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COFFEE Deep-Dive:
Virtual Learning Event on Field-tested Tools and Practices to Reduce Forced and Child Labor in
Brazil, Colombia and Mexico
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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)
Simultaneous translation for this event will be provided in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
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Verité research has documented an elevated risk of forced and child labor in the Latin American coffee sector. Discrimination, underpayment of wages, excessive hours of work, and health and safety violations have also been identified, not only in Latin America, but in coffee-producing countries around the world.
In this dynamic virtual learning event, hosted by Verité and the Cooperation on Fair Free Equitable Employment (COFFEE) Project, we will share knowledge and insights on using innovative, cost-effective approaches to identify, address, and prevent labor risks. Hear the perspectives of coffee traders, roasters, and smallholder producers and cooperatives in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico on how they were able to harness these tools to improve labor practices and working conditions, including ethical recruitment practices and alternatives to piece-rate pay.
This event is tailored for companies and key stakeholders along the entire coffee supply chain, including Retailers, Roasters, Traders, Cooperatives, Medium & Large Farm, Smallholder Farmers & Small Cooperatives, auditors and monitors, and civil society organizations.
Agenda Highlights:
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Panel Discussion with Project Partners in Key Origins: Gain insights from the invaluable perspectives of coffee roasters, traders, coffee cooperatives, and smallholder producers in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico on testing innovative and cost-effective approaches to reducing and preventing labor risks.
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COFFEE Toolkit: Discover the latest COFFEE project tools designed to address some of the most salient labor rights violations in coffee supply chains.
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Unveiling of the newly updated COFFEE website: Access relevant, trustworthy data and updated actionable guidance on the steps that each major stakeholder group can use as part of their human rights due diligence efforts in complex coffee supply chains.
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Panel Speakers*:
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Orlando Garcia, Coffee Regional Manager, Nestlé Americas, Mexico
- Angela Pelaez, Sustainability Manager, RGC Americas, Colombia
- Paola Silva Figueiredo, Country Manager, The Latin American and Caribbean Network of Fair Trade Small Producers and Workers (CLAC), Brazil
- Beatriz Pereira, Commercial Manager, Small Farmers Cooperative of Santana da Vargem, (COOPASV), Brazil.
- Isaque de Paula, Smallholder Coffee Producer affiliated to COOPASV, Brazil
Hosted By Verité COFFEE Team:
- Gabriela Delgadillo, Chief Program Officer, Verité
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Quinn Kepes, Senior Director, Verité
- Antonio Rosa, COFFEE Project Director, Verité
- Miguel Zamora, COFFEE Project Consultant, Verité
- Ebenezer Marques de Oliveira, COFFEE Program Manager, Verité
- Andres Guzman Garza, COFFEE Program Manager, Verité
*Simultaneous translation for this event will be provided in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
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Funding for this project is provided by the United States Department of Labor under cooperative agreement number IL-31476. This material does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the United States Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the United States Government. 100% of the total costs of the project is financed with federal funds, for a total of USD 2,500,000. | |
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For more information:
Antonio Rosa, Verité
arosa@verite.org
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Photo credit: Ekkasit A Siam/Shutterstock | | | | |
