Update – Fair Trade International Symposium: Portsmouth 26-28 June 2018

Fair Trade and the SDGs: Investigating the fairness of sustainable development

Preparations for the upcoming Fair Trade International Symposium (Portsmouth Business School, Portsmouth, UK / 26-28 June 2018) are well under way.

Abstracts: the FTIS Steering Group has decided to offer a final extension until 16 February. Please confirm with Prof Matthew Anderson (matthew.anderson@port.ac.uk) if you are planning to submit an abstract and whether you will be able to meet the 16 February deadline.

Update: a good range of papers have been received – both academic and policy-focused research, and work is underway on a possible special issue with the Journal of Business Ethics and a book proposal with Practical Action Publishing. In addition to the discussions on papers, there will also be a number of workshops covering topics such as: research dissemination and impact; Fair Trade universities (new campaigns and award schemes); Fair Trade research consortium for collaborative grant bids. 

More information on the conference (link to PDF): Fair Trade and the SDGs: Investigating the fairness of sustainable development

FTIS 2018 Conference Themes:

  • SDG 1 – No poverty
  • SDG 2 – Zero hunger
  • SDG 5 – Gender equality
  • SDG 8 – Decent work and economic growth
  • SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
  • SDG 12 – Responsible consumption and production
  • SDG 13 – Climate action
  • SDG 16 – Peace, justice and strong institutions
  • SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals