This year’s Fair Trade Campaigner Conference will take place on Saturday 30 September in Dundee.
Register
Everyone is welcome. To join us, please register here. We need to know you’re coming so that we can arrange the catering and ensure we have enough space.
Programme
Please find the programme here.
Our speaker biographies can be found here and include:
Bill Campbell, Lord Provost of Dundee
Christina McKelvie MSP, Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development (recorded)
Martin Rhodes, Chief Executive, Scottish Fair Trade Forum
Matthew Jarron, Curator, Museum Services, University of Dundee (Breaking the Chains)
Richard McCready, Dundee Fair Trade Forum
Karena Jarvie, Perth and Kinross Fairtrade Zone Group
Nduzani Zaya, Trustee of the Scottish Fair Trade Forum and representing Kasinthula Cane Growers Association, Malawi
Aimable Nshimiye, Trustee of the Scottish Fair Trade Forum and Abateraninkunga Ba Sholi Coffee Co-operative, Rwanda
Aekus Kamboj, Ethnic Minority Environmental Network Officer, CEMVO
Sally Romilly and Josh Brown, Global Learning Advisers, One World Centre
There will be time for discussions and socialising too. Plus the following will be there with stalls:
Co-op
Eco-Dundee
Gavin’s Mill
Individual & Ecological Health
One World Shop
Scotmid
True Origin Foods
Yho Yho
The address for Glasite Hall (known also as Kingsgait Kirk) is:
St. Andrew’s Church
2-6 King Street
Dundee
DD1 2JB
Images of the venue:
Getting there
Train
Dundee Railway Station is located at S Union St, Dundee DD1 4BY – a 14 minute walk to the venue.
Bus
Dundee Bus Station is located at Seagate Bus Station, Seagate, Dundee DD1 2EH – a 3 minute walk to the venue.
The website Rome2Rio is helpful with travel planning.
Car
Dundee is around 1hr 30 minutes from Glasgow and Edinburgh, 1hr 20 minutes from Aberdeen and 30 minutes from Perth.
There is a small car park at Glasite Hall (entered from King Street). Priority will be given to stall holders, and to attendees on a first-come-first-served.
The closest car park is the Wellgate Centre Car Park.
Catering
This year, the catering will be served by Serendipities, a social change cafe. Fairtrade tea and coffee, and biscuits will be available, along with a lovely warm lunch, water and fruit. You can tell us about any allergies and / or dietary requirements when you register.
Accessibility
The venue is accessible. You can also tell us about any accessibility or other requirements you have when you register.
If you have any questions, please email info@sftf.org.uk.
Everyone welcome!
