January 21st 2005 January 21st 2005 COPAC Open Forum Meeting COPAC Open Forum Meeting Co-operatives and Co-operatives and fair-trade fair-trade Prof. P. Develtere Prof. P. Develtere Drs. I. Pollet Drs. I. Pollet COPAC Open Forum COPAC Open Forum Berlin – January 2005 Berlin – January 2005
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January 21st 2005January 21st 2005 COPAC Open Forum MeetingCOPAC Open Forum Meeting
Co-operatives and Co-operatives and fair-tradefair-tradeProf. P. DeveltereProf. P. Develtere
Drs. I. PolletDrs. I. PolletCOPAC Open ForumCOPAC Open Forum
Berlin – January 2005Berlin – January 2005
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Lead QuestionsLead Questions
Concepts, common grounds, dividesConcepts, common grounds, divides Involvement of co-ops in practiceInvolvement of co-ops in practice Synergy and mutual benefitsSynergy and mutual benefits Research and policyResearch and policy
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Definition of fair-tradeDefinition of fair-trade
A trading partnership, based on A trading partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect, dialogue, transparency and respect, which seeks greater equity in which seeks greater equity in international trade. international trade.
It contributes to sustainable It contributes to sustainable development by offering better development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing trading conditions to, and securing the rights of, marginalised producers the rights of, marginalised producers – especially in the South.– especially in the South.
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Goals of fair-tradeGoals of fair-trade
Improve livelihoods of producersImprove livelihoods of producers Promote development opportunitiesPromote development opportunities Raise awarenessRaise awareness Partnership in tradePartnership in trade Campaigning for changes Campaigning for changes Human rightsHuman rights
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Representative bodies in fair-tradeRepresentative bodies in fair-trade
FLO (incl Max Hav.; Transfair USA)FLO (incl Max Hav.; Transfair USA) IFATIFAT NEWSNEWS EFTAEFTA
FTFFTF FTAFTA
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Coffee commodity chainCoffee commodity chain
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Labelling system & commodity chainLabelling system & commodity chain
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Criteria of fair-trade (FLO)Criteria of fair-trade (FLO)
Decent wages (price + premium)Decent wages (price + premium) Housing, health & safetyHousing, health & safety Right to join trade unionsRight to join trade unions No child or forced labourNo child or forced labour Environmental sustainabilityEnvironmental sustainability Democratic structureDemocratic structure
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Related conceptsRelated concepts
Overall term: equitable trade?Overall term: equitable trade? Ethical trade – corporate social Ethical trade – corporate social
responsibility – cause related responsibility – cause related marketingmarketing• International labour standardsInternational labour standards• Carrefour, Sara Lee, Philip MorrisCarrefour, Sara Lee, Philip Morris• MingaMinga
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Related concepts (2)Related concepts (2)
Alternative tradeAlternative trade• World shopsWorld shops• Café directCafé direct• Day chocolate companyDay chocolate company• World cafés and coffee shopsWorld cafés and coffee shops• Roasters and retailers (Human Bean, Roasters and retailers (Human Bean,
Just Us, Café Campesino, One Village)Just Us, Café Campesino, One Village)
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Ethical Trade
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Ethical Trade
Alternative Trade
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Ethical Trade
Alternative Trade
Fair Trade
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Significance of fair-tradeSignificance of fair-trade
500 mio Euro (FLO + IFAT)500 mio Euro (FLO + IFAT) 0.01% of all goods exchanged0.01% of all goods exchanged Number of people involvedNumber of people involved
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Ethical Trade
Alternative Trade
Fair Trade
Cooperative Trade
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Co-op and fair-trade: common Co-op and fair-trade: common featuresfeatures
Participative organisationsParticipative organisations Price should reflect equitable incomePrice should reflect equitable income Other spheres of lifeOther spheres of life Double-targeting: business and Double-targeting: business and
solidaritysolidarity
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CO-OPERATIVESCO-OPERATIVES All types of All types of
activities, goods activities, goods and servicesand services
North-South link North-South link still margin for still margin for progressprogress
FAIR-TRADEFAIR-TRADE Limited range of Limited range of
goodsgoods
North-South link = North-South link = key (reason for key (reason for existence)existence)
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Synergy? bottlenecksSynergy? bottlenecks
1. Organisational culture1. Organisational culture 2. No meeting point2. No meeting point
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Synergy: “fair deal” (1)Synergy: “fair deal” (1)
Fair-trade could mean for co-ops:Fair-trade could mean for co-ops: Fair trade versus donor grant: Fair trade versus donor grant:
efficiency of co-operatives in the efficiency of co-operatives in the South?South?
Ethical added value for co-operatives Ethical added value for co-operatives in the Northin the North
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Synergy: “fair deal” (2)Synergy: “fair deal” (2)
Co-ops could mean for fair-trade:Co-ops could mean for fair-trade: South-South networking between South-South networking between
fair-trade producers’ co-operativesfair-trade producers’ co-operatives Mainstream fair-trade in the NorthMainstream fair-trade in the North Widen the range of fair-trade Widen the range of fair-trade
products and servicesproducts and services
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Research groupsResearch groups
Co-operative college, ManchesterCo-operative college, Manchester FT Research Group, Colorado StateFT Research Group, Colorado State CRISES, Uty. of QuebecCRISES, Uty. of Quebec Social Economy Centre, Uty. LiegeSocial Economy Centre, Uty. Liege HIVA, LeuvenHIVA, Leuven Chr. Michelsen Institute, Bergen Chr. Michelsen Institute, Bergen
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