"From Fashion to Sustainability" Sept 22–25 2009 in Interlaken, Switzerland.
We are delighted to invite you to the International Congress on Organic Cotton "From Fashion to Sustainability". The congress is coordinated by Helvetas in collaboration with international partners such as Organic Exchange, Fair Trade, IMO and International Trade Centre. The Congress will include more than 30 workshops, key-note presentations and panel discussions on key issues, a marketplace with up to 50 exhibitors, flash presentations of companies and organizations and a large fashion show presenting organic cotton collections by African and European designers. Finally a gala dinner will be held on a boat on Lake Thun.
A selection of different excursions such as company and store visits and sight-seeing tours are also on offer. Live the experience of learning more about organic cotton surrounded by the inspiring Swiss Alps. The congress topics will link into key global issues such as the world economic crisis, the food crisis, climate change and the growing need for companies and governments to manage risk and quality.
For information and registration visit www.fashiontosustainability.org
