On Monday, May 20, 2024, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) and the Embassy of the Plurinational State of Bolivia in Japan held the Japan-Bolivia exchange event "Bolivia Symposium: The Charms of Salar de Uyuni, Quinoa, and Llamas" in a hybrid format at the Tokyo Headquarters Annex of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).
An archived video of this event is now available on the YouTube "JIRCAS channel." For those who missed it, we invite you to watch the videos, which include simultaneous interpretation in Japanese and Spanish.
【Part 1】Opening Remarks and Messages
- Opening Remarks
Dr. MORIMOTO Shigeo, JST Vice President - Video Message from the Vice President of Bolivia
Mr. David Choquehuanca Céspedes - Welcome MessageMs. Natalia Fernanda Salazar Balderrama, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the Plurinational State of Bolivia in Japan
【Part2】Session 1 – Quinoa and Llamas
- Diversity and Charm of Andean Crops
Dr. Rolando Gregorio Oros Martínez, General Manager, PROINPA Foundation - Functionality of Quinoa and Introduction to Bolivian Quinoa Cuisine
Dr. Giovanna Rocio Almanza Vega, Professor, San Andrés University - SATREPS Super Food Bolivia: The Charms of Quinoa
Dr. NAGATOSHI Yukari, JIRCAS Project Leader
【Part3】Session 1 – Quinoa and Llamas (continued)
- What is the International Year of the Camelids!?
Video Message from the Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs - About Camelids in South America: Llamas and Vicuñas
Dr. TOUKURA Yuji, Manager of Human Resource Development, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine - Closing Remarks
Dr. YANAGIHARA Seiji, JIRCAS Vice-President
【Part4】 Session 2: Bolivian Culture and Tourism
- Introduction to Bolivian Culture and Tourism
Ms. Natalia Fernanda Salazar Balderrama, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Embassy of the Plurinational State of Bolivia in Japan - Live Andean Folklore Music
- Closing Remarks
Dr. FUJITA Yasunari, JIRCAS Program Director (Food)