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We are pleased to announce Global South 2010 - an inclusive economic development conference.
Global South is a platform to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by promoting inclusive
economic development and ethical trade at a grassroots level. The conference will bring together
ethical trade small producers; traders, wholesalers and retailers; responsible tourism service
providers; environmental organisations and sustainability initiatives; NGOs, academics and
regulatory agencies; and more. Our goal is to create opportunities for the exchange of ideas
and best practices, successful implementations and sustainable success stories from across
the developing world.
It is the ideal moment to be launching the first conference in the series, as Global South has
positioned its conference objectives within the larger context of achieving sustainable development
through the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The conference aims to facilitate
measures that help achieve 4 of 8 of the Millennium Development Goals: eradicating extreme poverty
and hunger; promoting gender equality and empowering women; ensuring environmental sustainability;
and creating global partnerships for development.
Also important are the opportunities that the conference creates for education, interaction,
networking and community building. The 2010 theme is beating the drum for inclusive economic
development and the event comprises a conference programme of speakers and panels; an exhibition;
networking opportunities and business linkages; and technical and educational demonstrations. |
