REGISTRATION FOR GLOBAL SOUTH 2009 IS NOW OPEN! Click
here for more registration information.
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here to register.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Click
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WHAT IS GLOBAL SOUTH?
The Global South 2009 Conference and Exhibition is a platform to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by promoting inclusive economic development and ethical trade at a grassroots level.
We aim to create a forum that makes significant and sustainable contributions to eradicating poverty, empowering women, ensuring environmental sustainability and supporting a global partnership for development.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS In the development of a broad, educational programme that is beneficial to all participants, Global South is soliciting abstracts on topics pertaining to sustainable development, ethical trade and inclusive economic development.
Authors are invited to submit an abstract (short summary) on a subject, project, theory, case study or issue they would like to present at the conference.
Successful authors will be invited to give a 20-minute oral presentation at the conference, or given space to hang a poster in the poster session. Submissions should comply with the inclusive economic development objectives of the conference, in the context of achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
Find all the topic information and submission requirements in the Call for Abstracts
here.
Submission deadline: 12 June 2009
Please contact the Programme Secretariat
here if you have any questions.
REGISTRATION
Registration is now open, with discounts for early registrations and delegates from middle/low income countries as per the World Bank classification. Please click
here to view the Global South 2009 Income Classification list to see if you are eligible to receive discounted registration. Accommodation at the designated conference hotels can also be booked through the registration process.
More information on registration fees and accommodation rates can be found on
www.globalsouth.co.za, or you can download the Global South 2009 General Registration Information document
here.
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here to download the registration form which can be returned via email or fax, or to register online.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
> Small producer organisations focussed on the agricultural sector
> Ethical trade arts and crafts producers
> International traders, wholesalers and retailers
> Fair tourism service providers
> Environmental organisations and sustainability initiatives
> NGOs in solidarity (supportive NGOs)
> Funding organisations
> Training, education and support organisations
> Government and regulatory agencies
> Academics, researchers and volunteers
> Logistical, freight and shipping support organisations
Global South 2009 offers an educational programme for the sharing of information and expertise among ethical producers and traders in all sectors: from small producers to retailers, from alternative trading organisations to joint bodies, and all the organisations that support and work toward inclusive economic development. Equally important are the opportunities for interaction, networking and community building.
The event comprises a conference programme of speakers and panels; an exhibition; networking opportunities and business linkages; and technical and educational demonstrations.
Please click
here to view the Global South 2009 schedule at-a-glance.
