Fair Trade: Equity Within Reach
The Wayne Morse Center proudly presented a symposium examining fair trade and its impact on native peoples. “Fair trade” is exploding onto American markets, offering an innovative alternate economic model for our globalizing world. This symposium brought together the movement's leading thinkers and practitioners for an inquiry into fair trade and its impacts around the world. Co-sponsored by the Latin American Law Students' Association (LALSA), Native American Law Students' Association (NALSA), the Asia Pacific American Law Students' Association (APALSA), and the International Law Society.
Attendance was open to all and the November 2 events were free of charge.
Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Bijou Art Cinemas
7:30 p.m.
Buyer Be Fair: The Promise of Fair Trade Certification (documentary)
Director John de Graaf personally presented a documentary, exploring how conscious consumers can use the market to promote social justice and environmental sustainability through product labeling. $5.00 admission charge.
Thursday, November 2, 2006
University of Oregon, Knight Law Center
Fair Trade Coffee and Chocolate Tasting
5:30-7:00 p.m., Wayne Morse Commons
Edouard Rollet, of Alter-Eco, France's largest fair trade retailer, presented a sampling of fair trade delicacies. From 6:00 to 6:30, Rollet addressed tasters regarding fair trade in Europe. Light snacks were served.
Fair Trade Bazaar
5:30-7:00 p.m., Wayne Morse Commons
Eugene's own fair trade shops and suppliers, including Cafe Mam, Greater Goods, Better Yet, and others, showcase locally available fair trade goods.
Fair Trade: Equity Within Reach (panel presentation)
7:00 p.m., Room 175
Priya Haji, acclaimed co-founder of World of Good, the fair trade store and development organization, delivered a public address on how the U.S. market is driving demand for ethically produced goods, and how it is changing lives around the world.
Ubon Yuwa, Thai fair trade practitioner and organizer, has helped establish fair trade rice cooperatives in Thailand, and presented a discussion on the impacts of fair trade in rural northeastern Thailand.
Judith Wise, a legal scholar and professor of law, contrasted fair trade with classical economic trade models, contextualizing it within the broader discourse on international equity and social justice.
Driving Directions
Bijou Art Cinemas:
492 East 13th
Eugene, OR 97401
541-686-2458
To University of Oregon, Knight Law Center:
From Portland and the North:
From I-5 South, take Exit 194B onto I-105 West. Take Exit 2, keep left and follow the signs to the UO. Proceed in the left lane over the Ferry Street Bridge, exiting onto Broadway, which becomes Franklin Boulevard. Follow Franklin Boulevard to Agate Street. Turn right onto Agate Street. The law school is on your left just past 15th Avenue. On-street meter parking is available and the meters are free after 6 p.m.
From Ashland and the South:
From I-5 North, take Exit 192. Merge onto Franklin Boulevard. After merging, get in the left lane and follow Franklin Boulevard through two lights. (Look for a "UO Next Left" sign as you drive west on Franklin Boulevard.) At the third light, turn left onto E 13th Avenue. Proceed two blocks to the four-way stop sign at Agate Street. Turn left onto Agate Street. The law school is on your left just past 15th Avenue. On-street meter parking is available and the meters are free after 6 p.m.
Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics
1221 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1221
Phone: (541) 346-3700, Fax: (541) 346-1564
