BioFach 2008: African Pavilion
Join Organic Africa in Nuremberg
Nuremberg
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21-24 Feb 08
BioFach is the largest organic trade fair in the world. Exhibitors and buyers come from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and North America to take advantage of this major business boosting opportunity. Over the years, BioFach has established itself as a meeting place for those involved in organics including traders, exporters, researchers, national movements, consultants, NGO ’s, policymakers, and development partners. At the BioFach 2008 many organizations will join forces to give Africa a prominent role.
There will be an African Pavilion where visitors will enjoy African designs, colours, sounds and flavours. A piazza in the middle will make the pavilion an oasis that attracts the visitors and offers them African coffee, tea, wine, snacks and new innovative beverages. In the country or sub-regional stands, exporters, national organic movements and export promotion agencies will showcase the specialities from the Sub-Saharan countries. The Pavilion will also serve as a hub of information on activities and services of different importers, trade promotion agencies, consultancies, NGO ’s and certifiers. It will also offer an opportunity for exhibitors to exchange information and contacts with relevant businesses from all over the world.
In addition to the African Pavilion there will be a day-long symposium on 23rd February to highlight the status of organics in Africa. Participants will hear about opportunities (and some challenges) for trade and development including the impact of organic agriculture on smallholder farmers; what is being done to further promote organic by governments, private sector and development partners. A high-level panel with policy makers and opinion-makers will discuss the potential of organic agriculture to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
The event will be widely covered by African and international media and many journalists have expressed interest in participation. Access to partner organizations' global networks will also help spread the word about the event. The event is likely to be a great success and more than 50 exporters from Africa are expected to participate.
- If you are an exporter in Africa – sign up now and take advantage of this opportunity to expand your business and boost your image, contact us or the national organic movement in your country!
- If you are engaged in supporting trade or organic farming in Africa – offer your engagement in making this event a success!
- If you are an investor in human development – supporting the event can be one of your best investments in the years to come!
Contact: africa2008@grolink.se
More information will soon be available at www.organicafrica2008.com
The partners behind this initiative are currently: IFOAM • AgroEco • Hivos • Sippo • ITC • FAO • CBI • UEPB • EAOA • NOGAMU • KOAN • TOAM • OPPAZ • OSA • GOAN • UNEP • Grolink – more partners are welcome!