Conference agenda
Representatives from fair trade organizations in Central and Eastern Europe will report on trends and developments in their respective fair trade markets. Beyond that, the conference will provide the opportunity to learn from domestic and international fair trade companies about their experiences and expectations on the fair trade market in Central and Eastern Europe. Finally, representatives from international fair trade organizations will present their programmes, and two parallel workshops will be offered to acquaint conference participants with FLO’s licensing and certification procedures, and the process to become a Fairtrade Marketing Organization in countries that are not yet part of the Fairtrade system.
Monday, 29 November 2010
09:00 Registration and Coffee
10:00 Opening Remarks
Maria Huma, Committee Member, Polish Fair Trade Coalition
10:15 Introduction to Fairtrade
Matthias Altmann, New Markets Manager, FLO International
10:45 Short history of the Fair Trade Movement
Gerd Nickoleit, Honorary Member, World Fair Trade Organization
11:15 Coffee Break
11:30 Fair Trade in Poland
Zbigniew Szalbot, Communication Coordinator, Polish Fair Trade Coalition
Janusz Siporski, Co-owner, Natura Rzeczy Ltd.
Tadeusz Makulski, General Manager, Polish Fair Trade Association
12:00 Fair Trade in the Czech Republic
Jiri Hejkrlik, Chairman, Czech Fair Trade Association
12:30 Lunch and Networking
13:30 Fair Trade in Slovakia
Allan Bussard, General Manager, Ten Senses
14:00 Fair Trade in Romania
Roxana Pencea, President, Efectul Fluture
Tudor Bradatan, Vice-president, Efectul Fluture Association
14:30 Fair Trade in Hungary
Újszászi Györgyi, Fair trade Coordinator at Védegylet and Chairman for Fair World Association
15:00 Fair Trade in Central and Eastern Europe
Questions and discussion moderated by Justyna Szambelan
15:30 Coffee Break
15:45 Business Perspective on Fairtrade: International Licensee
Catherine McCann, Head of Technology, Tesco UK
16:15 Bartłomiej Węgrzyn, Younger Buyer, Tesco Poland
16:30 Business Perspective on Fairtrade: Domestic Licensee
Glen Gregory, General Manager, Java Coffee Company
16:45 Business Perspective on Fairtrade: Domestic Licensee
Daniel Kolsky, Director, MamaCoffee
17:30 Questions
Questions moderated by Justyna Szambelan
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
09:00 Introduction to the Programme of the Day
Tadeusz Makulski, General Manager, Polish Fair Trade Association
09:15 Campaigning for Fairtrade: Learning from the Leader
Hannah Reed, Campaigns Manager, Fairtrade Foundation
10:00 Promoting Fairtrade: Lessons from Sweden
Andréa Råsberg, Volunteer Co-ordinator, Fairtrade Sweden
10:45 Coffee Break
11:00 Fair Trade Towns & Schools Campaigns
Tadeusz Makulski, General Manager, Polish Fair Trade Association
11:30 Questions and Discussions
Moderated by Justyna Szambelan
11:50 Introduction to Workshops
12:00 Lunch and Networking
12:45 Parallel Workshops
Workshop I: Fairtrade Licensing and Certification
Laura Barrington, International Licensing Manager, FLO International
Workshop II: Steps and Criteria to become a Fairtrade Marketing Organization
Matthias Altmann, New Markets Manager, FLO International
15:00 Closing Remarks and Farewell
Maria Huma, Committee Member, Polish Fair Trade Coalition
Matthias Altmann, New Markets Manager, FLO International
Tadeusz Makulski, General Manager, Polish Fair Trade Association