Where does the global fresh produce business meet? In Berlin.
From February 7 to 9, the world’s largest fair for the fresh produce industry and its direct access to the global market will once again be the platform to demonstrate Peru’s leadership in agrobiodiversity, its export capacity and the quality of its products.

Thanks to the efforts of the Commercial Office of PROMPERU Germany, the best of the best of Peruvian products, from various regions of the country, will be presented. 12 Exhibitors and 7 Growers Associations of Superfood and organic products will participate, demonstrating to potential clients that Peru is a reliable and responsible strategic partner in their business plans.

Importers of fresh fruits from France and Switzerland have been invited to visit the Peruvian Pavilion. FRUIT LOGISTICA 2024 will allow the consolidation of Peruvian products such as avocado, fresh blueberries, fresh mangoes, citrus fruits, table grapes, asparagus, bananas, limes, ginger, turmeric, granadilla, pomegranate, and others.

Women have been interested in and dabbling in science for centuries, from ancient female chemists mixing perfumes to women astrologists learning about planets and stars. But sadly, a significant gender gap has persisted throughout the years at all levels of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines all over the world.

Addressing some of the biggest challenges of the Sustainable Development Agenda – from improving health to combating climate change – requires taking advantage of all available talents. This means we need more women working in these fields.

February 11 is a reminder that women and girls play a decisive role in scientific and technological communities and that their participation must be strengthened.

The 9th International Day of Women and Girls in Science Assembly will take place from February 8 to 9, at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Women leaders and scientific experts from around the world, government officials, representatives of international organizations and the private sector will discuss women's leadership to achieve the three pillars of sustainable development: economic prosperity, social justice and environmental integrity.

From February 21 to 24, the Finance and Central Bank Deputies' Meeting (FCBDM) will be held in Arequipa, a city in the Southern Coastal region of Peru. The meeting will be chaired by Vice Minister of Economy Zósimo Juan Pichihua Serna.

Following the meeting in Arequipa, senior officials from the 21 APEC member economies will convene in the capital city, Lima, starting February 24 for the 1st cluster of technical meetings that will help the region ensure food security, improve standard and conformance, boost investment, fight corruption, cooperate in the ocean and fisheries sector, among others.

On March 7 to 8 , this series of meetings will culminate in the First APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM1) to be hosted by Ambassador Carlos Vásquez Corrales, the 2024 Chair of APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting.

Under the theme "Empower. Include. Grow.", senior officials will chart the course to develop the APEC 2024 thematic priorities and to work out the main deliverables based on the forum’s commitment to cooperation and consensus-building.

After the success of PERU MUCHO GUSTO in different regions of Peru, PROMPERU plans to take them abroad and use Peruvian gastronomy to attract tourism.

The experience of the gastronomic fair in Lima was quite successful, but it was even more so in Tacna and Tumbes where a large number of tourists attended, coming from Chile in the first, and from Ecuador in the second.

Promperú's plan is to hold at least one PERU MUCHO GUSTO food fair abroad in 2024. Among the countries that are considering bringing these events to promote tourism to Peru are the United States and Spain, two nations with a large number of Peruvians emigrants.

Innovative ways are being sought to reach some of these international markets with a different PERU MUCHO GUSTO and begin to use gastronomy as a window for the different projects carried out by PROMPERU.

From Tacna to the world !… Peru Mucho Gusto shares with you 3 new Pisco recipes with peruvian superfoods: "Atardecer del Valle", "Ponche de Olivo", and "Mujer Tacneña".

While AI offers enormous benefits, it also poses risks. Some of these risks are already materializing in harm to people and society. These damages are broadly referred to under the developing term of an "AI incident".

The OECD AI Incidents Monitor (AIM) documents AI incidents to help policymakers, AI practitioners, and all stakeholders worldwide gain valuable insights into the incidents and hazards that concretise AI risks. Over time, AIM will help show patterns and establish a collective understanding of AI incidents and their multifaceted nature and serve as an important tool for trustworthy AI.

While incidents in the media and academic publications are likely to be only a small subset of incidents, the data that does exist shows an exponential increase:

• A large number of fake videos impersonating Rishi Sunak on Facebook raise alarm over AI risk to election.
• A fake message from Joe Biden urging New Hampshire residents not to vote in the primary appears to be an AI deepfake and a sign of similar developments in the upcoming US presidential election.
• Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned the public about a fake cryptocurrency trading promotional video featuring him in a CGTN interview.

At the UN Climate Change Conference COP28, Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Canada, and Albina Ruiz, Minister of the Environment of Peru, spoke during the National Statements session.

Canada announced the release of a cap on all Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from the oil and gas sector; one that guarantees real reductions to net zero emissions by 2050. Canada will introduce a federal Nature Accountability Act in 2024 to keep 1.5°C within reach. Canada proposes to scale up climate finance from domestic, international, public, and private sources, as it was done for the protection of nature at COP 15.

Peru welcomed the approval of the Loss and Damage Fund, and requested timely technical and financial assistance. Peru trusts that the Sharm el-Sheikh Mitigation program will help achieve the goal of being carbon neutral by 2050, in accordance with the future Long-Term Strategy built by the State. Peru proposed the creation of the Climate Fund for Indigenous Women, to strengthen their leadership in climate action, allowing them to implement mitigation and adaptation actions in their territories.

On Wednesday, January 17, the president of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP), Julio Velarde Velarde was part of the panel on "Economic Realism in Latin America".
In this session, the macroeconomic challenges of the region were analyzed and how to reconcile them with internal priorities and sustainable development. In addition, the financial and investment needs of the countries and their impact on fiscal pressures were discussed.

At the event, Velarde highlighted that the good news for the region is that inflation, which scared everyone at some point, is controlled and falling in the region, however, "growth is the problem" since some large economies of the region show certain stagnation.

Meanwhile, he raised the need to implement reforms in public management in the countries of the region, given that many of them have a serious problem of governance and quality in public services. He pointed out that, in the seventies, the weight of Latin America's GDP was three times that of Asia and that today it is only a third.

The Asociación de Mujeres Peruanas en Ontario - AMPO invites you to celebrate together, its 25th Anniversary. The event will take place on Sunday, April 14, at 1 pm, at the MIMICO CRUISING CLUB, where the history of the Association and its humanitarian work will be presented.

A welcome cocktail, a delicious lunch, and an entertaining dance show will develop the afternoon.

In a celebratory act, Minister Italo Acha, Consul General of Peru in Toronto, will present the Foreign Ministry's recognition to fellow national María Elena Arribasplata de Paradela, President of the Association, for her meritorious social and humanitarian work, in favor of the Peruvian community abroad.

Please confirm your reservation in advance by contacting malenaparadela@hotmail.com

The 2024 edition of Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris, to be held from February 12 to 14 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, continues to grow and is set to double the footprint of Be Spirits once again.

This year, Be Spirits is spreading its wings even wider with 26 producer countries exhibiting, and nearly 200 exhibitors. Its larger hall will showcase 35 types of spirits and no/low (alcohol) drinks, along with beers and ciders. PISCO SPIRIT OF PERU, organized by PROMPERU France, will be there at stand H071 presenting the main pisco brands. In addition, Vodka, Gin, and the famous Peruvian Black Whiskey distilled from Andean black corn, will be present.

Reflecting industry trends, Be Spirits has also seen a big increase in the number of no/low exhibitors, with products coming in a range of styles from semi-sparkling, spirits and beers to mixers and tonics, expanding the options available in response to increased consumer demand.

Among the popular masterclasses the Battle of the Sommeliers will address the key topic ‘The role of alcohol-free drinks’. The Battle of the Mixologists, the star event at Be Spirits, will return with a particularly hot topic: The role of alcohol-free wine. For the second event of its kind, four mixologists will compete to create the drinks version of a pastry.