2

FAO Council resolution on the celebration of the IYQ

Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)

22

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)

29

Establishment and first meeting of the International Coordination Committee (ICC) of the IYQ

Santiago, Chile (FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean)

Travelling exhibition “Quinoa, a future sown thousands of years ago”

Netherlands

11

Nomination of Evo Morales as Special Ambassador for the IYQ

Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)

3

Launching of Bolivia’s national website for the IYQ

La Paz, Bolivia

11

Establishment of the IYQ Editorial Committee

Santiago, Chile

Travelling exhibition “Quinoa, a future sown thousands of years ago”

Washington, United States

26

First meeting of the National Committee on Quinoa

Santiago, Chile

16 – 18

International Festival of Quinoa and Cañihua 2012

Puno, Peru

Presentation of the IYQ website, approved by the ICC

Santiago, Chile

11

Regional seminar on quinoa

Jujuy, Argentina

Promotional launch “Chefs Against Hunger”

Santiago, Chile

12

IYQ meeting with UNESCO, CIRAD and Action contre la faim (ACF)

Toulouse, France (Higher School of Agriculture of Toulouse-Purpan)

20

Launching of the IYQ

New York, United States (General Assembly of the United Nations)

20

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

Scientific technical meeting on food security and quinoa

New York, United States

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

Travelling exhibition “Quinoa, a future sown thousands of years ago”

New York, United States

2

Conference on quinoa at the International Agricultural Show

Paris, France

6

Launching of Quinoa Story Writing Competition

Madrid, Spain (REDI)

7

Field day “Harvest and Threshing of Quinoa”

Paredones, Chile

13

IYQ launch in Ecuador

Riobamba, Ecuador

14

IYQ launch in Colombia

Popayán, Colombia

22-25

Event “Royal Quinoa and the International Year of Quinoa”

La Paz, Bolivia, (CABOLQUI)
Uyuni, Bolivia, (CABOLQUI)

23

Exhibition and conference on Zero Hunger Strategy: Quinoa, a present from the Andes for the future of the planet

Milan, Italy
Guatemala’s Consulate in Vicenza

Conference on quinoa

Bridgetown, Barbados

Travelling exhibition “Quinoa, a future sown thousands of years ago”

Brussels, Belgium

8 – 11

Quinoa week in Tarapacá: seminars on production, science and fairs

Colchane, Chile
Iquique, Chile
Chiu – Chiu, Chile

Travelling exhibition “Quinoa, a future sown thousands of years ago”

Tokyo, Japan

Publication of quinoa cookbook (traditional and gourmet) by “Chefs Against Hunger”

Santiago, Chile

Launch of International Quinoa Photography and Painting Competition

Santiago, Chile

Presentation of children’s educational game on quinoa

Santiago, Chile

Travelling exhibition “Quinoa, a future sown thousands of years ago”

Shanghai, China

8 -12

IV Global Congress on Quinoa

Ibarra, Ecuador

Concurrent events IV Global Congress on Quinoa (training and involvement of civil society)

Ibarra, Ecuador

Travelling exhibition “Quinoa, a future sown thousands of years ago”

Quito, Ecuador

Presentation of database of worldwide quinoa research

Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)

Seminar on Quinoa

Santiago, Chile (CORFO)

Awards ceremony for the International Quinoa Photography and Painting Competition

Santiago, Chile

Presentation of feasibility study for the International Quinoa Center

La Paz, Bolivia

Celebration of Quinoa Week

Amsterdam, Netherlands (Royal Tropical Institute, KIT)

Travelling exhibition “Quinoa, a future sown thousands of years ago”

Maputo, Mozambique

12 – 14

International Quinoa Research Symposium

Pullman, Washington, United States of America
Washington State University

Launch of publication “Contribution of Quinoa to Food Security and Nutrition”

Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)

Travelling exhibition “Quinoa, a future sown thousands of years ago”

Nairobi, Kenya

Publication of variety catalogues in countries with the greatest quinoa biodiversity (Argentina, Bolivia,
Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)

Buenos Aires, Argentina
La Paz, Bolivia
Santiago, Chile
Bogota, Colombia
Quito, Ecuador
Lima, Peru

Inauguration of Quinoa Week in Italy

Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)

Celebration of World Food Day

Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)

Celebration of Quinoa Week

Milan, Italy

Travelling exhibition “Quinoa, a future sown thousands of years ago”

Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)

Publication of updated quinoa variety descriptors

Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)

International competition on technological innovation for quinoa

Lima, Peru

First Food Festival of Quinoa and “Healthiest Dish” competition

Lima, Peru
La Paz, Bolivia

Travelling exhibition “Quinoa, a future sown thousands of years ago”

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Presentation of publication on the state of the art of quinoa worldwide

Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)

Presentation of publication “Reasons for including quinoa in Annex 1 of the ITPGRFA as a strategic crop for food security”

Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)

Closing ceremony of the International Year of Quinoa: A Future Sown Thousands of Years Ago

Rome, Italy (FAO Headquarters)