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North West Regional Fair Trade Conference, Salford University, Manchester, UK - November 2017

North West Regional Fair Trade Conference, Salford University, Manchester, UK - November 2017

North West Regional Fair Trade Conference, Salford University, Manchester, UK

- November 2017

During my visit to my home city of Manchester I attended the North West Regional Fair Trade Conference.

North West Fair Trade Regional Conference - Manchester visited November 2017

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North West Fair Trade Regional Conference - Manchester visited November 2017

 Itinerary for the day

 

It was lovely to hear Brad Hill - Fair Trade Director at the Cooperative talk about Fair Trade

Brad Hill's Presentation

 

Brad Hill at the North West Fair Trade Regional Conference - Manchester visited November 2017

Brad Hill of the Cooperative Supermarket UK

 

We then heard from Marion Nduta Nganga of the Coffee Growers Association.

 

Marion's Nduta Nganga's Presentation

 

 Marion at the North West Regional Fair Trade Conference - November 2017

Marion Nduta Nganga Project Manager Women of Coffee Growers Project,

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Followed by a workshop presented by Adam Gardner of the Fairtrade Foundation.

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Adam Gardner at the North West Regional Fair Trade Conference - November 2017

It was a thoroughly enjoyable intensive day and I was exhausted by its end and had to rest my poor shoulder.

Many thanks to Chrisi, Adam and the Fairtrade Foundation team for organising this event.

 

Guest comments photos to be added

 

 

Further Reading and Links

Brad Hill

Cooperative

Fairtrade Foundation

Fairtrade Atrica

Growing Women in Coffee Project Fairtrade Africa

Banana Association Panama





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