Discussion Seminar on Fair trade in Lebanon
A Review of Existing Post–Conflict Challenges and Opportunities for Rural Women Cooperatives
Wednesday June 25th, 2008, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Beirut

Dear friend and colleague,

Once again, the Collective for Research & Training on Development-Action (CRTD.A) has the pleasure to invite you to take part in a two-day seminar organized in collaboration with DELTA Association on “Fair Trade” to be held on Wednesday June 25th, & Thursday June 26, 2008, from 09:00 to 15:00 in Beirut.

“Fair Trade” is a trading partnership based on dialogue, transparency and respect. Its overall aim is to achieve greater equity in global trade. Fair Trade contributes to social justice and sustainable development by offering better trading conditions and guaranteeing the rights of producers and marginalized workers, particularly in the South and the developing world.

The experience of Fair Trade in Lebanon is indeed quite nascent.  Throughout our work with rural women cooperatives and producers in Lebanon, there were strong indications of a need to engage in a learning and dialogue process around Fair Trade.  Such process should ideally involve multi-stakeholders with a view towards teasing out prospects for developing local Fair Trade initiatives benefiting rural women.

This first day seminar (25 June 2008) is organized by CRTD.A and is addressed to various individuals and organizations involved and/or interested in Fair Trade. It aims at engaging in a constructive dialogue on experiences in Fair Trade and opportunities available for exporting Lebanese products with a particular focus on women producers organized in rural women cooperatives.

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Crowne Plaza Hotel
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Consultative Seminar on Lebanon’s accession to the WTO-March 12, 2008

Seminar Synopsis and Agenda

March 12, 2008
Crowne Plaza – Hamra – Beirut

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