The General Meetings are held monthly during the club
year, September through June. The meetings take place at a central
location and there is usually a guest speaker presenting a topic of
interest. There is also time for socializing, and newcomers to Graz
or to the IWA are welcome to join us.
April Meeting: Fair Trade and the Weltladen
Date:
Thurs, 22nd April 2010
Time:
6.30 pm
Speaker:
Andreas Reiter & Hélène Reiter -Viollet
Venue:
85 degrees Celsius, Kaiserfelgasse 13, Graz
Hélène
and Andreas Reiter, owners of the
new ‛Weltladen‟
at Tummelplatz, will talk about the idea of the Fair Trade movement
and how it intends to provide market access to otherwise marginalized
producers, connecting them to customers with fewer middlemen
involved. This movement aims to provide higher wages than typically
paid to producers as well as helping producers develop knowledge,
skills and resources to improve their lives. Looking forward to
seeing you there!
Coming soon: The IWA Book and Toy Sale!
Date: Friday,
7th May 2010
Time: 4:00
– 7:00 p.m.
Location: The
Projekt Kindergarten, Schillerstraße 31A, 8010 Graz
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