All World shops in Europe celebrate World Shops Day together in May and this year it falls on 17th May. Get more information from British Association of Fair Trade Shops.

Every Year in the UK fair trade fortnight usually happen the first two weeks in March. This year it falls on1st March to 13th March. Producers are invited to tour the country in order that consumers and producers can make contact and understand each other’s lives and needs better.

Tues 1 March 11 - 7pm
Fairtrade Stall @ Asda, Asda Mall by Park United Reform Church Wed 2 March 10-7pm
Fairtrade Stall @Asda, Asda mall LEDC
Thurs 3rd March 10 - 7pm ASDA , ASDA Mall LEDC Thurs 3rd

March 12 noon Fairtrade tasting Brazil Nut oil @ World Shop 35/39London Street.
Contact Catherine on 9586692

Satur 5 March10 - 4pm Fairtrade OXFAM Stall @ Tesco Napier Road Thurs 10th

March 12 - 2pm Coffee Culture Game played.
Fairtrade prize @ Global Café, 35 London St. Grahame: 9586692

Thursday 10th March 7 for 7.30pm start
Food Trade - People and the Planet @ Town Hall, Blagrave St Reading: Joint Reading Borough Council and RISC event

Fairtrade is located within unfair World Trade rules that ignores people and the environment. The rules facilitate profits & ever faster exploitation of people & the earths finite resources & contributes to climate change. As concerned citizens we can act but how do we prioritise.

Join our speakers for discussion and debate.

• Mark Curtis Director of World Development Movement (WDM) Campaigns for just Trade Rules - action you can take coming up to the G8 Summit July held at Gleneagle in the UK?

• Harriet Lamb - Director of Fairtrade Foundation Its's aims & campaigns. - what impact does Fairtrade have on poor producers in the 'South'.

• Aggie Chimanda Chief Buying Officer, Northwest Bee Products, Zambia - Her work and how the of the honey producers work with the environment.

• Helen Taylor -Director ofTechnical Services & Business Development Director Soil Association. Why organic production and fair conditions on a local & global level are important?

Fairtrade stall with books on the issues for sale FREE - but donations welcome
To secure a place on the list phone Bente on 0118 - 9586692

Satur 12.March 10-12 noon
Fairtrade Tasting and Questionaire in Broad St.

Fairtrade Fortnight at Reading University
Programme of Events
Wed 2 March 12noon - 3pm Traidcraft stall at the CHAPLAINCY CENTRE on campus.

Mon 7 March 8pm - 1 Rough Cut Indie music night, a fairtrade special @ MOJO'S,

Reading University Students Union Tues 8 March
8.15 sign up, 8.30 start Open Mic Night Fairtrade special featuring the Yankee Nine Niners.
Come and perform at our open mic night and help raise awareness for fairtrade @ MOJO'S, Reading University

Students Union Weds 9 March
12noon - 2pm RISC Fairtrade stall. at CAFE MONDIAL, Reading University Students Union. &

Fairtade stall in the Students' Union 12noon - 2pm,
Mon 28 February, Tues 1 March, Thurs 3, Mon 7, Tues 8, Thurs 9. AND Promotions on fairtrade products in R U Being Served, at Reading University Students Union through out fairtrade fortnight

For further details please call Ffion Burgess on 07989 846405