For active people in fair trade

Since the end of 2015, FEMNET e.V. has been advising procurement managers on the purchase of fair-produced workwear. The new public procurement reform has broadened the scope for implementing social criteria, but the possibilities have not yet been fully implemented. In order to advance and support the process, constant and effective lobbying is required on the one hand, and competent contact persons for advising city employees on the other.

Intensive training for consulting and lobbying

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For stakeholders who want to become active in the municipality for fair public textile procurement, we offer further training that introduces them to the topic of fair public textile procurement.For example, they contact coordinators of municipal development policy, city councillors, interested citizens, etc.

The intensive courses consist of 4 days, which are divided into two dates. In 2018 and 2019 we each conduct an intensive course. This current offer (PDF file) can be found here.

For the Basic training on 7-8 September 2018 There are a few remaining places that Advanced training on 26-27 October 2018 (PDF file) is aimed at actors with first prior knowledge.

Impressions from our intensive course from 2017 (Part 1 and Part 2) and 2018 (Part 1) can be found in our reports.

Strategy Workshops in Fairtrade Towns

Your city is one of over 525 Fairtrade Towns in Germany and you would like to expand the topic of Fair Public Procurement in your municipal administration? We support Fairtrade-Town steering groups with on-site advice!

In Fairtrade Towns, the topic of fair public procurement is on the local agenda. Fairly traded coffee and another fair trade product are used at all meetings of the Council and the committees, as well as in the offices of the mayors and the district councillor. The living situation of the people who manufacture these products is becoming more and more important and municipal administrations often include fair trade criteria in lighthouse projects.

To strengthen fair public procurement, we offer a total of 15 two- to four-hour strategy workshops. In 2018, we will accompany the Fairtrade Towns of Aurich, Güntersleben, Hannover, Rostock and Saarbrücken. There are still places available for 2019, apply now! This current offer (PDF file) can be found here.

Based on our experience with the first control groups, we develop a brochure that we make available to other Fairtrade Towns.