Thursday 19 April 2007

Time: from 15:00 - 18:00

Speakers:

Sam Gurney, Trade Union Congress (TUC)

Beverley Mirando, Nestlé

Sarojini Ganju Thakur, Commonwealth Secretariat

Chair: Dr Peter Hough, Middlesex University

Venue:

P8, Pascal building, Middlesex University, Queensway, Enfield, Middlesex EN3 4SA

The seminar will be followed by a reception

Due to a limited number of places, please RSVP to Josephine Osikena.

Email: Josephine.osikena[at]fpc.org.uk

Tel: +44 (0)20 7729 7566

This is the second event in the FPC seminar series which aims to explore the role played by business in international development. The forums hope to identify constructive ways in which civil society together with the private sector can forge more effective links to make globalisation work for the poor.

Why trade matters

The event will explore how women can best tackle the challenges and maximise the opportunities trade liberalisation presents. Focusing on agriculture, it will also examine how business and enterprise can support and develop small-scale female producers helping them fully participate in trade at a global, regional and local level. The seminar also hopes to identify ways in which trade can be used as a vehicle to promote gender equality and female empowerment. The event series has been sponsored by Nestlé.

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