Fair Trade Stand and Debate

RECLAIM THE WORLD 2004
 

9.00am-9.00pm - 16th October - Freedom Square, Valletta

  
 

Koperattiva Kummerċ Ġust will be taking part in the second edition of the Reclaim the World event organized by Moviment Graffitti in Freedom Square, Valletta, on Saturday 16th October, 2004, from 9am to 9pm. The full-day of activities includes a live concert, discussions, NGO information stands and other activities. James Farrugia (right), a member of Koperattiva Kummerċ Ġust, will be leading a discussion about Fair Trade.

 

"The Reclaim the World activity aims to promote social justice, peace, social inclusion, diversity, tolerance, human rights, equality and youth empowerment," said Moviment Graffitti, which is a member of various networks and organisations that are active in favour of global justice, such as the European Social Forum and Peoples' Global Action. The activity is also coinciding with Moviment Graffitti's 10th year since being officially founded.
 


 Five round-table open-air discussions shall take place during the Reclaim the World activity:

 

Roundtable Discussions


0930 - Peace - addressed by Dr Mark Anthony Falzon
1015 - Social Inclusion - addressed Fr Pierre Grech Marguaret
1100 - Fair Trade - addressed by James Farrugia (KKĠ)
1145 - Workers and Social Justice - addressed by Cory Greenland (GWU Youths)
1400 - The State of the Left - organised by Għaqda Żgħażagħ tax-Xellug

 1300 - Djembe Session led by Zizza

 1700-2100 - Live concert

 

Reclaim the World shall also include a Djembe Session led by renowned percussionist Zizza and a live concert featuring top acts Dripht, Subculture, Explicit, Congo Bon Chic, Walter Micallef, and Particle Blue.

 

Various Non-Governmental Organisations shall participate in the Reclaim the World activity. Apart from Moviment Graffitti, these include, Nature Trust, General Workers Union Youth, Malta Gay Rights Movement, Malta Council of Disabled Persons, National Youth Council, Ghaqda Zghazagh tax-Xellug, Żminijietna, Peta (Malta), The Arts Collective, El Diablo del Mar, Reciprocal Records, Koperattiva Kummerċ Ġust, Gaia Foundation, Amnesty International (Malta), and Third World Group. Various NGOs shall set up information stands and distribute information material.


More information on the event may be obtained from www.movimentgraffitti.org and [email protected] Moviment Graffitti's Reclaim the World Activity is being co-funded by the Youth Support Programme.

 

Reclaim the World is endorsing the Consultation Meeting on Malta's National Strategy on Sustainable Development, organised by the National Youth Council at St James Cavallier, Friday 15th October, 1730hrs.

  
 
 
 

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