1er Simposio Latinoamericano en el Año Internacional de los Camélidos Sudamericanos

La Paz (Bolivia), Hybrid Event, 12/06/2024 - 13/06/2024

1er Simposio Latinoamericano en el Año Internacional de los Camélidos Sudamericanos es un evento organizado por la Universidad Pública de El Alto, que reúne a especialistas en investigación sobre llamas, alpacas, vicuñas y guanacos.

Beyond Deserts and Highlands - Global Celebration of the International Year of Camelids 2024

Vienna (Austria), 10/06/2024

Camelids, comprising one humped dromedary, double humped Bactrian, llamas, alpacas, vicugna and guanacos play an integral role in sustaining the livelihood of human societies across diverse geographical regions. From the arid deserts where camels have been indispensable companions for centuries to the high-altitude regions where alpacas and llamas have been integral to indigenous communities...

Exhibition by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the 175th Session of the FAO Council

Rome (Italy), 10/06/2024 - 14/06/2024

The exhibition, organized by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the sidelines of the 175th Session of the FAO Council, showcased the evolution of the camelid sector in the country, as part of the global campaign for the International Year of Camelids 2024. It highlighted the economic, social and cultural importance of camelids and the significant contribution the camelid sector brings to food se...

Camelids for Liberty

Colleville-sur-Mer (France), 02/06/2024

Join us for a 2-hour walk with local camels, llamas, and alpacas on the historic Omaha Beach in Normandy. The event takes place just a few days before heads of state gather to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the June 6, 1944, landing of Allied Forces to free France and Europe.

We will meet on the beach with Mr. Charles Norman Shay, a June 6 veteran, now aged 100. He is fond of a...

Online Seminar: Ethical Camel Dairying – Why camels should not go the way of the cow!

Virtual Event, 01/06/2024

Camel dairying offers a sustainable alternative to industrial dairy farming practices, as camels are well-suited to arid environments and require less water and resources compared to cows. By supporting ethical camel dairying, we can not only protect the livelihoods of communities that rely on these majestic animals but also promote a more environmentally friendly approach to dairy productio...

International webinar “Camelids of the old and new world: Exchange between countries in Asia and Latin America”

Virtual Event, 31/05/2024

Within the framework of the International Year of Camelids and the inclusion of the guanaco in the Convention on Migratory Species, the International webinar will allow to exchange experiences and technical information between Asian and Latin American countries where old and new world camelids are found. The participants will be the IUCN - Large Ungulates Technical Group and the countries Ka...

II Simposio Internacional "Perspectivas de la Crianza de los Camélidos Andinos Frente al Cambio Climático y la Dinámica de los Mercados"

La Paz (Bolivia), 28/05/2024 - 29/05/2024

El II Simposio Internacional "Perspectivas de la Crianza de los Camélidos Andinos Frente al Cambio Climático y la Dinámica de los Mercados", organizado por el Programa de Fortalecimiento Integral del Complejo de Camélidos en el Altiplano (PROCAMÉLIDOS-MDRyT), el Centro de Investigación y Promoción del Campesinado (CIPCA), la Asociación Boliviana de Producción Animal (ABOPA), junto con varias...

Camélidos Silvestres Sudamericanos en Atacama: Orígenes, Ecología y Conservación

Copiapó (Chile), 24/05/2024

En el marco del año Internacional de los camélidos proclamado por las Naciones Unidas y FAO, el Departamento de Química y Biología de la Universidad de Atacama (Copiapó, Chile) se suma a esta celebración a través de la organización de un seminario para tratar aspectos de ecología, evolución y conservación de las dos especies de camélidos silvestres que habitan la región de Atacama.

Seminario Internacional de Sostenibilidad e Innovación en Camélidos Sudamericanos

Arequipa (Peru), 23/05/2024 - 24/05/2024

Este evento es organizado por la Mesa Regional de Camélidos Sudamericanos de Arequipa, en el marco del Año Internacional de los Camelidos y promete ser una oportunidad única para aprender y compartir conocimientos sobre el cuidado y desarrollo sostenible de estas especies. Se abordaran temas como la conservación, manejo sostenible y avances tecnológicos en la cría y manejo de camélidos. Expe...

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

Lima (Peru), Hybrid Event, 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...