The significance of Fair Trade/Sustainability Initiatives for coffee producers in developing countries
The Coffee Club and Centre for Business and Development Studies invite you to a seminar and debate on the significance of Fair Trade/Sustainability Initiatives for coffee producers in developing countries.
This is the second seminar on Fair Trade in the global value chain for coffee arranged by The Coffee Club and CBS. Whereas the first seminar focused on consumption of Fair Trade coffee in Denmark, this seminar takes us to the coffee producing countries and the reality of coffee producers.
Representatives of coffee farmers in Nicaragua and Uganda will tell about the reality of coffee production in those countries, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for farmers to improve their living conditions.
Representatives from Max Havelaar (in Denmark), Utz Certified and Rainforest Alliance will explain how Fair Trade and Sustainability Certification Systems work and how coffee farmers may benefit from these initiatives.
Senior Researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies Stefano Ponte will be moderator during the seminar. The seminar will be held in English.
Program
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14.45 |
Registration and Welcoming. |
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15.00 |
Presentation by a representative from Cafenica (Nicaraguan Association of Small-scale Coffee Farmer Cooperatives). |
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15.25 |
Presentation by a representative from NUCAFE (National Union of Coffee Agribusinesses and Farm Enterprises in Uganda). |
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15:50 |
Coffee break where you can enjoy a Fair Trade/sustainable cup of coffee served by Caffè River. |
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16:00 – 17:00 |
Presentations by: Judith Kyst (Director, Max Havelaar Foundation, Denmark), Anita Aerni (Account Manager Europe, Utz Certified Foundation, Switzerland) and Leif Pedersen (Coffee Manager, Rainforest Alliance, Costa Rica). |
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17:00 – 17.30 |
Panel discussion Themes: The value of Fair Trade/Sustainability Initiatives to coffee farmers and consumers. The future of Fair Trade and sustainability in the coffee industry. |
The seminar is free of charge. Registration on: www.kaffeklubben.net or mail to: kaffeklubben@kaffeklubben.net