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September 15, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Sharing Perspectives with the Chair of the Board of Fairtrade Africa

Chief Adam Tampuri, the Chair of the Board of Fairtrade Africa will be visiting Canada and will be in Vancouver on September 15th and will be hosting this event with us!

Chief Adam Tampuri is Chair of the board of Fairtrade Africa, which represents Fairtrade certified producers across Africa. He also serves on the board of both Fairtrade Germany and the Fairtrade Foundation in the UK. In addition, he chairs the Fairtrade-certified Gbankuliso Cashew Farmers Association, which represents 800 cashew nut stakeholders. He has been actively involved in the Fairtrade movement for many years.

This talk will help us to learn first hand about Fair Trade from an eloquent speaker. Fairtrade is unique; its unique approach empowers producers to understand international trade regulations and link them to trading partnership. Fairtrade also contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions that is based on dialogue, respect and transparency.

Afterwards feel free to ask any questions and keep the discussion going as this is a unique opportunity.

We are honoured to have the opportunity to host Chief Adam Tampuri.


Meet and Mingle 5:30 – 6:00 PM

Speaking/Q&A 6:00 to 7:00 PM

RSVP through our meetup: http://www.meetup.com/FairTradeVancouver/

Details

Date:
September 15, 2014
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Cost:
FREE
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Organizer

Fair Trade Vancouver

Venue

The Profile
2nd floor - 375 Water Street, Vancouver, BC Canada
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