PPT-Fair Trade Clothing Production in Africa

Andrew Post Scott Lamb Taylor White Introduction Earliest fair trade production in Africa began in 1996 There are four major organizations that handle fair trade clothing in Africa Goals are to enrich the international marketplace while providing supportable living conditions for women and children. . Elena . Anemogiannis. Sarah . Edlen. Elin. . Marcsdottir. Greg Smith. Population: 24 . million . (. 2011). Former British colony. Independence in 1957. Parliamentary democracy. Continuous economic development. From mine to market. ETHICAL TRADE and MINING. Certification CHALLENGES. Jean Claude . Michelou. Vice President ICA. Rapaport. Fair Trade Jewelry Conference . Basel, CH- March 18. th. 2010. Market Value factors. www.waterfordoneworldcentre.com. jennifer@waterfordoneworldcentre.com. 051 873064. Aims. To explore the meaning behind the Fair Trade symbols. To use Fair Trade as a ‘foot hold’ issue from which to explore other development topics. International Trade. The Trade Sector. of the United States . The Growth of the . U.S. . Trade Sector. As is shown here, both exports . & . imports have grown substantially as a share of the U.S. economy during the last several decades. Their growth has accelerated since 1980.. Becoming a cup of . joe. …. The coffee trees are planted in a shady, warm environment.. Planted from a seed the coffee tree takes 3 yrs to grow and then 6 yrs to mature.. The coffee cherries are hand picked or picked by machine from the coffee trees. The Beginning. Factories:. Established trading forts allowing trade from the interior. Much is established with the consent of the African people.. El Mina. Missionary efforts. Europeans saw the Africans as pagan savages (just like the saw everyone else). Forced removal of Africans. African culture became one of the important strands in the development of American civilizations.. Islam consolidated its position in sub-Saharan and east Africa. Most of Africa remain independent states. Directions: Divide into groups of four. Once in your groups, assign each person a number from 1-4 based on when your birthday is. The person’s birthday that is closest to Jan. 1. st. will be the one and the person’s birthday closest to December 31. Session 1. 2. nd. ICAO Meeting on Air Cargo Development in Africa. June 27. th. . “So many Africans have told me, we don’t want . just aid. , we want . trade. . that fuels progress.” . Barrack Obama, - First US President to Address AU. Preview. African Geography. - . Africa is a large continent surrounded by oceans and seas. It is divided in two by the Sahara Desert. Sub-Saharan Africa is the region south of the Sahara Desert.. Farming, Herding, and Trade. Cacao Production. Cacao is grown in over 50 countries located near the equator. Top Cacao Producing Regions. World Cacao Production. 80 - 90% of the world’s cacao production comes from 5-6 million small-scale farmers. Many kingdoms. Diff. cultures. 100 mil.. SLAVERY?. Sources? . Status? . trade. ???. Demand . Race . Slave trade. 1450-1850: 12 . mil.. Brazil. : . 42%. MAP 4.3 . Triangular Trade Across the Atlantic . On your map of Africa:. Draw in the Nile River and Niger River. Color the Sahara desert. Niger River. Nile River. The Big Questions. What were the major civilizations of Africa during the post-classical era?. The Trade Sector. of the United States . The Growth of the . U.S. . Trade Sector. As is shown here, both exports . & . imports have grown substantially as a share of the U.S. economy . since 1960. The size of the trade sector as a share of GDP more than doubled during 1960-2000..