The Fair Trade International Symposium (FTIS) 2026 was held as a hybrid event from 23 to 25 September 2026 at the University of Cologne, Germany.

Call for Panels
The call for panels opens on 21 September 2025 and closes on 15 November 2025. The Call for workshops and papers will follow, opening on 1December 2025.  Panel proposals should be in adherence to the conference themes:

Dynamics in the Global South
Dynamics in International Trade and in Fair Trade Supply Chains
Dynamics in Land and Resource Use
Dynamics in Political Discourses, Policies and Market Regulations
Dynamics among Fair Trade Institutions, Consumers & Markets

The 18th International Fair Trade Towns Conference (IFTTC) took place in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 30- 31 August 2025 at the University of Edinburgh. Tadeusz Makulski & Thembisile Mnisi’s IFTTC report is attached here https://edinburghifttc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IFTTC-Campaign-Report-2025.pdf

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