Carlisle One World Centre

Fairtrade Fortnight
Monday 22 February - Sunday 7 March 2009

Fairtrade Fortnight happens every year in February/March, and is a chance to catch up on the latest Fairtrade products and to hear about the difference Fairtrade makes to producers in poor countries, often from the producers themselves. More details, and all kinds of resources, are available from the Fairtrade Fortnight website
www.fairtrade.org.uk

One World Network Meetings
Three times a year, COWC's members and supporters meet to catch up on what's been happening with campaigns and to hear about a particular issue or aspect of COWC's work in more detail. Speakers may be from COWC, from other campaign groups, from other groups in the area, or from other parts of the world. In the recent past, speakers have come from Cumbria Fairtrade Network, UNISON anti-racism campaign and a Nicaraguan coffee-growers' co-operative. For more information, please contact COWC on 01228 546287.

Christian Aid Week
Christian Aid Week falls in May each year. Christian Aid's major themes for awareness raising are:
· Climate Change
· Trade justice
· HIV/AIDS
· peace and justice in Palestine/Israel

COWC often arranges events to coincide with Christian Aid Week around one or more of these issues. For more information about Christian Aid, visit their website.
www.caweek.org

One World Week
Every year in One World Week - the week around 24th October (United Nations day) - Carlisle One World Centre organises a range of activities to highlight various global justice themes. Activities have ranged from talks to Fairtrade food tasting to story-telling to cream teas to ecumenical church services. For more information and to get involved, come to COWC or visit the One World Week website.
www.oneworldweek.org

World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day falls on the 1st December every year, and is an opportunity to stop and reflect on the impact that HIV/AIDS is having around the world, and what we can do to alleviate the problems it causes.
www.worldaidsday.org

Contact COWC if you are interested in getting involved in any of these events - planning, taking part or attending.

Carlisle Fairtrade Fortnight Events

Wed 24^th February 7pm, Tithe Barn
Tea Party to mark 5^th Birthday of Carlisle’s Fairtrade status with Krishnan Sainathan, Agrocel Fairtrade Co-op in India

Thurs 25^th February 7pm, Morton Manor
Fairtrade Talk by Ruth Taylor of Shared Interest with Soroptimist International Carlisle

Sat 27^th February 10am – 12pm, Old Town Hall
Fairtrade Coffee morning and stall with Christian Aid

Wed 3^rd March 7.30pm, Foxes Café
Fairtrade Film Black Gold

Sat 6^th March 10am – 12pm, Old Town Hall
Fairtrade Coffee Morning and Big Swap Event with Carlisle Fairtrade Group