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9 - 11 october

Belgium

International
Fair Trade Towns
conference 2026

9 - 11 october belgium

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Local Change for a Global Future

We are delighted to invite you to the 19th International Fair Trade Towns Conference, which will take place in Belgium from 9–11 October this year.

Faire Gemeente Flanders and Communes du Commerce Équitable Wallonia & Brussels, together with their partners are pleased to host the international conference.

The International Fair Trade Towns Conference is an event that brings together campaigners, organisations, enterprises and communities from around the world to plan together to strengthen the global fair trade movement.

The theme for the conference this year is Local Change for a Global Future – Fair Trade Towns to achieve Global Change.

  • Full and interesting programme of speakers and activities

  • Social activities planned and an opportunity to experience Belgium culture

  • Advance the global Fair Trade movement toward a more equitable and sustainable future, where trade serves both people and the

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Six Criteria and Next Level

The Fair Trade Towns program in Belgium is unique. In addition to the five international criteria, it includes a sixth national criterion aimed at promoting the consumption and production of sustainable local food.

In Flanders there is also a “Next Level” criterion, which links fair trade with other sustainability themes such as ethical banking, fair fashion, fair natural stone, fair ICT, and share, repair and reuse initiatives.

Connecting local commitment to ecological and fair production and consumption with the global impact of our local actions lies at the heart of the Belgian Fair (Trade) Towns movement.