The 9th International Tradeshow for Fisheries & Aquaculture EXPO PESCA & ACUIPERU, will take place at Hall N° 01, 02 and 03 of the Centro de Exposiciones Jockey in Lima. This is the largest event in Latin America to sell Equipment, Supplies and Services for Fisheries & Aquaculture, Boats and Parts, Fish Farming, Feeding, Harvesting, Refrigeration, Processing and Distribution. Visitors are Owners, Directors, Technicians and Specialized Personnel from Fishing Factories and Fish Farming.

Parallel in Hall N° 04 will be held the 2nd version of SEAFOOD LIMA, specialized in the marketing of Fish & Seafood in Canned, Frozen, Fresh, Salt-Dried, as well as Fishmeal and Fishoil. Visitors are Importers, Supermarkets, Wholesalers, Fishing Terminals, Cruises & Brokers interested in Seafood.

Peru is an open market. There are no barriers or limitations on imports and foreign currency is freely exchanged. Exhibition Samples will be allowed to temporarily imported into Peru without paying import duties or presenting Bank Drafts. Once the Fair is over, the Exhibition Samples may stay in Peru for additional 120 days to be imported or reexported.

On July 19, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru, Ambassador Ana Cecilia Gervasi deposited with the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, being the 1st Latin American country to do so. The Agreement prohibits support for fishing for overexploited stocks and establishes new binding, multilateral rules to curb support for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Peru is committed to the international trade system with a central role for the WTO in it, as well as to the sustainability of the oceans and their resources. Likewise, the importance of fishing for the economy of Peru, the 3rd largest producer of marine capture in the world, was highlighted.

Canada deposited its instrument of acceptance on May 2 and previously, on April 21, Canadian Ambassador Nadia Theodore presented to the Director General of the WTO, the contribution of CAD 1.4 million to the WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism to assist developing members and least-developed country members in implementing the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.

PromPeru led a delegation of ten leading Peruvian clothing and decoration brands leaving their mark at the prestigious Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF 2023) from August 9 to 11. This milestone marks the first time Peru, under PromPeru's Trade Office in Rotterdam, will have a presence at the event.

The showcased collections boasted a unique fusion of ancient Peruvian culture and modern sustainable practices. Fashioned from locally sourced and biodegradable materials like cotton, alpaca fiber, toquilla straw, shiringa, and paiche (fish) leather, these exclusive creations pay homage to tradition while embracing innovation.

This initiative serves as a decisive response to escalating environmental consciousness in both consumer and corporate spheres, solidifying Peru's role in shaping a greener fashion future.

The quality of Peruvian alpaca fiber continues to conquer the specialized markets of the world.
On this occasion, more than 100 samples of this material were presented at the prestigious China International Cashmere and Wool Exhibition, held in Ordos, north China, from July 21 to 23.

7 Peruvian brands displayed their best designs at the event, capturing the attention of different investors from the Asian region. The participation of the national exponents was thanks to the efforts of the PROMPERU office in Beijing, and the support of the local government of Inner Mongolia. Specialists from this Continent had the opportunity, for the first time, to verify the fiber and softness of Peruvian alpaca garments in direct contact, recognizing the quality of this Peruvian product and the differences between this natural fiber and cashmere.

Likewise, the presence of Peru in this fair contributes to the promotion of our country as the main producer of alpaca fiber and reaffirms our commercial relations with China. In this way, links continue to be built for the nation's economic growth.

It takes place within the framework of the Tourism Cooperation Agreement of the alliance, between businessmen and experts specialized in sustainable tourism from the 4 countries of the bloc, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Objective: Strengthen the sustainable tourism offer through training, exchange of good practices and experiences, and identification of strategic alliances, generating new opportunities to increasing the flow of intra-Alliance tourists in a responsible manner.

The August 9 sesion opened with a keynote address 'Sustainable and regenerative tourism, as an opportunity for regional development' by Vicente Ferreyra Acosta, VP of Sustainable Tourism of the Sustainable and Social Tourism Summit. The official launch of the video 'El Tesoro del Mundo', and the preparation of the commercial Pitch with the Sustainable & Social Tourism Summit followed. Aug 16 - Pitch presentations and selection of the ones with which business meetings will be held. Aug 17 - Business Networking. Appointments 1 to 1 with the selected companies.

Achievements as a sustainable tourist destination: In 2020, Lima entered the Global Management of Sustainable Destinations (GDS) ranking; in 2021, Machupicchu became the first carbon-neutral destination for offering visitors a climate-responsible experience; in 2022, 9 Peruvian destinations were considered within the Top 100 Green Destinations (tourist places that are most respectful of the ecosystem, the environment, and local culture).

The 21st edition of Peru Mucho Gusto took place in the city of Tumbes, from August 11 to 13. With the aim of encouraging travel within the northern macro region of the country, contributing to the reactivation of companies in the Peruvian gastronomy sector, and preserving traditional cuisines, as a motivating complement to travel, PROMPERU returned to Tumbes to connect the different segments of travelers, through food.

This year the fair embraces exhibitors from Arequipa, Amazonas, Ica, Apurímac, Cusco, Tumbes, Tacna, Puno, Ayacucho, Huánuco, Cajamarca, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Loreto, Lima, Callao, Piura, Lima, San Martín, Moquegua and Ucayali.

The event will award a prize for the most beloved dish (the one with the best comments and most requested by the consuming public); prize for innovation (capable of adopting contemporary contributions without losing regional features); and recognition of traditional cuisine (encourage the recording and dissemination of living memory in the new generations).

On July 14, Meta launched CM3leon, a generative AI tool capable of generating an image from a text and vice versa. Meta notes that CM3leon is better than some other tools such as Parti from Google, but doesn't mention the most popular toolsMidjourney or Dall-e from OpenAI.

And on August 2, AudioCraft was launched, allowing users to create music and sounds from zero with text-based input. Facebook users can install AudioCraft. The models are available for research purposes and to further people’s understanding of the technology. Meta invites Researchers and Music Professionals to use it, so they can train their own models with their own datasets for the first time and help advance the state of the art.

AudioCraft is the result of a combination of 3 AI generative models: MusicGen (text input to create music), AudioGen (same for sounds), and EnCodec (to improve the perceived quality of audio on both). Some artists have embraced these tools to be more creative, others have criticized copyright infringements, as posts on TikTok have used AI versions of their voices to create deepfakes.

The 2023 edition examines the latest labour market developments in OECD countries. It focuses on the evolution of labour demand and widespread shortages, as well as on wage developments in times of high inflation and related policies. It also takes stock of the current evidence on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the labour market.

Progress in AI has been such that, in many areas, its outputs have become almost indistinguishable from that of humans, and the landscape continues to change quickly, as recent developments in large language models have shown. Combined with the falling costs of developing and adopting AI systems, suggests that OECD countries may be on the verge of a technological revolution that could fundamentally change the workplace.

While there are many potential benefits from AI, there are also significant risks that need to be urgently addressed, despite the uncertainty about the short- to medium-term evolution of AI. This edition investigates how to get the balance right in addressing the possible negative effects of AI on labour market outcomes while not stifling its benefits.

A sincere thank-you to our brilliant panelists William Dick and Amir Ghazinoori, and to all who attended our first fireside chat on Generative AI and ChatGPT in Higher Education on July 14th.
Here there are the highlights from our conversation:

1. We are beginning a big transformation that will bring risks and unintended consequences.
2. As users of AI tools, we must understand how they work and their limitations to avoid being over-optimistic about their intelligence.
3. As users, we are responsible for bringing real intelligence to using AI and Generative AI tools.
4. In educational institutions, educators need to develop components across all courses and frameworks to teach students how to use these tools correctly. We cannot stop the use of generative AI. Educators need to figure out "how to use it."
5. Legal liabilities are starting to arise because of wrongdoings caused by the indiscriminate use of AI. People using ChatGPT must be clear that they are largely responsible for the content generated using these tools...