Network of European Worldshops

The Network of European Worldshops (NEWS!) was established in 1994 and coordinates the cooperation between Worldshops in Europe. It is a network of national associations of Worldshops representing 2,500 shops in 13 member countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

NEWS! initiates and coordinates joint campaigns and awareness raising activities of the European Worldshops (such as the annual European Worldshops Day in May) and supports the professionalisation of national associations of Worldshops. The aim of NEWS! is the promotion of fair trade in general and the development of the Worldshops movement in particular.

Worldshops sell fair trade products and organize various educational exhibits, programmes and campaigns to promote fairer trade practices. Worldshops cooperate on local, regional, national, and international levels, supported by their National Associations.

NEWS! ceased to exist in its original form in October 2008. It is currently part of the European chapter of the World Fair Trade Organization: WFTO-Europe.^[1]

References

↑ "Annual Report 2009". World Fair Trade Organization. p. 10. Retrieved 23 May 2014.

Fair trade

Core topics	History of fair trade Fairtrade certification Fair trade and politics Fair trade impact studies Fair trade debate Alternative trading organization Trade justice Trade Justice Movement Sweatshops Body shopping Worldshop

Federations	Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International World Fair Trade Organization Network of European Worldshops European Fair Trade Association FINE Fair Trade Federation International Resources for Fairer Trade (IRFT)

Certification	Fair trade certification FLO International (standard-setting and producer support) FLO-CERT (inspection & certification) International Fairtrade Certification Mark Fair Trade Certified Mark

Labeling initiatives	Asociación del Sello de Productos de Comercio Justo Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand Fairtrade Mark Ireland The Fairtrade Foundation Association Max Havelaar France Stichting Max Havelaar Max Havelaar-Stiftung Switzerland Fairtrade Canada Fair Trade USA (formerly TransFair USA)

Alternative trading organizations	Alter Eco Artisans du Monde Cafédirect Ctm altromercato Divine Chocolate Equal Exchange Equal Exchange Trading Rainforest Alliance Gepa The Fair Trade Company Handcrafting Justice SERRV International Traidcraft Twin Trading Ten Thousand Villages Veja Sneakers

Campaigns	Fairtrade Town List of Fairtrade settlements Fairtrade fortnight Make Trade Fair No Sweat World Fair Trade Day

Media	Black Gold (2006 film) Brewing Justice (book)

Category:Fair trade

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