3 January 2005

Koperattiva Kummerċ Ġust (KKĠ) and Kopin have teamed up to support the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the Tsunami. Money has been collected among members and supporters and a cash donation has already been transferred.

A conference on "Fair Trade - A Contribution to Sustainable Development?" was held in Brussels on March 23, 2004. The event was hosted by MEPs Richard Howitt, Eija-Riitta Korhola and Heide Rühle and received support from the King Baudouin Foundation of Belgium.

The XI European World Shops Conference will be held in March 2004 in Lille, France. It will be hosted by Magasins du Monde. Malta will be represented by James Farrugia of Koperattiva Kummerċ Ġust.