Fair Trade Conference Call

ETHICAL/FAIR TRADE MULTI-STAKEHOLDER CONFERENCE CALL

3.00pm (UK Time), Monday 20^th May

Participants

Name	Group	Organisation	Website
Michael Burke, Minu Hemmati, Robert Whitfield, Claire Rhodes, Ruth Grier	Multi-Stakeholder Organisations	Stakeholder Forum	Implementation Conference site: www.earthsummit2002.org/ic Earth Summit 2002 site: www.earthsummit2002.org
Fiona Gooch	Business	Traidcraft	www.traidcraft.co.uk
Bill Vorley	NGO	IIED	www.iied.org
Matt Griffith	NGO	CAFOD	www.cafod.org.uk
Tim Rice	NGO	ActionAid	www.actionaid.org.uk
Diane Gibson	NGO	Oxfam	www.oxfam.org.uk
Person to be confirmed	Government	DTI	www.dti.gsi.gov.uk

Apologies for absence: Adil Rehman – Ethical Trading Initiative; Patricia Barnett – Tourism Concern

Purpose of the call and desired outcomes

To facilitate a multi-stakeholder dialogue on issues pertaining to ethical/fair trade.

To identify potential areas where Stakeholder Forum could help further collaborative action.

Explore the process for next steps towards the Implementation Conference.

Ascertain which organisations will have a representative at Bali (Prepcom IV) and/or Rome (World Food Summit).

Expected timetable of the call

0-5: Welcome, introductions and apologies for absence

5-10: Clarify agenda for the call.

10-25: Individual expression of priority action areas.

25-45: Discussion of potential action areas to be pursued.

45-60: Wrap up and agree next steps.