Oxfam Media Planning calendar Jan 2013 - Feb 2013
January
8 Jan - Launch of Oxfam's Get Together for International Women's Day (8 March 2013)
Inviting people to do something they enjoy with friends or colleagues to raise money for Oxfam's work with women living in poverty around the world. In many countries women have fewer rights, resources and opportunities to make life-changing decisions than men. Oxfam helps women claim their rights and make their voices heard. Celebrities holding Get Together events last year included Lauren Laverne, Zoe Ball, Dawn Porter, Gemma Cairney, Cherry Healey and Sara Cox. Further information to be announced. Contact: Georgia Veats on (0)1865 472375 or gveats@oxfam.org.uk
12 Jan - Anniversary of Haiti earthquake
In 2010 a massive earthquake devastated Haiti's capital. An estimated 316,000 people died, 300,000 were injured and 1,000,000 made homeless. Public response to the crisis was enormously generous raising more than £100m. Contact; Ian Bray 01865 472289 - 07721 461339
w/c 14 Jan - Oxfam Christmas retail figures announced
Sales results across clothing , books, music and other products during pre-Christmas period. Contact Claire Wilkinson, 01865 473648 / 07825 196769 / cwilkinson@oxfam.org.uk
(tbc) mid Jan - Launch of Oxfam briefing on extreme wealth
It will argue that global inequality is increasing and that governments should act to limit the extreme wealth of the 1 per cent to free up resources to tackle poverty. Jon Slater +44 (0)1865 472249 / +44 (0)7876 476403 / jslater@oxfam.org.uk / @jonslater74
23 Jan - Launch of joint NGO campaign on food and hunger
Major campaign to be launched calling on UK government to use position as G8 chair to lead global efforts to help the 1 in 8 of world's population who go to bed hungry. Contact Jon Slater +44 (0)1865 472249/+44 (0)7876 476403 / jslater@oxfam.org.uk / @jonslater74 or Lucy Brinicombe +44 (0)1865 472192 / +44 (0)7786 110054 / lbrinicombe@oxfam.org.uk
23-27 Jan - World Economic Forum, Davos
Oxfam Chief Executive, Barbara Stocking available for comment and interview from the meeting. For more information please contact Leona Everitt on +44 (0)1865 472237 / +44 (0)7827 957337 / leveritt@oxfam.org.uk
(tbc) Jan - Labour standards in Unilever's supply chain
Oxfam research report. Contact Leona Everitt 01865 472237 / 07827 957337 / leveritt@oxfam.org.uk
(tbc) January or February - Report on women in the Afghan army
Contact Christina Corbett on +44 (0)7557 483758 / +44 (0)1865 472530 / ccorbett@oxfam.org.uk
February
8 February 2013 - Launch of Oxfam's report on the international response to west African food crisis that affected 18 million people from Senegal in west Africa to Chad in central Africa. Contact Ian Bray on 01865 472289 or 07721 461 339
26 Feb - Oxfam report, Behind the Brands
Analysis on the roles major food and beverage companies are having in global food insecurity. For more information contact Georgette Thomas on +44 (0)7824 503108 / gthomas@oxfam.org.uk
(tbc) February: New Oxfam textile sorting facility opens in Kirklees district two years after fire destroyed previous site. Contact Claire Wilkinson, 01865 473648 / 07825 196769 / cwilkinson@oxfam.org.uk