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FA!R PROCURA 2010: Fair Trade Public Procurement, a tool for sustainable development

Posted on June 10th

Join the conference at the Dortmund Westfalenhalle, Germany, on 24th September 2010.
The final conference of the Public Affairs project aims at presenting the key outputs of the project’s research and successful initiatives by committed local and regional authorities. The conference will also set the state of play of Fair Trade Public Procurement (FTPP) in Europe, [...]

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Schoolaction-day – Kick it like Eto’o – Fair Football 2010

Posted on June 10th

For the first time the Football World Cup takes place in Africa. This occasion arises the opportunity to communicate awareness for football as a global phenomenon, which also plays a decisive role in the development cooperation.   
For this reason students of two Lower Austrian schools organised a Fair Football match in front of the federal government [...]

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Rabenstein an der Pielach is the 20th FAIRTRADE-Town in Lower Austria

Posted on June 10th

FAIRTRADE Austria and the Federal Land Lower Austria are pleased about the commitment of Rabenstein an der Pielach to FAIRTRADE.Rabenstein an der Pielach decides to use FAITRADE-products in their public procurement. For this reason Dr. Martin Michalitsch, Member of the Lower Austrian Parliament, and Thomas Wackerlig from FAITRADE Austria awarded Rabenstein an der Pielach, on [...]

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We now have 1,000 members, lets hear from you!

2013-04-03

I know this forum has been a bit quiet recently but you may be pleased to know that we now have 1,000 members. With over 1,250 Fair Trade Towns in 24 countries this global...

USED PLASTIC DRINKING STRAWS RECYCLING PROJECT

2013-03-25

Dear Fair Traders,

More collaboration

2012-11-11

We have talked a lot this weekend at the 6th Internationl fairtrade towns conference about the need for more networking and collaboration. So I have set myself the mission to...

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