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2024

Virtual Event, 16/12/2024

The workshop “Reproductive physiology and diseases in camels” is part of a series of virtual workshops on Camel Reproduction, organized by FAO within a project funded by the FAO Innovation Fund. These workshops provided valuable insights into both foundational knowledge and advanced reproductive techniques in camels, including artificial insemination, embryo transfer, and embryo preservation...

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2024

Magdalena del Mar (Perú), 14/12/2024

Experience the unique opportunity to create your own Peruvian alpaca figure! Can you imagine shaping with your hands the figure of an alpaca, inspired by the majestic Andean lands? We invite you to join an exclusive pottery and painting workshop, where you will not only learn the ancient ceramic technique but also immerse yourself in the magic of creating a figure that represents the iconic ...

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2024

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2024

In Guezzam (Algeria), 12/12/2024 - 13/02/2024

To promote the cultural traditions and camel tourism of Tamesna, the first edition of the Tamesna Festival was held in In Guezzam from 12 to 14 December 2024. This eventhighlighted the unique charm of Tamesna, rooted in camel culture and traditional knowledge.

The festival featured camel races, showcasing the richness of Algerian's cultural heritage. It not only promo...

11/ 12

2024

Zaragoza (Spain), 11/12/2024

El Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Ciencias Ambientales de Aragón (IUCA) organiza la conferencia «De Oriente a los Andes: Los camellos de los ‘Reyes Magos’ y sus compañeros del continente americano». Esta conferencia corre a cargo de Francisco Canto, investigador del grupo BIOFITER-IUCA de la Facultad de Veterinaria de la Universidad de Zara...

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2024

9/12

2024

Harbin (China), Hybrid Event, 08/12/2024 - 09/12/2024

The first Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship X Sustainable Development Forum (Harbin Station) promises a dazzling showcase where the spark of innovation meets the vision of sustainable development. A highlight of this forum is the focus on the International Year of Camelids, featuring these remarkable desert and grassland guardians as mysterious guests from nature.

Camelids, with th...

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2024

13/12

2024

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), 02/12/2024 - 13/12/2024

At the sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) that took place in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), HRH Princess Basma bint Ali of Jordan, FAO Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Near East and North Africa, delved into the importance of camelids for many communities worldwide: "The relationship between camelids and ...

28/ 11

2024

Paris (France), Hybrid Event, 28/11/2024

The AVFH (“Animals and plants familiars of humans. Anthropozoology and Anthropobotany”) seminar of the UMR AASPE (joint research unit on Archaeozoology, Archaeobotany - Societies, Practices and Environments) was created in 2021 under the patronage of François Poplin. The seminar focuses on the rich field of links structuring the construction and evolution o...

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2024

29/11

2024

Arequipa (Peru), 27/11/2024 - 29/11/2024

En el marco de la celebración por el Año Internacional de los Camélidos, el Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria INIA-Proyecto PROGAN y la Escuela Profesional de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia de la Universidad Católica de Santa María, organizan el “Congreso Internacional de Camélidos Sudamericanos" con el fin de resaltar la importancia de la producción sostenible de los camélidos suda...

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2024

26/11

2024

Virtual Event, 25/11/2024 - 26/11/2024

La Cámara de Exportadores de Bolivia (CANEB) organizó un curso online para proporcionar una introducción integral para empresas bolivianas que trabajan con productos de camélidos, especialmente enfocado para emprendedores del sector textil y cárnico de camélidos, que están interesadas en su exportación. El curso aborda las exportaciones de Bolivia a través ...

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2024

Santa Catalina (Argentina), 24/11/2024

Ashka Llama translates to "many llamas" in Quechua, the indigenous language of the Andean altiplano. The Ashka Llama is a beauty competition where local herders showcase their animals. The competition’s jury consists of representatives from national, provincial, and scientific institutions that promote camelid breeding, including two researchers from VICAM.
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