During the workshop, Spaces were created for the integration of different peoples, strengthening identity, and fostering dialogue, within the framework of respect for different worldviews and native languages. A key focus of the workshop was gender equality, where girls, young women, and older women participated equally in all activities. In this way, A meeting of minds was achieved between the scientists of the Natural History Museum and the women who transmit ancestral and conservationist knowledge. of native plant species, which has allowed the sustainable use of biological and genetic resources through generations.
Furthermore, the Children and young people were able to express through art their perception of the biodiversity that surrounds them in their towns or communities and demonstrate the relationship that exists with these resources, creating an important and intergenerational space for dialogue among the youngest participants.
This workshop took place in March, and included the participation of girls, boys, young people and women from the National Federation of Peasant, Artisan, Indigenous, Native and Wage Earner Women of Peru (FENMUCARINAP)The event was held at the Natural History Museum of the National University of San Marcos and brought together participants from 19 regions of Peru: Arequipa, Puno, Tacna, Moquegua, Cusco, Apurímac, Loreto, Amazonas, Ucayali, Madre de Dios, San Martín, Tumbes, Piura, La Libertad, Cajamarca, Pasco, Junín, Ica, and Lima. The majority of participants were women, and the diverse use of different indigenous languages was highlighted.
The fact:
The GEF-ABS-Nagoya Project, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by Ministry of the Environment, Profonanpe y UN Environment, It aims to strengthen national capacities for the effective implementation of access regimes to genetic resources and traditional knowledge in accordance with the Nagoya Protocol and thus contribute to the conservation of biodiversity and the well-being of people in the country.
Regarding the Nagoya Protocol:
The Nagoya Protocol, in force since October 2014, is a supplementary agreement to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) that aims to ensure the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources. It currently has 126 member countries, and Peru has been a party to this Protocol since July 2014.
