Fashion+ Seminar: Working with small cooperatives April 21, 2009

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Small co-operatives all over the world are producing fashion and textile products to high standards. At the same time, co-operative and fair trade structures ensure that the benefits of sales go directly to the people , and their families, who need them the most.
Come along to this seminar to learn how fashion businesses, from small designer businesses to the largest high street retailers, as well as the luxury sector, have built effective partnerships with small co-operatives. Hear from representatives of co-operative suppliers and learn how you can produce high quality, outstanding collections which succeed commercially at the same time as changing lives.
Evening seminar and networking session: Working with small co-operatives
Tuesday 21st April, 6.30 to 8.30 at Rich Mix
Register now to secure your space.
All our evening seminars are followed by a more in
depth masterclass session, which will allow you to look at the specific
issues you face with your business, with experts and practitioners.
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All events are an opportunity to make valuable contacts
to facilitate sustainable sourcing. To support this, we have created a
social networking site so that all event participants can make contact
before and after events. Registration for any event will give you an
invite to join the online forum specific to the topic of the event.
The series includes:1. Evening seminars on the 3rd
Tuesday of every month (excluding fashion weeks) featuring
presentations by leading practitioners and experts, updates from
suppliers, and structured networking. 2. Masterclasses for
smaller groups, going into more depth on each of the issues raised by
seminars. Run by experts and practitioners.
Register for each evening seminar separately for
10,
or for the whole year , (9 sessions) for 70 plus free membership of
the Ethical Fashion Forum. This offer includes registration for evening
seminars and access to social network, but not masterclasses, which
need to be paid for separately.
Masterclasses allow you to focus and work through sourcing challenges faced by your business, and cost from 25 to attend.
Register for the whole Spotlight on Sourcing EVENING SEMINAR series

Spotlight on Sourcing Programme 200920th January , 6.30-8.30, Rich Mix Seminar: Sustainable fabrics & components REGISTER NOWFebruary Seminar programme at Pure and surgeries at Estethica- join the mailing list for updates17th March 2-5pm Masterclass- sustainable fabrics & components REGISTER NOW6.30-8.30 Seminar - Sustainable manufacture- getting it right REGISTER NOW21st April 2-5pm Masterclass: Sustainable manufacture- getting it right REGISTER NOW6.30-8.30 Seminar and networking: Working with small cooperativesREGISTER NOW19th May Masterclass: Working with small cooperatives REGISTER NOWWORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS FROM MAYMasterclasses and seminars will take place on the 19th May, 23rd June, 21st July, and 18th August.We would like to take your lead on the content of these workshops and seminars.The following topics have been suggested: Certifications and standards Sourcing from China Sourcing from Africa Sourcing from IndiaPlease send an email to [email protected] to register your interest in any of these of to make other suggestions.Fashion+
is a DfID funded project aimed at reducing poverty and creating
sustainable livelihoods in the supply chains to the UK fashion industry.The project will do this through:1.Increasing
understanding of development issues amongst fashion professionals, in
particular the opportunities for poverty reduction2.Providing the tools and resources fashion professionals need to make informed choices in their working rolesThe
project aims to integrate training on development, poverty reduction
and sustainable livelihood creation as a core part of all fashion
business training in the UK

Organized by Ethical Fashion Forum
The Ethical Fashion
Forum (EFF) is a new kind of trade association for the fashion
industry, led by businesses, for businesses, and focused on social and
environmental sustainability.
The Ethical Fashion Forum aims to facilitate broad and fundamental change towards better practices in the fashion industry within the next 10 years.

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