Symposium on Genetic Resources and Management of Biological Diversity in Andean Camelids

Lima (Peru), 混合事件, 22/05/2024

The Convention on Biological Diversity is the international instrument for the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits derived from the use of genetic resources, which has been ratified by 196 countries.

Within the framework of the celebration of Biological Diversity Day and the International Year o...

Special Focus: 2024 - UN International Year of Camelids (International Society of Ethnobiology Congress)

Marrakesh (Morocco), 19/05/2024

Ships of the Desert - In Celebration of Camels in Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum Village (Jordan), 16/05/2024 - 17/05/2024

Camels are the "Ships of the Desert", woven into the very fabric of Jordanian culture tracing back to the ancient Arab trade routes that bridged the East and the West. Camel caravans laden with silk, spices, foods, plants, perfumes, incense, and other luxury goods embarked on epic odysseys over vast distances through South Arabia and Bilad Al Sham across the Silk Road, Spice Route, and Ince...

XXI Vicuña Convention Technical Meeting

Lima (Peru), 混合事件, 07/05/2024 - 08/05/2024

The Convention for the Conservation and Management of the Vicuña is an international agreement in which the signatory governments (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru) consider that the conservation of the vicuña constitutes an economic production alternative that benefits the Andean population. Likewise, they recognize that there is a need to assume a commitment to its protection an...

MINEC and FAO promote the importance of camelids in food security

Caracas (Venezuela), 30/04/2024

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of People's Power for Ecosocialism, held an event on the importance of camelids in food security. The event was held at the Caricuao Zoo in Caracas, which is home to dromedaries, llamas and alpacas.

 

Celebrating the International Year of Camelids: Vicuñas and Llamas in Argentina

Buenos Aires (Argentina), 29/04/2024

During the Book Fair in Buenos Aires, VICAM (Vicuñas, Camelids and Environment) research group presented activities related to  the vicuñas and llamas of the altiplano of the northwest provinces of Argentina at the CONICET (National Research Council of Argentina) space. The presentation included interactive activities with school students, such as demonstrating llama...

Report on "The Importance of Camelids in Human Life. International Year of Camelids"

Moscow (Russia), 混合事件, 20/04/2024

The short report "The Importance of Camelids in Human Life. International Year of Camelids" was presented at the scientific and practical conference "Harmonious Coexistence Between Humans and Animals in Urbanized Areas and Nature Reserves: Discussing the International and Russian Experience," held in Moscow, Russia, from April 20 to 21, 2024. The speaker, Mikhail Vasilyevich Yurchenko, is th...

Camelids Parade in Paris

Paris (France), 20/04/2024

Join us for a unique event in Paris on April 20th! The French Federation for the Development of Camelids in France and Europe is organizing a parade of camels, dromedaries, llamas and alpacas to celebrate the International Year of Camelids 2024. Starting from Quai Jacques Chirac, the Federation has planned an iconic route through the heart of Paris where camels and delegations will parade pa...

Workshop on “Mongolian Camel Milk Cluster - New Organization for Effective Cooperation and Export Promotion"

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), 18/04/2024

Dedicated to the International Year of Camelids, Dairy Asia, the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry of Mongolia, FAO, and the EU funded project “International Trade Development” jointly organized the workshop “Mongolian Camel Milk Cluster - New Organization for Effective Cooperation and Export Promotion” that was held on 18 April 2024 at the Mongolian National Chamber of Commer...

The Curious Case of the Camel in Modern Japan: (De)Colonialism, Orientalism, and Imagining Asia? Lecture by Ayelet Zohar (English) - On the Backs of Camels

Vienna (Austria), 16/04/2024

In her lecture, Ayelet Zohar critically analyzes camel images as a metonymy for Asia as well as Japanese attitudes towards the continent. The lecture reads into encounters with the exotic animals, from Nanban art, realist Dutch-influenced illustrations, through Misemono roadshows of the first camel-pair imported in 1821. Modernity and Japan’s wars of Pan-Asiatic fantasies associated camels ...

Round Table on “Challenges in the Vicuña Fiber Market”

Lima (Peru), 混合事件, 12/04/2024

The Round Table on "Challenges in the Vicuña Fiber Market" has been organized within the framework of the International Year of Camelids. Its objective was to address issues and propose strategies for the commercialization of vicuña fiber and its products, as well as the generation of added value. Challenges were also addressed from the perspective of producers, exporters, processors, univer...

Problematica de la Crianza de la Alpaca y Llama con la Intervencion de la Mineria

Puno (Peru), 12/04/2024

Se organiza el primer foro sobre la problemática de la crianza de los camélidos sudamericanos, tales como la alpaca y llama, y los efectos que causa la intervención de la minería, en los procesos productivos alpaqueros.

A este importante evento participan profesionales, productores, municipalidades, proyectos (PECSA), la Direcciond e Camelidos (DRA), CITE Camélidos, Técnicos y Publico...

Schoolchildren and camelids in Santa Catalina, Jujuy, Argentina

Santa Catalina (Argentina), 09/04/2024

Vicam organized the first workshop with Puna school children, celebrating the International Year of the Camelids 2024. The workshop involved girls and boys from the 6th and 7th grades of the Santa Catalina primary school in Jujuy Province, Argentina. During the workshop, students built an "articulated camelid" by drawing camelids on a poster and instead of painting them...they glued camelid ...

Webinar Storia dell'Alpaca

线上活动, 06/04/2024

Sabato 6 aprile 2023, dalle ore 11:30, si terrà il webinar dal titolo "Storia dell'alpaca" a cura di Sara Fresi (giornalista e laurata magistrale in Storia e Società). L'obiettivo è quello di portare a conoscenza dell’opinione pubblica la storia della diffusione degli alpaca e le loro caratteristiche utili in ambito industriale, farmaceutico, zootecnico e ambientale.

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Webinar about the Importance of the inclusion of the Guanaco in the Convention on Migratory Species

(Peru), 混合事件, 03/04/2024

The inclusion of the guanaco in Appendix II of the Convention on Migratory Species will make it possible to promote actions to maintain the integrity of large, medium and small populations throughout its range, as well as ensure the connection between transboundary populations for their maintenance and restoration. Its inclusion will allow prioritizing habitat conservation and management thr...

GECS News №11

线上活动, 01/04/2024

GECS News is an annual publication of the South American Camelid Specialist Group (GECS), which is part of the Species Survival Commission of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). The magazine is intended for the dissemination of knowledge and news that contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of wild vicuñas and guanacos. We intend that GECS News will be usefu...

Officialization and establishment of the Multisectoral Commission in the framework of the International Year of Camelids 2024

Lima (Peru), 29/03/2024

The Commission will be made up of the ministries of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, Production, Foreign Trade and Tourism, and Foreign Relations. Its functions will be: (i) to prepare a technical report that contains the proposal for the program of official activities to be carried out in response to the declaration of 2024 as the “International Year of Camelids”; (ii) propose the necessar...

Vicuñas and llamas at school

Santa Catalina (Argentina), 15/03/2024 - 15/12/2024

We will develop workshops on environmental education for students and teachers in the altiplano schools in northwestern Argentina, particularly in the province of Jujuy. Activities to celebrate the international year will include spinning contests and artistic and cultural events.

 

Hybrid Camels in Western Anatolia. Lecture by Onur İnal - On the Backs of Camels

Vienna (Austria), 12/03/2024

The Anatolian or so-called Turkmen camel is a cross between a male two-humped Bactrian camel and a female one-humped dromedary (Arabian camel). The hybridized Anatolian camel was a much sought-after farm animal in Ottoman times, as it was stronger than purebred camels and therefore better suited to carrying loads. As early as the seventeenth century, the Anatolian camel was an important play...

Alpacas in Peru: Bridging Threads of Science and Culture

Vienna (Austria), 07/03/2024

The seminar will highlight current alpaca research in Peru - from genetics and rangeland management to animal welfare. The event will also show the importance of alpaca rearing for local communities in the Andes. Textiles made from alpaca fibre will be on display.