Centro Bartolomé de Las Casas

Who We Are

The Bartolomé de Las Casas Center is an institution dedicated to education, research, and cultural dissemination in Peru. Its mission is to promote sustainable development, agrobiodiversity, and food sovereignty, working with indigenous and peasant communities in the Southern Andes region.

Objectives and Lines of Action

• Strengthen the sustainable management of Andean territories.
• Empower community tourism in Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia.
• Defend agrobiodiversity and food sovereignty.
• Promote education and research on sustainable development topics.
• Implement strategies for territorial governance and inclusive development.
• Adapt water resource management to climate change.
• Innovate in the food system with a focus on collective learning.

Activities

• Courses and diplomas on topics related to agrobiodiversity, food sovereignty, and forest governance.
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• Cultural dissemination through publications, audiovisuals, and events.
• Periodic publications on social, political, and environmental topics.
• Activities commemorating International Indigenous Women's Day.
• Research and documentation of work related to sustainable development.
• Radio and digital programs for the dissemination of relevant information.

Projects

• Empowerment of Community Tourism in Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia (TURICOM).
• Strengthening the capacities of peasant and indigenous populations in Cusco and Apurímac.
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• Strategic project for promoting community-based ecotourism with a focus on youth.
• Territorial governance and inclusive development in the Southern Andes of Peru.
• Transition towards a Peasant Agroecology serving Food Sovereignty (TACSA).
• Adaptation of Water Resource Management to Climate Change in three ecological regions of Peru.
• Innovation in the food system with scaling in Cusco.

Publications and Dissemination

• Radio Program «Uyarinakusunchis».
• Andean library and photo archive.
• Editorial catalog and Andina magazine.
• Periodic publications on social, political, and environmental topics.
• Memorials of events and activities carried out.
• News and reports on topics relevant to the community and sustainable development.

Contact

Email: cbc@apu.cbc.org.pe
Phone: 84-245415
Address: Pampa de la Alianza, 164