The Agriculture Committee of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) approved in 2016 the Bolivian proposal to declare Bolivia a 2018 as International Year of Camelids. Camelids are the main means of subsistence for millions of families living in the most hostile environments in some 90 countries around the world.

These animals are essential for food security and nutrition as they are the main source of protein for indigenous communities in different regions of the world. They also provide fibre, organic fertiliser, draught power and transport and are indispensable for nomadic pastoralist livelihoods. This recognises the key role of these animals climate change impacts, in particular in arid and semi-arid lands, in addition to the promotion and support of products and services they provide (of vital importance to the livelihoods of the communities that depend on them).

To mark the occasion, the University of Seville together with the company African Airs are organising the "A day among camelids". The aim of this outreach activity, in addition to commemorating this event, is to promote public awareness of the importance of camelids for food security and ecosystem functions.

Who is it aimed at?

It is aimed at all Educational Centres located in the province of Seville and all students who are enrolled during the 2018/19 academic year in studies of the following subjects are eligible to participate Pre-school, primary and secondary education together with their teachers.

How to participate ?

The teacher in charge or coordinator must send the registration form before the 26 November 2018 at 18:00 hours to the following e-mail address camelday2018@gmail.com

The competition consists of the production of an unpublished video or short film of no more than 2 minutes in length (not including credits, mp4 format and maximum size of 2 Gb). The video must be sent before 30 November 2018 at 20:00 hours. The competition jury will choose a single winning video for each of the educational cycles (Infant, Primary and Secondary). The 5 December 2018 in the Communication Portal of the University of Seville the jury's decision will be published. All members of the winning videos will enjoy a didactic workshop at the " Granja ".African Airs"(Matalascañas, Huelva). The proposed workshop will allow, in situ, to sensitise students to the proposed activity, which will contribute to the strengthening of the training processes carried out in their educational centres, encouraging creativity, responsibility and a spirit of commitment, as well as favouring the learning of concepts, procedures and attitudes through teamwork. The workshop will consist of a full day which is broken down as follows: Visit to the farm, dromedary route through the Doñana Dune Park, Nature Trail, Workshop and birds of prey flight exhibition.. The visit will take place between 10 and 21 December 2018by agreement between the winning Centres and African AirsIt may be postponed due to inclement weather.

Useful links

You can consult the Competition Rules at the following link (Basis). You can also download the registration form, authorisation for minors and affidavit from the following links (Registration, Authorisation, Declaration).

For further information, please contact us by email: camelday2018@gmail.com

This activity is part of the Action III-3.- Grants for the scientific dissemination of the VI Own Research and Transfer Plan of the University of Seville.. Workshop "A day among camelids".