"When planning this conference we set out to create a forum in which you can challenge and be challenged by, the most current thinking on the issues that are defining a new agenda for ethical trade. We have certainly gone the extra mile, organising 36 workshops, to create an environment in which you can genuinely engage in discussion of these issues. The emphasis of these workshops is on sharing case studies and practical tools that ETI members and others have developed in order to promote workers rights. We know that we have a very long way to go, that there are many very real problems experienced by workers that produce goods sold in the UK. But we are also encouraged by the responses that are being developed by businesses and our programme offers you some of the best advice and experience currently available. Please make the most of it!"
(Extract from Alan Roberts' welcome address.)

We hope you will also make the most of this conference website, where you can download text, presentations and audio recordings of many of the speeches, together with a growing number of post-conference Briefing Papers, summarising discussion and findings and providing new insights and tools as well as useful ideas and practical tips.

For a more detailed introduction to the conference, ETI and ethical trade today, please download the full text of Alan's introduction below. 

 

 

See also

ETI Resources: Issues

ETI Activities

ETI Events: Conferences.