Fair Trade as Trans-local Commoning: How Web3 Can Strengthen Global Fair Trade Communities

Speakers

• Michel Bauwens — Founder, P2P Foundation

• Terence Yuen — Lingnan University Hong Kong

• Representative from 4Seas

• Elias Maung — Thai Tribal Crafts Fair Trade

• Representative from WFTO Asia (Panel)

Core Discussion Points

• Trans-local commoning & cosmo-localism: connecting local and global communities

• Web3 for social good: transparency, identity, provenance tracking

• Blockchain for fair trade: smart contracts, ethical sourcing, value distribution

• Community models inspired by Zuzalu & regional fair trade practices

• Governance, community ownership, and decentralized coordination

Agenda

• 2:00-2:15 | Introduction: Community Supported Everything & Web3 Advancements (Terence Yuen)

• 2:15-2:45 | Cosmo-localism in Practice: Connecting Communities Across Scales (Michel Bauwens)

• 2:45-3:00 | Group Photo & Short Break

• 3:00-3:30 | Trans-local Web3 Communities in Action: The Zuzalu Movement and 4Seas (4Seas Representative)

• 3:30-4:00 | Local and Bio-regional Fair Trade: Fair Trade in Chiang Mai and Thailand (Elias Maung)

• 4:00-4:30 | Panel Discussion: Blockchain for Fair Trade Transformation (All Speakers + WFTO Asia)

• 4:30-4:45 | Open Q&A with Michel Bauwens and Other Panelists