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Debate on Value Chains: How to share benefits more equitably


22 January 2020
13:00-14:30, Room VIII, Palais des Nations (3rd floor, Building A)
Geneva
, Switzerland

Trade tensions have highlighted the importance of fair trade considerations and how benefits of global value chains are shared.

This lunch-time event will provide participants the opportunity to network and to debate value chains management and how to make them more equitable, inclusive and sustainable.

The event is organized in partnership with the Fair Trade Advocacy Office, a joint initiative of Fairtrade International and the World Fair Trade Organization, who will also present its new report “New business models to put people and planet first”.

Programme

13:00–13:20

Networking and sandwich lunch

1:20–13:35

Welcome remarks and how UNCTAD supports more equitable value chain management

  • Ms. Isabelle Durant, Deputy Secretary-General, UNCTAD

13:35–13:55

Introduction to the Fair Trade movement and presentation of new World Fair Trade Organization report “New business models to put people and planet first

  • Mr. Sergi Corbalán, Executive Director, Fair Trade Advocacy Office

  • Mr. Bob Doherty, Professor, University of York, United Kingdom

13:55–14:20

Debate

14:20–14:30

Closing remarks

  • Ms. Isabelle Durant, Deputy Secretary-General, UNCTAD

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