Fair trade

One World Forum Düsseldorf

Name of the Organization
One World Forum Düsseldorf
Contact

Haroldstraße 14, 40213 Düsseldorf
Postfach 103312
40024 Düsseldorf
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Germany

Telephone
+49 211 3983129
E-Mail
info[at]eineweltforum.de
Description of the Organization

Düsseldorf is a stronghold of the "Eine-Welt-Arbeit" (one world work) in Germany. More than 187 people in Düsseldorf "Eine-Welt-Arbeit" support educational programs, health programs and infrastructure programs, as well as fair trade and the protection of the human rights on all continents of the earth.

The "Eine Welt Forum Düsseldorf Inc." is the network for development cooperation in the capital of Düsseldorf. We co-ordinate and look after the activities of more than 250 initiatives, groups and associations from Düsseldorf and in the surroundings of Mettmann which perform”Eine-Welt-Arbeit “on all continents of the earth.

However, successful development work begins in the own city - by cooperation in political committees, public-relations events and information of the citizens in the media.

The "Eine Welt Forum Düsseldorf Inc." creates valuable contacts and is involved in a humanely world – here and elsewhere.

The Weltladen Parent Organization

Name of the Organization
The Weltladen Parent Organization
Contact

Ludwigsstraße 11
55116 Mainz
Germany

Telephone
+49 6131 6890780
E-Mail
info[at]weltladen.de
Description of the Organization

All Weltladen shops in Germany are members of the Weltladen parent organization which has its headquarters in Mainz. It coordinates joint efforts as well as publicity campaigns and provides continuing education for employees and current information on Weltladen shops. The Weltladen parent organization sees itself as an organisation dedicated to serve its members.

Its most important goals are:

  • to promote the idea of fair trade and to bring the Weltladen shops to the attention of the public and policy-makers.
  • to give the public a clear and coherent idea of Weltladen shops and their philosophy.
  • to establish Weltladen shops as specialized shops of fair trade and to systematically improve and support their work.
  • to further develop the work of the Weltladen shops under today´s changing conditions.

Accordingly, one main focus lies in the organisation of political activities, like our "Weltladen Days", which traditionally take place in May. The Weltladen parent organization promotes fair play in world trade through activities that attract public attention. Another principal concern of its work is to become known to a broader public. Currently the Weltladen parent organization is cooperating closely with youths on the subject of global learning. The Weltladen parent organization is a member of the Forum for Fair Trade, a union of the most important players in fair trade in Germany.

Themes of the organization

World Shop Lübeck

Name of the Organization
World Shop Lübeck
Department/Institute
Information centre one world
Contact

Hüxstraße 83-85
23552 Lübeck
Germany

Telephone
+49 451 2963181
E-Mail
weltladen[at]eine-welt-luebeck.de
Description of the Organization

Information centre one world provides information materials on culture, history, economy and politics of Third World countries. It focuses on the integration of North and South in economic and political terms. Since 1997, Info-Zentrum Eine Welt has had a promoting function for the German federal state of Schleswig Holstein aiming at the networking of groups working in the field of development policy as well as at promoting the interconnection of the environment and development in accordance with Agenda 21 (Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992; Earth Summit in Johannesburg in 2002). Major actions of the organisation include managing public relations and carrying out activities, exhibitions, themed weeks and projects.

World Shop Herrenberg

Name of the Organization
World Shop Herrenberg
Contact

Bronngasse 2
71083 Herrenberg
Germany

Telephone
+49 7032 6857
E-Mail
info[at]weltladen-herrenberg.de
Description of the Organization

Since 1974 we have been a registered association, running a fair trade shop, called a ‘Weltladen’ and are involved in group education and education projects in schools. Furthermore, we undertake campaigns for more justice in world trade.

Greifswald World Store

Name of the Organization
Greifswald World Store
Contact

Lange Straße 49
17489 Greifswald
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Germany

Telephone
+49 3834 761818
E-Mail
info[at]weltladen-greifswald.de
Description of the Organization

With the sales of fairly traded goods we would like to draw the attention to unfair world market structures and create an alternative to customary commercial methods.We are an honorary team and see the world store as a learning place which is also open to interested new employees. We organize school class visits for fair trade, products and their producers and we also organize informational events on global subjects. We are acknowledged as an application place for the federal Voluntary Service.

working globally

Name of the Organization
working globally
Contact

Volksgartenstraße 34
4020 Linz
Austria

Telephone
+43 732 665391-6053
E-Mail
weltumspannend_arbeiten[at]oegb.at
Description of the Organization

The educational project for development policy of the Austrian Trade Union Federation (OEGB)