Our projects

From Diversity and Development we are continuously participating in the development and exchange of intercultural experiences, and working on the promotion of diversity in its different expressions.

We connect territories and develop alliances with partners and organizations that defend the creation of diverse and creative societies.

CROSS-CUTTING INITIATIVES AND NETWORKS

SUS-TER Project

Platform Biocultural Diversity and Territories

Origin, Diversity and Territories Forum

Connecting Diversity

SUS-TER Project

Partners: UNIVERSITA DI FIRENZE (IT), UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO (MX), UNIVERSIDAD DE CALDAS (CO), UNIVERSIDAD IBEROAMERICANA (MX), UNIVERSIDAD DEL QUINDÍO (CO), UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA (CR), UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA (ES), UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL (CR)

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Platform Biocultural Diversity and Territories

Partners: RRIMISP, PROCASUR Corporation, CET Chiloé, University of Florence, University of Naples Federico II, Universidad de Barcelona, Slow Food, OIT, University of Caldas, PUCP, IEP, UN Women, APEGA

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Origin, Diversity and Territories Forum

Partners: FAO, ONUDI, Bioversity International, Slow Food, FORD Foundation, RIMISP, CIRAD, INRA, OFAG Suisse, Fibl, REDD, Ville de Genève

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Connecting Diversity

Partners: Plataforma Diversidad Biocultural y Territorios, ATED, Foro Origen, Diversidad y Territorios, Escuela Taller Naranja, Slow Food, Acua, Kumé, CET, Ensamble, Ayuntamiento de Chefchaouen

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SUS-TER Project

Platform Biocultural Diversity and Territories

Origin, Diversity and Territories Forum

Partners: FAO, ONUDI, Bioversity International, Slow Food, FORD Foundation, RIMISP, CIRAD, INRA, OFAG Suisse, Fibl, REDD, Ville de Genève
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Connecting Diversity

Partners: Plataforma Diversidad Biocultural y Territorios, ATED, Foro Origen, Diversidad y Territorios, Escuela Taller Naranja, Slow Food, Acua, Kumé, CET, Ensamble, Ayuntamiento de Chefchaouen
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OUR AREAS OF INTERVENTION

LATIN AMERICA

COLOMBIA

Connecting Diversity

Period: June – November 2020

Donor: Crowdfunding Initiative

Partners: Plataforma Diversidad Biocultural y Territorios, Fundación ACUA, Escuela Taller Naranja, CET Chiloé, ATED, Urbania Café, Cacao Disidente, Happy Plantes

Project “Alliances for territorial development based on innovation and valorization of biocultural heritage”

Period: August – December 2018

Donor: University of Caldas

Partners: Plataforma Diversidad Biocultural y Territorios

Project Rural Territorial Development with United Families based on biocultural assets

Period: Aug-Dec 2016

Donor: Department for Social Prosperity (DPS) – Government of Colombia

Partners: RIMISP, Foundation for Afro Cultural Assets (ACUA), ANSPE *Awarded by the Government for its contribution to overcoming poverty

Organized the Theoretical-Practical Course on appellations of origin and quality hallmarks: opportunities for territorial development with identity

Period: June 2016

Donor: Colipri Project – Institute for Intellectual Property, Switzerland

Partners: Superintendence of Industry and Commerce of Colombia, Government of Boyacá, Colombian Crafts, Associations of Artisans of Paipa

Project "Implementing a model of integral and sequential intervention that contributes to improving food security and nutrition based on a territorial and differential approach in areas prioritized by the DPS"

Period: May-Dec 2015

Donor: Department for Social Prosperity (DPS) – Government of Colombia

Partners: RIMISP, Slow Food

Project "Strengthening the valorization of food heritage and territorial alliances contributing to food security and nutrition policies" (PHASE II - Enhancing progress)

Period: Nov 2014-Apr 2015

Donor: Department for Social Prosperity (DPS) – Government of Colombia

Partners: RIMISP, Slow Food

Project "Strengthening the valorization of food heritage and territorial alliances contributing to food security and nutrition policies" (PHASE I)

Period: Dec 2013-May 2014

Donor: Department for Social Prosperity (DPS) – Government of Colombia World Food Programme (WFP); FORD Foundation

Partners: RIMISP, Slow Food

Participated as teaching staff for the "Diploma in Agroecology and Territorial Development", National University of Colombia - Medellin Campus

Period: May 2014

Donor: UNAL, FORD Foundation

Partners: RIMISP, SOCLA, UdeA, CET Chiloé

CUBA

Project "COBARB - Conservation of Agricultural Biodiversity in Cuban Biosphere Reserves"

Period: 2012-2017

Donor: UNEP-GEF

Partners: UNESCO, FAO, Bioversity International, Institute of Fundamental Research in Tropical Agriculture “Alejandro de Humboldt” (INIFAT)

BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE Y PERU

Participated as teaching staff in the 3rd and 4th edition of "Diploma in Territorial Development with Cultural Identity . Agroecological territories and heritage valorization. PUCP and RIMISP, Peru

Period: 2014-2015

Donor: Donor: FORD Foundation and Catholic University of Peru (PUCP)

Partners: RIMISP, CET Chiloé, IFAD, Sierra Sur Development Project – Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation of Peru, AUTOCOLCA, AECID,
University of Naples Federico II

Participated as teacheing staff in the 1st edition of "Diploma in Territorial Development with Cultural Identity . Agro-ecological territories and heritage valorization UACH and RIMISP, Chile

Period: 2013

Donor: FORD Foundation and University of Southern Chile (UACH)

Partners: RIMISP, CET Chiloé, University of Naples Federico II

Designed a tool to Assess, Monitor and Evaluate territorial development dynamics, based on the biocultural diversity valorization. Field studies conducted in Bolivia, Chile and Peru

Period: 2013

Donor: FORD Foundation

Partners: RIMISP, CET Chiloé

Designed and implemented the Training Module on Territorial Development and strategies for the valorization of local resources. For EPAGRI officials (State of Santa Catarina) in Brazil; for the Project team of Sierra Norte Development (3 Departments) in Peru

Period: 2012

Donor: EPAGRI (BRA), IFAD and Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Peru)

Partners: RIMISP, CET Chiloé

AFRICA

MAURITANIA

Implemented the final evaluation of the MDG Fund-UNESCO project " e Mangroves’ regeneration in Senegal’s lower Delta, Diawling National Park - Mauritania". Prepared a list of recommendations for the establishment of a territorial development strategy

Period: 2013

Donor: Millennium Development Goals Achievement Fund

Partners: UNESCO

MOROCCO

Gave technical assistance to define a Territorial Quality Brand for products and services from Chefchaouen

Period: 2016-2017

Donor: City of Chefchaouen

Partners: FAMSI

Implemented a participatory research and dissemination through the art of intangible heritage linked to Chefchaouen’s Mediterranean Diet, promoted by the Southmed CV Project - INTERARTS Foundation

Period: 2016-2017

Donor: European Union

Partners: ATED, City of Chefchaouen

Defined the contents and gave pedagogical support to the future Mediterranean Diet Museum of Chefchaouen

Period: 2016-2019

Donor: Provincial Agency for the Development of the North (APDN) of Morocco

Partners: Municipality of Chefchaouen

Participatoryi update of the Strategy for Sustainable and Solidary Tourism - defined the Local Action Plan 2016-2018

Period: 2015

Donor: City of Chefchaouen

Partners: Local Organizations, CPT

Evaluated the City Council of Chefchaouen’s performance through the 2010-2015 period

Period: 2015

Donor: City of Chefchaouen

Partners: –

Designed, organized and coordinated the Producers’ Organizations Learning Route in the Souss Massa Drâa region Beneficiaries: producers and managers of agricultural cooperatives in the Middle East and North Africa

Period: 2014

Donor: FIDA

Partners: PROCASUR

Prepared an agro-landscape diagnosis of the peri-urban area of Chefchaouen. AGROPAISAJES Project "Agrarian Periurban Landscapes in Granada and Northern Morocco

Period: 2014

Donor: Diputación de Granada

Partners: Local civil society organizations

Designed, organized and coordinated the Producers’ Organizations Learning Route in the Souss Massa Drâa region (Morocco), and Sustainable Water Management in Agriculture in Egypt. Beneficiaries: managers and project coordinators of the public administrations of Middle Eastern and North African countries

Period: 2013

Donor: IFAD and IDRC

Partners: PROCASUR, KARIANET Program, ILEIA, ICARDA

Gave technical assistance to the City of Chefchaouen

Period: 2013

• Study to define a Territorial Quality Mark and requirements to be met by restorers
• Strategic Plan for territorial marketing
• Tourism Observatory’s tasks
• Action Plan for the valorization of the Mediterranean Diet

Donor: City of Chefchaouen

Partners: Local civil society organizations, local tourism companies

Gave technical support to ATED association to design a sustainable tourism strategy for the province of Chefchaouen

Period: 2012

Donor: ATED

Partners: Local civil society organizations, local tourism companies

Performed a feasibility study of a Samet's production co-op (grape extract - local product of Chefchaouen)

Period: 2012

Donor: ATED

Partners: Local civil society organizations,, local tourism companies

Designed and implemented a Training Module for the Regional Directorate of Agriculture (DRA) of Chaouia-Ouardhiga based on "Products of the territory (terroir): Sustainable Development Tools? Concepts, approaches and keys to success"

Period: 2011

Donor: DRA de Chaouia-Ouardhiga

Partners: Lahcen Kenny

Provided technical support to identify local products in the region of Chaouia Ouardhiga

Period: 2011

Donor: DRA de Chaouia-Ouardhiga

Partners: Phytoconsulting Consulting

Organized and coordinated study trip on valorization dynamics of local products for a delegation from the Chamber of Agriculture of Beni Mellal in the South of France

Period: 2011

Donor: Beni Chamber of Agriculture Mellal

Partners: Terroirs & Culture

Performed a feasibility study for the establishment of local products market (terroir) "El Zoco Beldi". and accompanied its implementation

Period: 2011

Donor: Diputación de Granada and City of Chefchaouen

Partners: Local civil society organizations, local food production and food sales companies

Participated as co-creators of the Jbala research group (still active)

Period: 2010

Donor: MAGREC Project (Cross-border Cooperation)

Partners: Spanish, French and Moroccan researchers

Designed the Marketing Strategy for Chefchaouen’s Beekeeping Co-ops Union

Period: 2010

Donor: ADL

Partners: –

Designed an intercontinental tourist route between Andalucía and Northern Morocco, in the Reserve of the Intercontinental Mediterranean Biosphere

Period: 2010

Donor: INTEGRARBIM Project

Partners: Junta de Andalucía

Organization of the International Forum Planète Terroirs

Period: January 2009 – June 2010

Donor: Ministry of Agriculture of Morocco, Ministry of Agriculture of France, and more than 10 international donors

Partners: Terroirs & Cultures and ATED