Producer Leader to be the Panelist on Webinar 118 About FTUSA-FLO Split

Fair Trade Resource Network (FTRN) announces the 2nd webinar in a series in October/November for the public to discuss implications and ask questions about the Fair Trade USA Split from Fairtrade International. A producer leader is the panelist on November 1, 1:00-1:50 pm eastern, with more details below.

Register for Webinar #118

Outline of Webinar #118:

November 1, 1:00-1:50pm Eastern time: A Community Discussion About What FTUSA Leaving FI Means for Producers & the Movement – Part 2 with a Producer Leader

Panelist:

Jerónimo Pruijn van Engelen, Executive Director of FUNDEPPO/Small Producers´ Symbol, and CLAC Delegate to Fairtrade International’s Standards Committee (CLAC-Latin American and Caribbean Network of Small Fair Trade Producers owns FUNDEPPO, which is managed independently from CLAC)

Moderator:

FTRN’s Executive Director, Jeff Goldman

Level: Intermediate

Outline:

·         Welcome

Jeff (2 min)

·         What the split means for producers and the movement

Jerónimo(8 min)

·         Audience Questions for the Panelist (35 min)

Participants will text comments and questions to moderator, who will speak them

·         Closing Remarks

Jerónimo (3 min)

·         Closing Announcements

Jeff (2 min)

Webinar #117 – FTUSA panelist only, Paul Rice, CEO of FTUSA (October 12)

Webinar #118 – Producer Leader only (November 1)

Webinar #tbd – FLO panelist only (date tbd)

Webinar #tbd– FTUSA & FLO panelists together (date tbd)

Register for Webinar #118