EOSS Consulting collaborates on 9th Annual Brazil Local Development Expo

EOSS Consulting is pleased to collaborate with the 9th Brazil Local Development Expo, December 1-3 at the Convention Center SulAmérica in Rio de Janeiro.
The event represents a unique opportunity to present, meet, discuss and promote initiatives for local and territorial development in Brazil, with more than 60 sessions including lectures, dialogues, thematic panels and tutorials / workshops, with approximately 150 speakers
Within various projects and attractions of the Expo Brazil, EOSS is a proud supporter of Favela Fashion Rio, an event which aims to give more visibility to the supply chain of fashion made in
Brazil's low-income communities. While many famous brands complete much of its production in the slums, where items are finished and embellished, unfortunately, prejudice, lack of marketing, market access and finances limit the incredible economic potential of the fashion industry to provide solid livelihoods for low-income people, particularly women. In Favela Fashion Rio, favela- based cooperatives will have their products displayed in live showcases and runways , with the participation of models of their own communities. They will also participate working groups, workshops and short courses. 
With this event, EOSS Consulting hope to promote sustainable fashion with social inclusion as an innovative vehicle for local economic development.
Among participating cooperatives in Favela Fashion Rio are Retalhos Carioca, Bau de Panos, Mulheres da Coroa , three Cooperatives from City of GOD, which already participate in ECOSS Brazil, an EOSS project to help Brazilian cooperatives and microenteprises access foreign markets.