Comments on: Give to Ethiopia what is Ethiopia’s http://greenlagirl.com/give-to-ethiopia-what-is-ethiopias/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Sat, 26 May 2012 08:36:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Amorcito Ferenji http://greenlagirl.com/give-to-ethiopia-what-is-ethiopias/comment-page-1/#comment-67831 Amorcito Ferenji Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:59:49 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/10/26/give-to-ethiopia-what-is-ethiopias/#comment-67831 For those of you who side with the corporate interests of Stabucks on this matter, perhaps first you should consider that the names Sidamo and Harrar are the names of a province in the southern part of Ethiopia and an ancient city, respectively. For centuries, Harar has been a major commercial center, linked by the trade routes with the rest of Ethiopia, the entire Horn of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and, through its ports, to the outside world. Harrar has been included in the World Heritage List in 2004 by UNESCO in recognition of its cultural heritage. So how can starbucks own the name of a city and a region. Can you fathom Starbucks owning the name New York City or New England??? Tha appropriation of these names is not a matter of intellectual property rights but rather a matter of corportate arrogance and lack of respect for Ethiopian culture. For those of you who side with the corporate interests of Stabucks on this matter, perhaps first you should consider that the names Sidamo and Harrar are the names of a province in the southern part of Ethiopia and an ancient city, respectively. For centuries, Harar has been a major commercial center, linked by the trade routes with the rest of Ethiopia, the entire Horn of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and, through its ports, to the outside world. Harrar has been included in the World Heritage List in 2004 by UNESCO in recognition of its cultural heritage.
So how can starbucks own the name of a city and a region. Can you fathom Starbucks owning the name New York City or New England??? Tha appropriation of these names is not a matter of intellectual property rights but rather a matter of corportate arrogance and lack of respect for Ethiopian culture.

]]> By: Eric http://greenlagirl.com/give-to-ethiopia-what-is-ethiopias/comment-page-1/#comment-31088 Eric Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:29:29 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/10/26/give-to-ethiopia-what-is-ethiopias/#comment-31088 Starbucks has always had a commitment to the coffee growers and the regions they live in. The company focuses a lot of energy on developing strong relationships with its growers where they are paid an above market price for their coffee. For a company of its size, Starbucks has an amazing commitment to this world and the people in it. Try to find another large company that puts so much back into the world. Starbucks has always had a commitment to the coffee growers and the regions they live in. The company focuses a lot of energy on developing strong relationships with its growers where they are paid an above market price for their coffee. For a company of its size, Starbucks has an amazing commitment to this world and the people in it. Try to find another large company that puts so much back into the world.

]]> By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/give-to-ethiopia-what-is-ethiopias/comment-page-1/#comment-25153 Siel Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:19:37 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/10/26/give-to-ethiopia-what-is-ethiopias/#comment-25153 Hey TM -- Thanks for the link :) I too am upset that US companies think it's okay to dicatate what's "best" for Ethiopia. <a href="http://greenlagirl.com/2006/10/27/starbucks-wonders-why-ethiopia-wont-do-what-starbucks-wants/" rel="nofollow">More here</a>. Hey TM — Thanks for the link :) I too am upset that US companies think it’s okay to dicatate what’s “best” for Ethiopia. More here.

]]> By: TM http://greenlagirl.com/give-to-ethiopia-what-is-ethiopias/comment-page-1/#comment-24834 TM Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:24:54 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/10/26/give-to-ethiopia-what-is-ethiopias/#comment-24834 Who decides what is best for Ethiopia? Starbucks? Is it not bad enough that a sovereign nation has to beg a coffee company to let it claim its own IP [on behalf of its farmers]? Here is an Ethiopian <a href="http://redeemethiopia.blogspot.com/2006/12/revisiting-starbucks.html" rel="nofollow">opinion</a> on the matter... Who decides what is best for Ethiopia? Starbucks? Is it not bad enough that a sovereign nation has to beg a coffee company to let it claim its own IP [on behalf of its farmers]?

Here is an Ethiopian opinion on the matter…

]]> By: DW http://greenlagirl.com/give-to-ethiopia-what-is-ethiopias/comment-page-1/#comment-23009 DW Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:45:48 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/10/26/give-to-ethiopia-what-is-ethiopias/#comment-23009 The weird thing about that last bit is that the SCAA never actually filed a protest to Yirgacheffe. That trademark has been approved/registered by the USPTO. I will try to find and see if I can post the EIPO’s response to the SCAA statement… The weird thing about that last bit is that the SCAA never actually filed a protest to Yirgacheffe. That trademark has been approved/registered by the USPTO.
I will try to find and see if I can post the EIPO’s response to the SCAA statement…

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