Calendar of Events

2011

July 2011

2 July
FAO Council resolution on the celebration of the IYQ
Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)

December 2011

22 December
Resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the celebration of the IYQ
New York, United States (General Assembly of the United Nations)

 

2012

May 2012

29 May
Establishment and first meeting of the International Coordination Committee (ICC) of the IYQ
Santiago, Chile (FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean)

June 2012

11 June
Nomination of Evo Morales as Special Ambassador for the IYQ
Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)

September 2012

3 September
Launching of Bolivia’s national website for the IYQ
La Paz, Bolivia

11 September
Establishment of the IYQ Editorial Committee
Santiago, Chile

October 2012

26 October
First meeting of the National Committee on Quinoa
Santiago, Chile

November 2012

16-18 November
International Festival of Quinoa and Cañihua 2012
Puno, Peru

24 November
Travelling exhibition “Quinoa, a future sown thousands of years ago”
Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. Washington, United States

27 November
Travelling exhibition “Quinoa, a future sown thousands of years ago”
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Washington, United States

December 2012

11 December
Regional seminar on Quinoa
Jujuy, Argentina

 

2013 

January 2013

23 January 2013
Policy Brief  “Perspective 20” - Territorial development: Quinoa, a catalyst for innovation
Montpellier, France

February 2013

12 February
IYQ meeting with UNESCO, CIRAD and Action contre la faim (ACF)
Toulouse, France (Higher School of Agriculture of Toulouse-Purpan)

20 February
Launching of the IYQ
New York, United States (General Assembly of the United Nations)

20 February
Nomination of First Lady of Peru Nadine Heredia as Special Ambassador for the IYQ
New York, United States (General Assembly of the United Nations)

20 February
Scientific technical meeting on food security and Quinoa
New York, United States

20 February
IYQ launching activities in FAO regional and country offices
Santiago, Chile
; Cairo, Egypt;
 Bolivia
;  Uruguay; 
Accra, Ghana; 
Bangkok, Thailand
; Budapest, Hungary; 
Bridgetown, Barbados; 
Panama City, Panama

20 February
Seminar: Quinoa in Ecuador
Santa Catalina Experiment Station, Ecuador

28 February – 3 March
-Conference on Quinoa at the International Agricultural Show - "Conservation of plant genetic resources" and "Expansion of the cultivation of quinoa"
- Quinoa exhibition of Project Equeco: “Quinoa in Bolivia, towards a sustainable agriculture”
Paris, France

March 2013

7 March
Field day “Harvest and Threshing of Quinoa”
Paredones, Chile

8 March
International Women’s Day - during this celebration the Peruvian Ministry of Culture awarded the recognition of "Meritorius Culture Personality" to 3 rural women
Lima, Peru

13 March
IYQ launch in Ecuador
Riobamba, Ecuador

14 March
IYQ launch in Colombia
Popayán, Colombia

22-25 March
Event “Royal Quinoa and the International Year of Quinoa”
La Paz, Bolivia, (CABOLQUI); 
Uyuni, Bolivia, (CABOLQUI)

April 2013

1 April
FAO presentation on the International Year of Quinoa
Panama City, Panama

1 April
Seed production of quinoa
Chimborazo, Ecuador

8-11 April
Quinoa week in Tarapacá: seminars on production, science and fairs
Colchane, Chile;  
Iquique, Chile;  
Chiu – Chiu, Chile

24-28 April
International Agricultural Show – distribution of promotional material and presentation by FAO representative in Morocco
Meknès, Morocco

May 2013

1 May
Farmer field school on Quinoa seed production
Chimborazo, Ecuador

June 2013

7 June
Imbabura gastronomic festival
Ibarra, Ecuador

13 June- 13 December
Technical study for the International Year of Quinoa - generating a quinoa policy in Ecuador
Ecuador (10 provinces of Ecuador)

14 June
Cañar gastronomic festival
Cantón Cañar, Ecuador

15 June
‘Muhu Raymi’ seed fair
Huancapallac - Kichki; Huánuco, Peru

17 June
Quinoa side events during the 38th session of the FAO Conference
Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)

17-18 June
Expo Quinoa Jujuy
Jujuy, Argentina

27 June
International Seminar: Quinoa, an Ally in the Fight against Hunger (ALADI)
Montevideo, Uruguay

July 2013

1 July
Publication of Quinoa variety descriptors
Quito, Ecuador

8-12 July
IV Global Congress on Quinoa
Ibarra, Ecuador

8-12 July
Publication of updated Quinoa variety descriptors
Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)

11-12 July
Festival of Quinoa and Alternative Andean Products 2013
Perú

27 July
Launch of new coin featuring Quinoa, by Peru´s Central Reserve Bank
Perú

July
Concurrent events IV Global Congress on Quinoa (training and involvement of civil society)
Ibarra, Ecuador

July
Presentation of feasibility study for the International Quinoa Center
La Paz, Bolivia

August 2013

8 August
Andean Crops Convention
Cusco, Peru

12-14 August
International Quinoa Research Symposium
Pullman, Washington, United States of America
 Washington State University

15-16 August
First meeting of quinoa producers
Cotacachi, Ecuador

29 August
Round table: “Access to quinoa genetic resources in Peru”
Lima, Peru

September 2013

3 September
Presentation of recipe books on Quinoa
Perú

5 September
International Food Fair “Mistura”
Lima, Peru

8-13 September
Quinoa Phantasy Chef: Quinoa-based cooking contest with new recipes adapted to Italian cuisine
Sondrio, Italy

16 September
Book Presentation “Ayara, Madre Quinua” - MINAGRI, SANTILLANA and FAO
Lima, Peru

26-27 September
Quinoa Innovation Fair “Innovaquinua”
Perú

October 2013

3 October
“Quinoa Fusion” food fair
Tegucigalpa, Honduras

7 October
Inauguration of Travelling exhibition “Quinoa, a future sown thousands of years ago”
Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)

10 October
First Lady of Peru visit to Abancay
Comunidad Pcsica, Ayamaraes-Apurimac, Peru

10 October
Carchi Gastronomic Festival
Tulcán, Ecuador

10 October
National Seminar (World Food Day)- Discussion on quinoa’s role in supporting sustainable food systems in collaboration with the Government of Peru and Sierra Exportadora Lima
Rabat, Morocco

14-18 October
Quinoa Week
Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)

16 October
World Food Day
Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)

16 October
- Conference and debate on Quinoa, “Quinoa: A controversial success” – CIRAD, IRD and Artisans du monde
- Quinoa tasting and sale of fair trade products
Montpellier, France

18 October
Celebration of World Food Day, Quinoa and Food – Embassy of Peru in France
Paris, France

18 October- 11 December
International Contest on Quinoa Technological Innovation - MINAGRI: Concurso Internacional de Innovación Tecnológica en Quinua
Lima, Peru

28 October- 31 December
Photo exhibition "Quinoa, ancient food for the world"
Lima, Perú

30-31 October
International Congress on Quinoa “Quino@ndo, From the Andes to Milan and from Milan to the world”
Milan, Italy

31 October
Quinoa harvesting - Experimental Station La Molina (INIA)
Lima, Peru

November 2013

5-8 November
Science and Technology Week (Quinoa)
Bogotá, Colombia

9 November
Quinoa-based food contest
San Antonio, Chile

9-10 November
Cooking show and quinoa tasting in partnership with Slow Food and the Embassy of Peru
Casablanca, Morocco

14-15 November
International Scientific Congress of Quinoa and Andean grains
Lima, Peru

22 November
Launching of IYQ and seminar
FAO, Indonesia

26-27 November
Second meeting of Quinoa producers
Colt, Ecuador

December 2013

2-13 December
Travelling exhibition 'From the Andes to the World’ - in collaboration with Bioversity International
Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)

3 December
Book presentation of 'Quinoa in the Kitchen' - in collaboration with Slow Food
Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)

12 December
Closing ceremony of the International Year of Quinoa: A Future Sown Thousands of Years Ago
Jujuy, Argentina

12-13 December
Closing ceremony of the International Year of Quinoa: A Future Sown Thousands of Years Ago
Tunja, Colombia

14 December
- Closing ceremony of the International Year of Quinoa: A Future Sown Thousands of Years Ago
- Presentation of summary book on the state of the art of Quinoa worldwide
- Publication of Quinoa recipe book
- Publication of variety catalogues in countries with the greatest Quinoa biodiversity (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru) 
La Paz, Bolivia

13-15 December
International Symposium of Quinoa Producers and Researchers
Oruro, Bolivia

15 December
International Scientific Congress of Quinoa and Andean grains
Lima, Peru

15 December
First Food Festival of Quinoa and “Healthiest Dish” competition
Lima, Perú; 


16 December
- Closing ceremony of the International Year of Quinoa: A Future Sown Thousands of Years Ago
- Presentation of summary book on the state of the art of Quinoa worldwide
- Publication of Quinoa recipe book
- Publication of variety catalogues in countries with the greatest Quinoa biodiversity (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
Lima, Perú