ready for Action!
Christine Gent WFTO-Asia [email protected]
Article 25 • Everyone has the right to a standard
of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security.
About 824 million people go hungry or have a precarious food supply; 500 million of them suffer from chronic malnutrition.
“How can we rest while so many people are hungry in the world while there is enough food for all?”
Sustainable Development Goals
6
The global FAIR TRADE definition
Fair Trade is a trading partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect, that seeks greater equity in international trade. It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of, small and marginalized producers and workers – especially in the South.
Fair Trade Organizations (backed by consumers) are engaged actively in supporting producers, awareness
raising and in campaigning for changes in the rules and practice of conventional international trade.by FINE 2001
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Ten Principles of Fair Trade
What is a Fair Trade Organization? • Income from trade • Social objectives to work with the
marginalized at the heart of the activities“commitment to improve the social and economic conditions of marginalized producers and suppliers.”
• Follow the ten principles of Fair Trade• Not based around any one product or
one product standard
• 5.9 Billion Euro global retail sales
• 65 Million Euro sales from WFTO - Asia
Milan 2015
Fair Trade Towns
2015 International Fair Trade Towns Conference
November 20th 2015 Launch of Twin Fair
Trade Towns Campaign Puducherry and
Auroville
Regional Conference 2016
• Bangkok, Thailand• Market focus• Promoting Fair Trade
Organizations by market segment on line to global audience
World Fair Trade Day 14th May 2016
Fair Trade Organizations are able to carry the WFTO Fair Trade Organizational label for recognition in the market place.
Christine GentExecutive Director
World Fair Trade Organization-Asia
[email protected] http://wfto-asia.com
