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Organic & Fairtrade Competence Centre

Organic & Fairtrade Competence Centre. HELVETAS. Mango (2002). Cotton (2009). Cotton (2003). Coffee (2002). Cotton (2002). Cotton (2004). Vegetables and fruits (2005). Cotton (2004). Cocoa (2009). Pineapple (2005). Rice (2006). Cocoa (2009). Cotton (2008). Cocoa (2009).

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Organic & Fairtrade Competence Centre

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  1. Organic & Fairtrade Competence Centre HELVETAS

  2. Mango (2002) Cotton (2009) Cotton (2003) Coffee (2002) Cotton (2002) Cotton (2004) Vegetables and fruits (2005) Cotton (2004) Cocoa (2009) Pineapple (2005) Rice (2006) Cocoa (2009) Cotton (2008) Cocoa (2009)

  3. Objective: Provide competent services to new and existing OFT value chains. • Funding (Phase II) • 40% SECO • 28% Helvetas • 32% others

  4. Knowledge management (info, tools, CoPs, websites etc.) • Value chain and market development (coordination, strategies, new stakeholders, market development) • Sensitizing stakeholders and aligning initiatives (events, media work, coordination with other networks and initiatives)

  5. Development of extension and management tools (ICS, crop guide, calendar for farmers etc.) • Stakeholder coordination organic cotton, MoUs, GPP • Preparations for OC website, campaign, congress, cocoa programme • Consultancy missions China, Laos, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Mali • New mandates (ICCO, Coop, China, City of Zurich etc.) • Contribution to events: IFOAM, Organic Exchange, ICAC, SECE etc.

  6. Launch organic cotton web platform and CoP • Start of organic & fairtrade cocoa programme • Campaign to promote organic cotton • World congress on organic cotton in Interlaken • OFT value chain workshop and guide

  7. Global Organic Cotton Community Platform Detailed information about organic cotton through links to existing resources Provides an interactive virtual space and online discussion tool to communicate about organic cotton issues. Information gaps closed with additional topics and tools

  8. Multi-country & multi-stakeholder programme with 3 components • Knowledge management and exchange between producer groups (base) • Country-wise implementations(pillars) • Stakeholder and market platform for the North (roof) • Countries:Vietnam, Ghana, Honduras (start 09)Indonesia (planning 09) • Contributors:SECO, Coop / Halba, Ford Foundation, Rabobank Foundation

  9. Posters in CH • Point of sales promotion • Web site with shop-map • Media coverage

  10. From Fashion to Sustainability 21 – 25 September 2009 Casino Kursaal, Interlaken 400 international practitioners working on new business & partnership models in organic cotton value chains > 32 workshops > Marketplace: 40 - 50 exhibitors > Ethical fashion show > Company flash presentations > Gala dinner on the lake of Thun > Company & store visits

  11. Need assessment, common issues • Joint project of ICCO and OFTCC • Embedded in compre- hensive process • Participants and experts from 23 countries • Use of web 2.0 tools (pbwiki, dgroup, tagging) • Presentation of draft guide at OC-Congress • Selection of participants • Agenda setting, „State of the art“ • Learning and exchange • Elaboration of guide and tools • Distribution, web site, trainings

  12. Objective: Support organic and fairtrade commodity initiatives in least developed countries • Conditions: • development orientation • convincing business case • private sector involvemen • Contribution: max. 50% of budget, max. 500‘000 CHF in 3 years • OFTCC supports preparation of proposals, submission to SECO • For details: see Leverage Fund Guidelines, www.organicandfair.org

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