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SUMMARY:Spotlight on Sourcing: Africa Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Fashion products and supply create a life changing opportu
 nity for many of the poorest communities in Africa. This seminar, orga
 nised by the <a href=\"http://www.ethicalfashionforum.com\">Ethical Fa
 shion Forum</a>, focuses on the specific challenges and opportunities 
 related to sourcing for fashion products from a range of locations in 
 Africa. Through case studies, the event will give an insight into how 
 different sourcing models, products and businesses have maximised bene
 fits to communities and minimised environmental impact.\n\nThe panel i
 ncludes:\n\n<ul>\n<li>Cristina Cisilino, Founder of MADE jewellery (Ma
 de in Africa and sold through some of the UK's largest retailers)</li>
 \n<li>Rohit Kuthiala, Senior Consultant- supply chain at Accenture, wo
 rking with some of the worlds largest fashion chains</li>\n<li>Jo Maid
 en, Founder and managing director of SOKO (Fair trade and eco garment 
 production unit, employing slum dwellers in Kenya)</li>\n<li>Claire Ha
 mer, former buyer at Topshop, supply chain consultant, and social entr
 epreneur - Claire succeeded in integrating sourcing from Africa at the
  heart of her role as a buyer</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Eric Manu, founde
 r of clothes show live, Ghana</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Colin McDowell (C
 hair)</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Alongside the seminar, there will be a marketp
 lace featuring suppliers, leading brands and support organisations wor
 king with and from Africa.</p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http://spotlightonsou
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 pan></td>\n<td width=\"545\" valign=\"top\"><p><strong>Master Class on
  \"Producing Overseas: Assessing &amp; Improving Working Conditions\"<
 /strong></p>\n<p>There will also be a Master Class at 2.00pm taking an
  in-depth look at the way your business can assess and improve working
  conditions if producing fashion products overseas:</p>\n<p></p>\n</td
 >\n</tr>\n</table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Julia Hawkins, E
 thical Trading Initiative</b> will be providing case studies of retail
 ers and brands who have improved working conditions through assessment
 s. The ETI will demonstrate how they have provided support when retail
 ers/ brands try to improve working conditions, for example helping the
 m understand the country, where the factory is based, culture and regu
 lations in order for the retailer to ‘pick their battle’ and succe
 ssfully improve conditions.</p>\n<p><b>Alex Smith and Clare Lissaman</
 b>: Alex Smith has worked as a buyer for 19 years, most recently as Ne
 w Product Buying Manager for Oxfam’s sustainable fashion boutiques. 
 Alex now offers project management on ethical strategies in the supply
  chain. Clare Lissaman is a consultant on labour standards in global s
 upply chains. Clients include Adili.com, Gap Inc, Bureau Veritas, the 
 Fairtrade Foundation, Traidcraft and 21st Century Leaders. Alex and Cl
 are will be discussing:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to decide which country is 
 most suitable for you</li>\n<li>How important it is to have background
  knowledge of a country</li>\n<li>How to inspect this factory dependen
 t on resources</li>\n<li>How to start to improve factory conditions</l
 i>\n</ul>\n\n<p><b>To register for the event or Masterclass, <a href=\
 "http://spotlightonsourcingregister.eventbrite.com/\" target=\"_blank\
 ">click here</a>.</b></p>\n\n<p>The Ethical Fashion Forum’s latest e
 vent series is part of Fashion +, a DFID funded project aimed at reduc
 ing poverty and creating sustainable livelihoods in supply chains to t
 he UK fashion industry.</p>\n\nFor more information visit http://busin
 essfightspoverty.ning.com/events/spotlight-on-sourcing-africa
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