JTC Mission Report Peru August 2008

JUNIORTEAMCANADA
PERU:
MISSION TO THE AMERICAS 2008 - MARKET REPORT
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GLOBALVISION
PERU2008
Cover Photo: Peruvian

aboriginals in Puno.
Left: The Honourable

Stephen Harper, Prime
Minister of Canada,
greeting Junior Team
Canada delegates to
Peru in Ottawa June
2008.
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MESSAGE
FROMTHEPRESIDENT
I am very pleased to present “JTC in Peru, Lima and in the regions of Peru. In addition,
August 6th to 23rd, 2008”. Since its inception the new Ambassador of Peru to Canada,
in 1991, the mission of Global Vision has Jorge Castenaa, and his staff, were most
been to produce global leaders for helpful in developing the program in Lima
Canada through the Junior Team Canada and connecting us to Loyola university.
program; this report is the work of the team.
Financial support to cover the costs
Twenty-three delegates across Canada incurred in developing the JTC program
were chosen from a national competition; are met by national sponsors that include:
the participants have successfully gained Talisman Ener gy, DFAIT Dell, Export
financial support for their communities and Development Canada, Atlantic Canada
represent their interests in Peru. In addition O p p o r t u n i t i e s A g e n c y , a n d Ve r a z
the team accepted the mandate from the Petroleum Ltd. In addition, the candidates
Department of Foreign Affairs and must successfully raise $5,000 each as
International Trade (see page six). support from their respective communities.
To deliver on this mandate, the mission was This JTC report features proposals for action
structured so as to place the JTC delegates in Peru and JTC’s way to give back. These
into three very distinct rural and aboriginal actions by JTC delegates mirror Canadian
communities of Peru. In these three distinct government’s position to reengage the
regions (Huaraz, Sargento, and Puno), the Americas - with focus on the aboriginal
delegates lived in the respective regions for people. Further, they are intended to build
seven days and during that time, they did the capacity of Peruvians to access the
the following: on-site visitations, government Free Trade Agreement between our two
and private sector meetings, presentations, countries and contribute to their own socio-
press conferences, and consultations with economic development.
the rural and aboriginal community leaders.
I urge you to use the Golden Rolodex: it
The opportunities that JTC was provided celebrates the new found Canadian
were fantastic and made possible by the interest in the regions of Peru. Everyone
JUNIORTEAMCANADAMISSIONTOTHEAMERICAS2008
following DFAIT officials: Peter McGovern, listed has offered their assistance towards
who introduced us to the Associate Deputy building closer ties with private and public
Director of the Americas, Alex Bugailiskis. organizations, therefore advancing
With the DFAIT staffs, Global Vision got a Canada’s commitment to the Americas.
comprehensive picture of Canada’s
relationship with Peru and what might Respectively yours,
unfold. Alex then connected us directly
with the post in Lima and the Ambassador, Terry Clifford C.M.
Genevieve des Rivieres. The embassy President
graciously helped us with meetings both in Global Vision
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
Executive Summary P. 5
DFAIT Mandate for Junior Team

Canada P. 6
Canada’s Re-engagement in the

Americas P. 7
In Field Missions P.11
Corporate Social Responsibility P.13
Extractive Industries P.15
Giving Back to the Community P.17
Appendix A - Overview of Peru P.21
Appendix B - Details on Mission

Sargento and the Jungle P.25
Appendix C - Overview of Yurac

Yacu Community P.28
Appendix D - Details on
Mission Huaraz P.34
Appendix E - Altiplano Overview P.36
Appendix F - Details on
Mission Puno P.43
Appendix G - The Path to

Leadership P.45
Top: Inca Statue located in
GOLDEN ROLODEX P.46 the hills of Puno
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EXECUTIVESUMMARY
On July 17th, 2007 Prime Minister Steven contains elements of Corporate Social
Harper told the world that "Canada is Responsibility (CSR), labour cooperation
committed to playing a bigger role in the and environmental standards. These
Americas and to doing so for the long initiatives talked about is the key part of our
ter m." One year later Canada has investigation in Peru and the basis of our
delivered on its Prime Minister's words by study in these regions. The FTA also provides
signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with funding through CIDA (Voluntary Sector
Peru and expressing interest in creating free Fund). The following proposals will address
trade areas with other Latin American this very fund.
countries.
Global Vision is committed to staying in the
Global Vision has risen to this challenge of Americas with the following proposals
engaging the Americas. In February 2008, which focus on the need for poverty
Global Vision sent a Junior Team Canada reduction, specifically in the rural and
(JTC) delegation for an exploratory mission aboriginal regions. In addition, JTC will
in Peru; a report from this mission was filed speak out reach their fellow Canadians
with DFAIT in April 2008. JTC recognized that (see Appendix G for GV's mission
poverty was a major problem in the rural statement). Global Vision therefore
and aboriginal communities.To address this recommends developing the follow actions
problem, Global Vision designed a mission with CIDA and other Canadian
for August 2008 (see in field missions on organizations (public and private):
page 11).
1. In the Puno, Altiplano region, lead an
Since the extractive industry is the biggest entrepreneurship and leadership
component of the Peruvian economy, it program for high school students,
was decided to select one of the regions talented producers (agriculture,
where Canadian extraction was active; aquaculture), and community leaders
Talisman offered their operation for in-situ 2. Develop and invite a team of Peruvian
learning (refer to "Extractive Industries", ambassadors to learn about Canadian
page 15-16.). technology, methods of production, and
marketing in sectors of interest
Another team visited a CIDA project, 3. Support the initiatives of Talisman and
Altagro, in the Altiplano region(Puno). This other extraction companies to build
project is aimed at poverty reduction capacity for local young leaders in their
through building sustainable industries eg. operative communities
agriculture, aquaculture, and handicrafts. 4. Social development project in the Yurac
Ya c u r e g i o n w h i c h i n c l u d e
entrepreneurship, healthcare, and
In the third region, Huaraz, the team had education.
the opportunity to assist in healthcare, and 5. Support the October APEC Youth Camp
entrepreneurship development (see in Puno with active participation
appendixes A to F). 6. Bring forward the findings of social
responsibility as practiced by Canadian
The three socio-economically diverse companies and their impact on the
environments gave JTC a glimpse into the Peruvians. Eg. Tell Canadians through
diversity the country has to manage. The university presentations and town hall
teams' were to learn what role Canada meetings JTC’s findings on the corporate
can play in its capacity to utilize the FTA for social responsibility practices and their
growth, equity, and sustainable effects on the communities
development in Peru. The Canada-Peru FTA
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JUNIORTEAMCANADAMISSIONTOTHEAMERICAS
DFAITMANDATE
FORJUNIORTEAMCANADA
The Department of Foreign Affairs and of Canada advance its Americas Strategy
International Trade (DFAIT) has mandated and further encourage Canada’s re-
Junior Team Canada to not only establish engagement in the Americas. by By
trade links for their regions, but also to strengthening ties between Peru and
engage Peruvian youth the fundamentals Canada not only at a governmental or
of entrepreneurship and free trade. commercial level, but also at a youth
leadership level, Junior Team Canada can
T h e m a n d a t e s b e l o w o u t l i n e h o w build lasting relationships and help
Canadian youth can help the Government advance Canada’s interests in Peru.
DFAIT Mandate:
• Build capacity between members of Junior Team Canada and their counterparts such
as young entrepreneurs and aboriginal youth in Peru in support of the Canada-Peru
Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) with special concentration on the issue of Corporate
Social Responsibility;
• Advance the Government of Canada’s Americas Strategy and the vision that the
Prime Minister set out in his Santiago speech of last year;
• Develop synergies with a range of contacts in government including the Vic President
of Peru, industry, young entrepreneurs, aboriginal entrepreneurs and members of civil
society, and undertake interviews with these contacts;
• Visit a number of mining/oil and gas projects in Peru;
• Prepare and deliver mission activities and outcomes; and
• Provide feedback to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade based
on Junior Team Canada’s experience in Peru.
Far Left: David Lemor

Bezdin of ProInversion
Peru speaking to JTC
delegates on
investment
opportunities in Peru.
Left: Karl Zadnik,

Pinaymootang First
Nation of Manitoba
and JTC ambassador,
greeting Doug
Maddams of Talisman
Energy.
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CANADA’SRE-ENGAGEMENT
INTHEAMERICAS
In July of 2007, Prime Minister Harper re- Agreement. This will provide Canadian
confirmed Canada’s interests in the Americas companies with an advantage and the
and committed to increasing Canadian ability to better compete with foreign
political and economic engagement with its companies who benefit from preferential
Latin American neighbours. market access terms.
Canada initially demonstrated its interests The Canadian government is committed to

in the Americas more than a decade ago playing a positive role in building strong
by signing the Canada-Chile Free Trade political, social, and economic foundations
Agreement. The agreement helped throughout the Latin American region. With
increase two-way trade by 40%, reassuring the Government of Canada’s priority focus
Canada’s belief in Chile and showing the on re-engagement in the Americas, the
potential opportunities in Latin American region provides increasing opportunities for
markets. Recently, there have been Canadian businesses.
significant political and economic reforms
in the countries within the Americas. From Advancing Prime Minister Harper’s Message
strengthening democratic security, to
decreasing corruption, to encouraging The Department of Foreign Affairs and
global market integration, the Latin International Trade (DFAIT) outlined a set of
American countries have made strides in objectives for JTC for the 2008 JTC Mission to
building capacity for international business. Peru. The team worked on advancing the
America’s strategy, buildilng capacity betwen
Canada’s re-engagement in the Americas young Canadian and Peruivan entrepreneurs,
is a wide-ranging endeavour with different and exploring CSR initiatives related to the
roles for Canada to play within the region: Canada Peru Free Trade Agreement.
partner, friend, and force of influence. The
Americas Strategy is focused on working JTC visited the Canadian Embassy in Peru
with key partners to advance common to meet with several officials to pass on
interests and values under three key themes Prime Minister Harper message and to
of democracy, prosperity and security. prepare the delegation for its mission in
Peru. Rebecca Mallet, Development
In a speech to the Canadian Council of the Consular in Peru for CIDA, informed the
Americas in 2008, the Honourable David team of CIDA’s mandate to reduce
Emerson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and former p o v e r t y a n d f o s t e r s u s t a i n a b l e
Minister of International Trade, summarized development, and to improve governance
Canada’s recognition of an integrated by building public sector capacity and
approach in its engagement in the Americas. promoting decentralization. Daniel Vezina,
“Prosperity cannot take hold without security, Senior Trade Commissioner briefed the
or in the absence of freedom and the rule of Te a m o n h i s r o l e a s S e n i o r T r a d e
law brought about through the pursuit of Commissioner and identified key business
democratic governance,” said Minister opportunities in Peru. Christian Jolicoeur,
Emerson. “And a good, healthy democracy Management and Consular Affairs Officer,
c a n n o t f u n c t i o n w i t h o u t a s o u n d delivered the embassy’s role in addressing
underpinning of personal security, and the human rights issues for Canadians in Peru,
chance to improve living standards through such as consultation with detainees, as well
increased trade and investment.” as passport and medical issues. This briefing
prepared the JTC delegation for its
Peru has been an important focus for mandate to assist Canada in advancing
Canada. The Canada-Peru double taxation Canada’s commitment to re-engaging
agreement was signed in 2003 and in May itself with the Americas.
2008 Canada confirmed its commitment to
partnerships between the two countries with JTC attended a question and answer session
the signing of the Canada-Peru Free Trade at the Universidad de San martin de Porres
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with the APEC High Level Commission in the people within the region. In addition to
order to gather information on the APEC establishing export opportunities to
Summit being hosted in Peru this November. Canada for the Peruvian trout farmers, JTC
The team was able to pose questions to presented to the producers, the
members of the commission, expanding on opportunity to engage in a three year
their understanding of the impact of the project, developed by the team to
APEC Summit on Peru and the benefits it will educate them on entrepreneurship and
generate for the Peruvian economy. business management.
JTC met with the Eduardo Ferreryos, Vice In Llungo, JTC held meetings with the
Minister of Trade to review the history of the mayor of Llungo, Felipe Quispe, and
Free Trade Agreement negotiations Altagro representatives. The donation of
between Canada and Peru, and to discuss $250 from Global Vision to the school was
details regarding the Agreement signed by provided to help build the community. In
both countries. Peru has incorporated into addition, JTC, with the knowledge they
this agreement, clauses which stress labour were provided on the community’s
cooperation, environmental consideration, agricultural, dairy, cheese, and quinoa
and the preservation of human rights. In production, reinforced their commitment to
addition to facilitating increased foreign the America’s by stating their desire to
direct investment and freer export markets establish additional export markets in
for Peru, the Agreement will encourage Canada for their products and improving
formalization of the economy. Regional their businesses through the entrepreneurial
trade blocks have been established which development program.
will aid Peru in expanding its internal trade,
and incorporate them into the international JTC connected with the chief and other
marketplace now open to Peru. community leaders of the man-made
floating totora reed islands on Lake Titicaca
Rural Regions: as part of a cultural understanding activity
The JTC team helped to further the in the Puno region. JTC promised to bring
America’s Strategy by increasing our their issues of poverty to the attention of
hemispheric neighbours knowledge and officials who can make a difference. In
appreciation of Canada. The team saw addition, JTC has offered to provide the
how weak gover nance and public leaders of the community with assistance in
administration capacity hurts the developing their tourism industry
commnity, so they met with local leaders to experience and through additional
identify the reasons for the irresponsibility international exposure by working with
and incapacity. The delegation studied the Canadian federal and provincial
challenges facing the area: an informal governments to create a partnership and
economy, insufficient social programs and promote the islands internationally. This will
stifled entrepreneurship. Interacting with build capacity in the region by developing
the community on a day to day basis, the island’s tourism industry; at the same time,
showed the opportunties for development it will improve the Canadian tourism through
within the area, and gave the team an idea additional international exposure in Peru.
of how JTC, and Canada as a whole, can
make a world of difference in rural Peru. Aboriginal Initiatives
O n A u g u s t 1 2th, 2 0 0 8 i n P u n o t h e For the first time in Global Vision history,

delegation met with young producers in the 2008 JTC delegation completed three
charge of a trout farm project, funded in-field missions in separate parts of Peru.
under CIP’s Altagro program in Chucasuyo. These missions all had distinct purposes
Felix Pacombia provided a presentation to and agendas, and resulted in distinct
the team about the trout farm operation initiatives for JTC to bring their
and how producers, like Empresa Pesquera experiences back home. Separating the
Gomez, were sustaining their families and delegation allowed JTC to make
communities by bringing the product to connections with more people and to
market. JTC informed the producers of the engage with more communities, allowing
pending free trade agreement, and the for a more effective re-engagement of
benefits this agreement would create for Canada with Peru.
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Relations with Indigenous peoples in Peru in the remote highlands of the Andean
continue to improve, with the Peruvian Mountains. The basic needs that must be
government building positive policies that addressed in these areas are governance,
promote cultural sensitivity, economic education, and healthcare. Management
development, and social improvement. of monetary funds becomes a large
Canadian companies are taking a problem in these areas, as many
leadership role in developing Indigenous community members do not understand
communities and empowering them the long-term implications of their
towards long-term economic spending. Formal education is also a
development. Key social issues such as challenge, as the indigenous people tend
health, infrastructure, education, and to live a very traditional lifestyle. Parents
environmental protection are addressed would sooner have their children working in
through corporate social responsibility the field, as opposed to attending high
initiatives. An example of this is in the school or University. Basic healthcare is also
Achuar community local census is required difficult for these communities to access,
before company expansion. Companies with the government taking no formal
provide the local communities with stance in furthering the issue. This builds
detailed infor mation on operational mistrust between the various levels of the
activities and develop an understanding of economy, which means thousands of
what local communities need. These Peruvians are not getting proper, if any,
actions build synergies as communities play medical attention.
an active role in a company’s efforts to
expand in the local areas. The informality of their economy presents a
problem, as many indigenous communities do
While some communities are short-term not register their businesses and therefore do
focused with their requests, it is important not pay taxes. As a result, the government is
for firms to help build awareness of longer- reluctant to give funding or aid to the 80%+
term strategies that will benefit the locals in Peruvians that operate in this manner. In the
more effective ways. Training local indigenous communities, many still operate
Aboriginals to negotiate, as well as to work by communal property and have no notion of
in the mining and oil and gas industries, will private ownership. Again, this feeds into the
provide them with the skills and abilities for informality of their governance.
potential future employment. These
initiatives are focused on making local There are many obstacles the indigenous
communities better off than they would be communities face in the long term. More
if they received monetary compensation time must be invested in these areas, to
with no means of sustainable development. allow them to self govern and self sustain
While financial compensation can their communities. By using Canada’s
immediately address needs such as food experience with land claim and indigenous
and water, it can also be exposed to issues, Peru can move forward with
misappropriation of funds due to development in this specific sector.
corruption, and lack of education in
monetary spending. Education in Peru
The experience gained from Canadian Like the dichotomy of wealth that exists
companies and their initiatives with between the rural and urban areas of Peru,
Corporate Social Responsibility among such a dichotomy also exists in education. The
Aboriginal people in Canada can help the quality of education available to students in
successful partnering with Indigenous people
rural and urban communities varies greatly, as
in Peru. A strong partnership between a firm
well as the opportunities available for them to
and its surrounding community is vital pursue higher education.
because all stakeholders are key components
While education is free and mandatory for
in building economic sustainability. youth between the ages of 7 to 16, a very
small percentage of students in rural areas
Development continue on into post-secondary education.
This is due firstly to financial restrictions, and
There is much to be done with Peru’s secondly to the inadequate quality of
indigenous population, many of whom live education in rural primary and secondary
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schools. Public universities in Lima do not student recruitment. Many regions of Peru
charge tuition, however living expenses and are greatly in need of training and
transportation costs are still deterrents for low- knowledge, and partnerships between
income families. These universities determine Canadian educational institutions and
admission through a national entrance exam, Peruvian communities would contribute to
on which students need only score 25% to meeting that demand. The Canadian
pass. Even so, graduates of rural secondary Embassy in Peru as well as the Canadian
schools find this challenging. Private International Development Agency are
universities, frequently owned entirely by interested in seeing Canadian post-secondary
individuals, often have more stringent institutions develop programs to train Peruvian
standards, and thus admission to these rural residents in agriculture technology and
universities is much more difficult to obtain. management, along with similar skills that
In metropolitan places such as Lima, there would cause the greatest impact in the
many private primary and secondary schools betterment of local economies.
established which offer high quality education There is also interest among some of Peru’s
and guidance. Many of these schools, such as population in studying abroad. While it is more
Markham College in Miraflores, are bilingual, common for students to complete graduate
and teach English along with Spanish to studies in other countries, there is growing
provide their students with a competitive demand, fueled perhaps by a growing
advantage. International Baccalaureate economy, for international undergraduate
programs are also available for those aiming studies. There is abundant opportunity for
to study abroad. While fluency in English is Canadian colleges or universities to educate
becoming an educational staple in the large some of the best and most motivated of
metropolises, rural community residents would affluent Peruvian youth.
often have difficulties Spanish since Quechua
is their native dialect.
Opportunities for Canadian Universities
Opportunities available for Canadian

educational institutions fall under two
categories: educational development or
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IN-FIELDMISSIONS
Team Lima and to the Talisman base camp refer to

Appendix B.
The Canadian government’s commitment
to re-engaging the Americas involves Team Huaraz
forging relationships between the public
and private sectors in Canada and the The second delegation traveled to the
Latin American countries. The oil and gas Yu r a c Ya c u r e g i o n t o a n a l y z e i t s
sector is a driving force in both the economic, political, and social
Canadian and the Peruvian economies, environment. The team spent 7 days in
making relationships between companies the region studying the community and
in these industries vital to Canada’s interacting with its people, while focusing
commitment. For an overview of the on the key poverty reduction areas of
economic, political, and business healthcare, education, and
climates of Peru refer to Appendix A. entrepreneurship. For an in-depth
community overview, and an analysis of
The first delegation spent one week in the key poverty reduction areas and the
Peru immersed in the physical operations o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r C a n a d a , re f e r t o
and policies of a Canadian oil gas Appendix C. The mandate of this mission
company, Talisman Energy. In Lima, they was to further Canada’s commitment to
met with Talisman executives and saw building stronger, more sustainable
first-hand a drilling rig being built and economies in the Americas.
tested. They then traveled by helicopter
to Sargento Puño, a base camp located JTC’s activities in Huaraz fell under three
in Loreto, and experienced first-hand the specific categories:
challenges that working in a remote, 1. Experiencing the local culture and
sensitive area can bring. Their mandate rich landscape to further
was to learn about what it is like for a understand the region
Canadian firm to do business in the oil 2. Aiding in the construction of the
and gas industry in Peru, focusing on Yurac Yacu Business Centre for
Talisman Energy’s CSR initiatives towards Human Development
the local community, the indigenous 3. Producing a final report and video
people, and the environment. For a more to promote the Yurac Yacu project
detailed description of the mission in Lima on an international level
Far Right: JTC

delegate working with
school children from
the Ancash region.
Right: Two JTC

delegates with Mel
Knezevich of Talisman
Energy at the
Sargento Puno base
camp in the Amazon
basin.
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The construction of the Yurac Yacu Business The goal of the mission was to examine the
Centre for Human Development involved development projects initiated by the Centro
making adobe blocks used for building the International de la Papa (CIP) and carried
community centre and the local school. out by the non-governmental organization
The team worked on digging and sifting the CIRMNA. Canada’s International
dirt that was used as a component in the Development Agency funds CIP’s projects
blocks, as well as transporting the finished and Canada’s DFAIT has specific mandates
blocks to the building site. for Peru-Canada relations with the pending
Free Trade Agreement. JTC, therefore,
JTC was eager to discover the local culture explored the many opportunities emerging
and gain an understanding of the Yurac Yacu in Puno as the standard of life improves and
community. In one of the most enriching days looked for ways Canada can make a
of the mission, the team embarked on a one positive difference.
day hike into the Cordillera Blanca mountains
with the local children and residents, many of Puno’s industries have great potential and
whom JTC had worked with side by side in the communities will continue to develop with
construction sites. Towards the end of the an emphasis on entrepreneurship and CSR.
week long mission, the locals prepared a The sectors explored include agriculture,
Pachu Manca, or a grand community aquaculture, textiles, tourism, as well as a
barbecue, to thank JTC for their contributions. section on the unique culture of the
Altiplano. While in Puno, JTC received
T h e J u n i o r T e a m C a n a d a H u a r a z p re s e n t a t i o n s f ro m a n d c o n d u c t e d
Delegation made an important difference interviews with various business people,
in the construction and labour efforts, while
analyzing the development project in
context with the Yurac Yacu community.
Global Vision is committed to making a
long term impact in the region. For further
information on the JTC experience in
Huaraz, refer to Appendix D.
Team Puno
The final delegation traveled to Puno to

explore the region and visit the
communities of Chucasuyo, Juli, Llungo,
Ilpa, Uros, Taquille and the city of Puno. For
an overview of the culture in Puno, and its
m a i n e c o n o m i c i n d u s t r i e s , re f e r t o community leaders, and young people. For Top: JTC delegate
working with local
Appendix E. a more detailed outline of the JTC mission community in Puno.
to Puno refer to Appendix F.
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CORPORATESOCIALRESPONSIBILITY
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the
continuing commitment by businesses to take The JTC delegation experienced first-hand
into account the interests of all stakeholders Talisman Energy’s CSR policy. Through
when making business decisions. CSR includes interviews with the workers at the base
analyzing the positive and negative effects camp, executives at head office, and an
that a firm’s business can have on employees, interview with a community correspondent,
customers, the community, the environment the delegates learned about the following
and any other entities with a stake in the CSR programs. Talisman Energy provides
company’s operations. CSR goes beyond the aid to community include a stringent re-
legally-mandated obligations of a company vegetation program to reduce the footprint
to act in an ethical way, and reaches out to left on the jungle by drilling, an on-site
the community to make a difference. medical office that provides free health
care to the community, an on-site water
Peru’s current economic growth and delicate purification plant, and enforcing strict
environmental and social situations make health and safety regulations. Talisman
high CSR standards that much more Energy also educates the community in
important for the government to enforce. trades, agriculture, and fish farming to aid
Peru is a developing country that has only them in creating there own sustainable
recently begun to industrialize. Therefore, economy, and so that the locals have the
advances in infrastructure and technology skills to enter the workforce. Through a
are inevitable, as are the accompanying conversation with the Community
environmental and societal costs. Foreign Correspondent of an Achuar community
firms who are entering the Peruvian market close to Block 64 of Talisman Energy’s
have a higher due diligence to CSR practices operations, JTC learned just how closely the
in Peru than they would in their own country. oil company works with the community to
Extra care and attention must be paid to ensure that they are not taken advantage of.
ensure the ecologically sensitive environment
and the cultures of the indigenous people are It is common for firms to provide projects to
not damaged. the community as concessions instead of
cash payments. This reduces the potential for
Canada corruption and maximizes the benefits the
community receives. Barrick Gold provides
There are approximately 80 Canadian integrated social programs to the
businesses with a physical presence in Peru, surrounding communities that focus on long-
and over 200 that are represented by agents. term development. For example, instead of
The CSR practices that these companies have just providing a water filtration system, they
focus on the environment, the indigenous will provide a system that both filters water
people, the local culture, and domestic and irrigates crops. This assists the community
enterprise. Prior to entering the Peruvian marketin creating a sustainable economy. Vena
all firms must complete an Environmental Resources focuses on infrastructure
Impact Analysis as well as a Community developments such as roads and
Participation Plan. Both of these documents manufacturing plants, as well as training.
outline the impacts that the operations will
have on the surrounding community and Canadian firms have begun to implement
environment, and sets out how the CSR practices into their daily operations
communities will be compensated. both domestically and abroad. They have
portrayed to other countries the imminent
Through question and answer sessions with need for firms to act in a responsible way
representatives from Canadian companies regardless of which country their operations
such as Talisman Energy, Barrick Gold, Vena are in. The fact that the Peruvian
Resources, SNC Lavalin, and ScotiaBank, the government has decided to use the
JTC delegation dug deep into the CSR Canadian CSR standard as a benchmark
initiatives that Canadian companies have in for its own initiatives speaks to the level of
place in Peru. In conversations with ethical standards that Canada follows. To
government officials and the APEC High Level take CSR into the future and sustain its use
Commission the JTC delegation discussed the by firms across the globe, Canadians need
inclusion of CSR issues into this year’s forum. to continue to lead by example and show
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the rest of the world how vital responsibility workers did not know what this term meant,
is in sustaining both social and economic however, the CSR philosophy is alive and
development all over the world. practiced.
Peru In the dairy industry of Illpa, cheese

producers purchase milk from local farmers
At the 2007 G8 Summit in Germany, “G8 to create a supportive and strong industry.
leaders agreed to promote a set of In Puno at the Piscis fish processing plant
internationally recognized Corporate they feed their workers breakfast in the
Social Responsibility (CSR) guidelines and mornings to alleviate malnutrition. In the
principles for extractive sector industries region of Llungo the Altagro Project awards
(mining, oil, gas) that will help clarify personal greenhouses to top students to
expectations of investors in developing encourage nutrition and reward hard work.
countries.” Junior Team Canada has The Rotary Club of Puno raises money to fix
witnessed many Canadian companies dilapidated communities that are plagued
with commendable CSR practices in Peru. with broken infrastructures.
This provokes the question “What
programs do Peruvian companies have in The rural industries and communities noted
place for CSR?” above do not refer to their activities as CSR
but they implement practices and projects
As we met with various communities and that are inline with CSR principles. Nations
their stakeholders, it became clear that all over the world have come to a
CSR is a new ideology that must be common ground and have realized the
embraced by Peruvian firms for the importance that CSR plays in developing
following reasons: communities and sustaining economies.
• To strengthen and promote It is essential for CSR to be included in all

values of freedom, democracy, Peruvian firms’ mandates. One way of
human rights, and rule of law. doing this is to develop community and
• To build strong, sustainable i n d u s t ry l e a d e rs t o u n d e rs t a n d t h e
economies. significance of CSR. Global Vision has
committed to a three year program to
CSR has the potential to unify this nation develop leaders within the rural
that is divided by poverty; it can develop communities of Peru. This project will build
infrastructure; it can create stable CSR capacity amongst community
communities and livelihoods for all citizens. members and will expand to the industries
CSR was a term that we did not hear that they work in.
frequently in our meetings and visits
throughout the rural region of Puno, most
Left: JTC delegates

giving away self-made
care packages to
school children in
Puno.
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EXTRACTIVEINDUSTRIES
Oil & Gas become a net exporter of hydrocarbons in

the near future. With oil prices on the rise it
In a globalizing world as hungry for is imperative that Peru reduce its trade
sustainable development as it is for energy, deficit in order to protect itself from oil price
Peru is rising as a new hot spot for the volatility.
hydrocarbon sector. This South American
nation has an immensely large gap One of the most exciting ventures in Peru's
between the rich and the poor, because of future is the Peru Liquefied Natural Gas
previous political instability. The project, expected to start operating in
2011. It will be one of the largest foreign
direct investments in the country's history
and Latin America's first liquefied natural
gas export project. The project will cost US
$3.8 billion dollars, and has already
received US$300 million in funding from the
International Finance Corporation, a
member of the World Bank Group.
Conditions of the loan include using an
environmentally sensitive approach and
providing beneficiary programs for the
local communities.

Peru also has deposits of natural gas totaling
16.1 tera cubic feet. The potential for this
kind of hydrocarbon is immense, and Peru
Top: JTC delegates with
Julio E. Zavaleta and government is currently decentralizing the has definitely taken advantage of this. From
Jose Noriega of Hazco . country, breaking down the barriers of 2004 to 2007, production of natural gas
an environmental
company that contracts trade between Peru and the rest of the increased by 374%. This is largely due to the
with natural resource world, and opening up its resources to the Camisea gas fields in Cusco, discovered in
companies to assist in
cleaning . global market. In light of the recently the 1980's. The Camisea pipeline runs from
signed Free Trade Agreement between the Amazon, over the Andes, and finishes on
Canada and Peru, an increasing number the Pacific coast. Many companies are
of Canadian companies are investing in involved in this project, including PlusPetrol, a
Peru and recognizing the economic growth Peruvian oil and gas company. Canadian
of this developing country. corporations are also beginning to invest in
Peru. Recently, TransCanada Corporation
Peru is constantly prioritizing its energy has confirmed they are going to bid for the
matrix to make sure it is always getting the building of a new pipeline which is going to
most out of its resources. Through opening connect Peru's planned liquefied natural gas
itself to foreign investment, Peru's GDP has terminal south of Lima to the Camisea fields.
grown enormously. In 2006, GDP growth
reached 8%, as compared to 0.2% growth The business opportunities available in
in 2001. A large part of its growth is Peru’s mining and oil & gas industries are
contributed to by its oil and gas industry. In exciting for a number of different reasons.
2007, the demand for hydrocarbons was Corporations invest in places where they
180 thousand barrels per day and the can have a reasonable chance at long-
supply was 155 thousand barrels per day. term growth versus simple short-term
The resulting 25 thousand barrel deficit growth. This is exactly why Peru is a great
makes the country a net importer of oil. investment for Canadian companies. While
H o w e v e r, s i n c e P e r u ' s h y d ro c a r b o n there are still many challenges to be
exploration and exploitation has increased overcome, the advantages to investing in
enormously, it is without doubt that it will Peru’s oil and gas industry.
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Mining Barrick Gold
Mining in Peru has for centuries been a Barrick Gold(BG) is a Canadian mining
core industry. The wealth in precious and company focusing specifically on the
base metals have contributed greatly to exploration and extraction of gold, and
the development of the country as the currently has two mining operations in Peru.
Andes Mountains hold some of the richest Due to the environmentally sensitive nature
and most diverse mineral deposits in the of mining operations and its effects on the
world. Peru is the number one producer of local communities, Guillermo Manrique,
silver, and is among the top five producers Corporate Responsibility Manager, spoke
of Arsenic, bismouth, copper, gold, lead, with JTC delegates about the integrative
molybdenum, rhenium, tin and zinc. approach the company has taken in its
CSR practices. BG helps the communities
Resources extracted in Peru are usually sustain themselves by building water
exported to foreign markets where they filtration plants, irrigation systems, providing
supply the demands of tertiary milk-producing cows, and reviving an old
manufacturing; this resulted in mining dairy factory.
representing approximately 40% of all
Peruvian exports and indirectly a major Vena Resources
source of foreign currency in Peru.
Vena Resources Inc. (Vena) is a Canadian
Gover nment policy towards foreign junior mining company that operates out of
investment allows Canadian business the Peru. Silvia Dedios, Business Development
ability to access natural resources using M a n a g e r , g a v e t h e d e l e g a t i o n a
essentially the same process as domestic presentation on Vena’s operations and CSR
operators. This has led to significant policies. Vena is comprised of four divisions:
investment in the Peruvian mineral industry. mining, clean energy, base metals, and
Foreign investment in the mineral industry is precious metals. The mining division is the
approximately $18 billion, and is the largest most developed with three joint venture
sector of foreign investment. Production has projects currently underway. Vena is mining
also been increasing steadily over the past 5 zinc and exploring for gold, silver, copper,
years. Production measured in dollar values uranium, and coal. Vena has a social
jumped more than 20% in 2005-2006. Less investment budget that provides health
than 6% of resources in Peru are being programs, education programs, and
exploited, and just 10% of the country has training to the local communities.
been meaningfully explored. The raw value
of unexplored potential, combined with the Veraz Petroleum
government’s openness towards foreign
activity in the mineral sector, makes Peru one Veraz Petroleum (VP) is a junior oil and gas
of the best mining opportunities in the world. subsidiary of True Energy Trust, a Canadian
extraction conglomerate. Currently VP is in
Talisman Energy Inc. exploration phase with gover nment
agreement to explore block 126 in east
Talisman Energy(TE) is a Canadian-based oil central Peru. The delegation met with
and gas company that operates in Victor Lay, General Manager, and came to
countries across the globe. Its Peru the understanding that VP does place a
operations are in the exploratory stage; strong emphasis on social responsibility and
light, crude oil has been discovered in is already working with 24 communities
Block 64 in Northern Peru. On August 11th, situated along the Veraz pipeline to help
2008, the delegation met with officials from bring the aboriginals greater understanding
the Peru office. Mark Dingley, Country of the oil extraction process. Without
Manager, said that the discovery of light oil government aid, Veraz Petroleum delivered
presents a “significant opportunity” for TE. healthcare assistances, legalizing the
The main pipeline in Peru is being piped at aboriginals and bringing in qualified
10% capacity; dilution from the light oil teachers to teach full time.
would increase the utilization of the pipeline
and more oil could be exported. Talisman
Energy is currently in an expansion phase
with high potential for growth.
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GIVINGBACK
TOTHECOMMUNITY
Team Huaraz: The Yurac Yacu Community in the community, and with the emphasis
Business Center for Human Development on poverty reduction education, a higher
socio-economic standing for the
The Yurac Yacu Community Business Center community is inevitable. This project will
for Human Development is an institution s e r v e a s a c a t a l y s t b y w h i c h t h e
currently under construction that aims to community of Yurac Yacu can integrate
sustainability lift Peruvian families out of itself into the formal economy while
poverty. By increasing incomes through retaining its cultural integrity. By addressing
n e w b u s i n e s s o p p o r t u n i t i e s , a n d its needs with its own ingenuity, labor and
developing human abilities and community resources, the community will progress
organization through education, the e c o n o m i c a l l y . T h e i n i t i a t i v e a l s o
economic state of the region can improve. c o m p l i m e n t s e x i s t i n g r e g i o n a l a n d
Initiated by the Andean Alliance, the m u n i c i p a l d e v e l o p m e n t p r o g r a m s
community centre has already been in designed to assist indigenous populations.
development for one year. The centre
intends to achieve its goals through The Yurac Yacu Community Business Center
business services and human development for Human Development will provide
programs that are mutually supportive. opportunities for the previously
marginalized native community, typical of
The Yurac Yacu Business Center for Human many in the high Andes. The Center’s
Development is located within the territorial construction allows for the locals to
limits of the community of Rivas, at the capitalize on opportunities and to utilize
base of the Cordillera Blanca Mountains, their own abilities to push themselves out of
and on the edge of Huascarán National poverty, build pride and social capital in
Park. The center will contain community the process.
operations including a mountain expedition
service office and a neighborhood café, Team Huaraz: Contributions
and presents significant potential for future
business endeavors. JTC’s activities in Huaraz fell under three
broad categories: aiding the construction
Over the long term, the programs will of the Yurac Yacu community centre
significantly improve the standard of health p r o j e c t ; p r o d u c i n g a f i n a l r e p o r t ,
Far Right:
Right: JTC delegates

learning about the
local Ancash
community in Huaraz
through working with
children.
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composing a video to outline and promote during its time in Huaraz, this meant the
the Yurac Yacu project to interested construction of the inner wall and window
parties, and experiencing the local culture frame. This construction is meant to create
and rich landscape which has played a a new classroom and an open-air cooking
major role in compiling this research. room. A mortar was mixed with dirt and
water from a nearby stream that sourced
JTC’s contribution to the Yurac Yacu from the glacial formations far above the
Community Centre project consisted community. JTC members helped with
mainly of breaking ground for construction mixing the mortar and laying the bricks.
work. The team helped in manufacturing of
adobe blocks – essentially sand, clay, and The second activities category, the
straw mixed together with water - and in composition of a report and video, was
transporting the dried blocks to storage more familiar for the JTC ambassadors.
areas. JTC members seized the ample While the Yurac Yacu project lacked
opportunities to participate in the multi-step n o t h i n g i n v i s i o n , p a s s i o n , a n d
manufacturing process. Work began with commitment, it had only reached less than
the excavation of the ground, and 10% of its projected fund requirement.
involved digging up to nine feet deep Although the owner of Lazy Dog Inn,
within a hillside. JTC was able to help Wayne Lamphier, had worked extensively
loosen the earth with pickaxes, shovel the for CIDA in the past, the search for
dirt into wheel barrows, and transport this Canadian support by his local NGO, the
principal component to the next station. Andean Alliance, has gone largely
After excavation, JTC helped with sifting the unheeded. JTC and Global Vision have
earth to filter out larger stones and clumps partnered with the Andean Alliance and
through a large sieve. This finer dirt was are working to apply for CIDA funding
mixed thoroughly with water and straw, through its Canadian NGO status. The JTC
which was chopped using a machete by a Huaraz delegation has also produced a
JTC member. The very moist and heavy report and a short video for presentation
m i x t u re w a s s h o v e l e d i n t o a n o t h e r to CIDA in hopes of achieving the
wheelbarrow and routed to the drying financial and resource support that could
grounds, where the mixture was fitted into shorten the project’s completion time by
square molds. These molded shapes were several years.
then left for up to six days to dry.
After the bricks were sufficiently hardened

by the Ancash sun, JTC then helped to
transport them to a nearby school which
was being expanded to serve as an interim
community centre until Yurac Yacu is
completed. From the drying grounds, JTC
members carried the large 30-40 pound
bricks by hand or wheelbarrow to the
loading zone which stood at approximately
thirty meters away. Moving these bricks was
a true test of strength and endurance for
the JTC teammates. After piling the bricks
around the loading zone, the team
created a human chain to transport them The video, report, and proposal were Top: Glacier in the
one by one onto a truck. The truck was composed based JTC’s experiences in Andes mountains.
then guided down one of the small dirt Huaraz and primary research gathered from
roads from the community to the school. interviews with the locals and the founder
The chain was soon reformed at the schoolof the Andean Alliance. JTC delegates
through coordination with local workers have spoken with community leaders to
and JTC members, and the bricks were gain insight into the local perspectives on
deposited for the workers to continue the issues and challenges of the community.
constructing new walls. In an effort to capture the reality of the
people, photographs and video footage
The expansion of the school consisted of were collected that reflected various
the construction of new rooms. For JTC aspects of their region and life.
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JTC was able to make a real contribution to pursue ways to establish a library for the
the construction and labour efforts, and at local school.
the same time was able to analyze the
project and the Yurac Yacu community in Team Puno: Entrepreneurship/Leadership Program
order to make an impact on a
governmental and international level. The delegation that traveled to Puno found
Throughout the week, JTC was able to truly that most youth in the rural regions
connect with the community, and the surrounding Puno had industry specific skills
results of this partnership have laid the related to their businesses. However, they
foundation for the future successes of Yurac did not have the entrepreneurial skills to
Yacu and of Junior Team Canada. effectively run these businesses. JTC is
developing an online entrepreneurship
course that will be offered to these youth.
This course will cover legal aspects of
business, sales, management, preparing
financial statements and other pertinent
information for the young business owner
to be successful. Upon completion of the
online course, graduates will form Junior
Team Peru and will travel to Canada to
learn about their respective industries.
Team Puno: Giving Back
There are several goals that the Puno team

aims to accomplish:
Top: Children from Team Huaraz: Commitment to Give Back 1. Collaborate with organizations who are
elementary school in
Puno. currently working with women and youth in
The team will provide a major window into the rural regions surrounding Puno to
the Peruvian culture for those at home in introduce and familiarize the
Canada. Delving into the lives of the Entrepreneurship/Leadership Program with
indigenous people of the Andes Mountains the various teachers using Train the Trainer
has allowed JTC to capture experiences Adult Learning Model
that will contribute to three goals:
2. Build a Golden Rolodex of local women,
1. Promote and present experience to children, and young adults in the region of
CIDA’s contacts in Huaraz, Peru through Puno and surrounding rural communities to
the official JTC video of the mission as well target and attract teachers to the
as the finalized report in order to support program. These teachers have been
Andean Alliance’s bid for funds and identified throughout the 2008 mission and
resources. have agreed to work with the team on this
project (Patricia de Durant, Owner of
2. Maintain contact with key members of Posada Don Giorgio Hotel and President of
the communities that JTC has interacted Women’s Section of Puno Rotaract Club has
w i t h . P ro m o t i n g a n o p e n t w o w a y
agreed to assist the team with the delivery
communications between the two of the program).
countries could allow further development
into technology transfer and economic 3. Upon completion of 1 and 2, the team
development. will then introduce to the said audience to
global leadership. Entrepreneurial training
3. Advocate and initiate fundraising will be provided to the women and youth
programs for the Yurac Yacu region, and where they will work through online
centralize focus on community building workshops at different levels with their
initiatives including materials, labour and trainers (One part of this project will include
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a Women’s Empowerment Program to youth that will be attending the APEC
encourage, motivate, and boost the self- forum this November. Only in this way will
esteem of rural women. This will include APEC team members be able to gain
breaking barriers facing these women and understanding on the unique experiences
also encouraging risk taking). that this JTC team have undergone.
Upon completion of the above objectives, For example, Karl Zadnik, one of the JTC
a Junior Team Peru will be formed and will students from Pinaymootang First Nation,
travel to Canada to learn about Canadian Manitoba got to share his experiences on
Practices in their respective industries. JTC how CSR is carried out in Canada with a
will then evaluate the program, and will leader of an indigenous Peruvian
follow up with trainers to ensure the communi ty ca l l ed Achua r. Through
graduates are selling their products and translation, the Achuar leader was able to
making the connections necessary to relay and share his own personal
prosper in their communities and in their experiences as a native, and ultimately
industries. The program will be continuously they both were able to relate to one
revamped to ensure the best product is another on a common level of
being delivered. understanding. This experience is unique
and valuable, and can only be recreated
Team Lima: APEC 2008 Team Briefing though the initiatives and mandate in
place to brief and prepare the 2008 Peru-
The experiences that JTC shared on behalf APEC team.
of Global Vision with Talisman Energy
provided them with the opportunity to see Team Lima Giving Back:
first-hand how some Canadian companies
go a step beyond the competition. They Two initiatives will be brought back to
also were given valuable knowledge on Canada from the JTC Ambassadors,
CSR in different countries and how these sharing their experiences with the business
initiatives greatly impact communities with community, Aboriginal community and a
limited access to education, health care, host of sponsors. Valuable information will
training, infrastructure and other social be shared based upon the Achuar nation,
programs to benefit the whole community economic development, CSR, and future
in becoming economically sustainable. business opportunities in Peru. This will be
Specifically in Peru, where no treaty land carried out through meetings, conferences,
a g r e e m e n t s e x i s t o n b e h a l f t h e workshops, and written reports readily
government, it is up to companies like accessible to other back home.
Talisman Energy to initiate social change
and implement a higher standard of living 1. Share their experiences on corporate
with communities that they partner with. social responsibility and aboriginal issues in
Peru with the Canadian community Eg.
The team members that visited Talisman local aboriginal communities, businesses,
Energy’s Block 64 operations have a universities, and the municipalities.
mandate to educate and brief the 2008
Peru-APEC team on the experiences and 2. Canadian Corporate social responsibility
k n o w l e d g e g a i n e d i n t h e A m a z o n practices are enthusiastically endorsed by
Rainforest. This initiative will be achieved t h e g o v e r n m e n t o f P e r u a s m a j o r
though a program structured to allow contributors to their sustainable economy.
graduates of the August 2008 JTC Peru Thus, JTC intends on informing Canadians,
mission to communicate on a one on one especially young women investors, in the
basis with the upcoming team of Canadian shareholder value of such companies.
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APPENDIXA
OVERVIEWOFPERU
Economy The mining industry is the largest contributor
to Peru’s GDP and its growth relies on direct
Peru has a robust economy that has investment as opposed to exports. As a
weathered the recent slump in the global result, the economy is much more
market. From 2002 to 2006 Peru’s Gross susceptible to volatility in interest rates than
Domestic Product grew at an average rate it is to volatility in commodity prices. This is
of 6%. In 2007 growth peaked at 9%, and is challenge for the government because it
expected to stay strong at 7.2% and 6.8% in has a restrictive monetary policy designed
2008 and 2009. All of these growth rates are to control inflation. The reference rate is
well above the growth in other South currently 4.75% in Peru, and has already
American countries; in several years Peru been increased by 50 basis points in the first
has grown at twice the rate of the rest of half of 2008. The rising interest rate may be
the continent. The GDP per capita of Peru a deterrent for investors who need to
is also at an all time high, growing 8.1% in borrow capital to start up operations.
2007 to levels well above its previous peak
over three decades ago. The Peruvian government has been making
strides over the past decade to increase its
Despite rapidly rising commodity prices, country’s Balance of Trade. Tariffs and non-
inflation in Peru has remained relatively low. tariff barriers to trade have been reduced
In 2005, 2006, and 2007 the Consumer Price and efforts have been made to negotiate
Index for Peru increased 1.6%, 2%, and 1.8% free trade agreements with countries in
respectively. Inflation is expected to be North America, Asia, and Europe. The
roughly 5% for 2008. The rise inflation for graph to the left breaks down Peru’s total
2008 in Peru is a consequence of a general exports and to which country they were
increase in the price of goods and services exported to. In the first half of 2008, 18% of
world wide. In order to contain inflation, the Peru’s exports went to the U.S., 12% to
g o v e r n m e n t h a s i m p l e m e n t e d a n China, and 11% to Switzerland. Other major
aggressive monetary policy involving trading partners include Canada (7%),
interest rate hikes and increases to the Chile, Spain, Italy and Japan. Peru’s major
reserve requirements of retail banks. Interest exports are copper, gold zinc, fish,
rate increases will encourage the public to asparagus, potatoes, and coffee. The main
save their money in the bank or to buy goods that Peru imports are petroleum,
bonds, and to borrow less money. The plastics, machinery, vehicles, iron and steel,
increase to the amount of money that all wheat, and paper. 20% of Peru’s imports
retail banks must hold at the central bank come from the U.S., 10.7% from China, 9.8%
will reduce the amount of loans any bank from Brazil, and 5% to 6% come from the
can issue. other South American countries. In 2007,
Peru imported CAD $331 millions of goods
The recent growth in GDP in Peru has been from Canada, and exported CAD $2.1
f u e l l e d b y r i s i n g c o n s u m p t i o n a n d billion of goods to Canada.
investment. Private investment has grown
faster than public investment largely due to Peru’s Balance of Payments accounts
the attractiveness of the mining, oil and reflect the recent strength of its economy.
g a s , a n d e n e r g y s e c t o r s . I n 2 0 0 7 , Peru boasted a current account surplus of
investment in the mining sector was US$17.9 14% of GDP and positive trade balance of
billion, and investment in oil and gas was US US$7 million. 2007 was the first year that
$10.6 billion. Peru’s nonrenewable resource either of these accounts has been positive,
sectors are still in their infancy and have not indication that the amount of cash flowing
yet been saturated, indicating that there into the country is more than it ever
are substantial opportunities for investment previously was. This is largely due to
in these areas. Total investment in Peru for increased foreign investment as well as
2007 was over 25% higher than in the growth in exports.
previous year.
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Last year the Peruvian gover nment public. Two voting days are used, on the
reduced public debt to less than 29% of first voting day all candidates are on the
GDP, down from 33% in 2006, and ballot; on the second, only the two who
increased its foreign currency reserves to US had garnered the largest number of votes
$24 million. The Peruvian government is from the first vote are on the ballot. This
utilizing its country’s recent prosperity by second ballot requires a simple majority.
making decisions that will help sustain its
economy in the long run. Peru is not a federal state in the same
manner as Canada. The country is divided
The 2008 Asia Pacific Economic into 25 regions, inside of which more than
Cooperation will be hosted by Peru this 190 provinces function. Although power is
year. Leaders from twenty countries across being decentralized to these regional
the globe will attend the forum to discuss authorities, the process is hampered by a
inter national business and facilitate lack of human and logistical capacity.
relationships between member countries. Businesses operating in some parts of Peru
By hosting the forum, Peru will have the may encounter conflict as some regional
chance to showcase itself as a viable and central policies towards market
place to do business in. The result is capitalism and foreign investment differ.
expected to be significant growth in
foreign direct investment in Peru, as well as In Peruvian political culture, the term
a s t re n g t h e n i n g o f t h e m u l t i l a t e r a l
political centralization has two
relationship between Peru and other applications. Structurally, political
member countries. centralization refers to the consolidation
of power in the executive. Politically, it
Political System also refers the identification, by the
Peruvian public, of the progression or
Peru’s current legislative system was regression of the country with a single
established as a result of constitutional political actor, namely the president. This
reform in 1993. It is a unicameral system, personality driven identification has
meaning the executive is constitutionally
separated from the legislative body. The
single legislative body, the congresistas, is
made of 120 representatives who are
elected by a proportional representation
system. This has tended to create minority
governments. Similar to most liberal
democracies, there are few restrictions on
who can stand for office. This, combined
with a proportional representation, has
allowed for some minor parties to gain
seats in the congresistas.
The head of state in Peru is the functioning,

rather than ceremonial, leader of the
executive branch of the political system. significant implications for political Top: View of Lima.
The presidential system in Peru is stability and the rate at which Peru’s
constitutionally separated from the governing structures change.
legislative body; the president does not sit
in the congresistas. The president is the The first 2 years of Peruvian independence
head of government, appointing ministers saw the rule of 7 different leaders; this
and exercising power over the functioning typifies the rapid nature of change that
of the state. Under the 1993 constitution the has been a persistent trend in Peruvian
president retains a veto over the legislature. political history. Both political and
The election of the president is structural factors combine to create a
accomplished via a dual ballot run-off political culture apt for rapid and
system, in which voting is mandatory for the potentially radical change. Consolidation
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of power in the executive and the impacts on its natural resources in
associated public identification of the environmentally sensitive regions and slow
country’s progress with the president, down pollution in urban areas, the
combine with constitutionally mandated government of Peru has developed a
presidential terms limits to ensure a sudden national environment agenda focusing on
and significant, if not severe, change every priority issues on the environment. These
5 years. These factors, acting concurrently with issues include education, clean production,
a political culture that commonly displays environmental management, and use of
expressions of political efficacy, in the form of natural resources. Additionally, the
populist protests and strikes, also contributes to government is increasing its focus on
the increased likelihood of radical change in environmental protection and
times of public dissatisfaction. conservation. In May 2008, President Alan
Garcia Perez announced the creation of a
The political stability outlook for Peru Ministry of Environment, responsible for
remains good but potentially concerning. environmental policies and the
The confliction of historical political trends management of sustainable natural
with constitutional safe guards should not resource usage.
be seen as an inevitable creator of
negative change. Consecutive terms of Currently, Peru has high environmental
open market oriented leaders and like impact regulations and standards that are
minded legislators suggest that political comparable to international standards in
stability is not an exigent problem. stringency. The Canadian government and
Supporting this is the recent expansion of industry are both active in promoting
Free Trade Agreement’s with Canada and environmental policies in Peru. Not only do
other countries in Latin America and many companies lead by example in setting
around the world. However, despite falling high standards of environmental practises,
poverty rates and increasing GDP Peru risks the Canadian government also provides
developing resentment towards government assistance to the Peruvian government in
policy due to increasing income disparity. developing domestic environmental
Potential investors should look closely at the protection and conservation expertise.
long-term stability of the investment friendly
political climate prior to substantial Business Climate
involvement in the Peruvian economy.
The Peruvian business climate is growing,
Environment strong, and open to investment from both
foreign and domestic entities. Its
Peru, located in Western South America, is government is open to both trade and
home to one of the most diversified natural direct investment with other countries. Both
environments in the world. To the west, the U.S. and Canada have Free Trade
Peru’s coastal plains border the southern Agreements (FTA) in place that will enable
Pacific Ocean. In Central Peru, the high companies to expand their operations
Andes Mountains make up much of the abroad and give them a competitive
terrain; while to the east, Peru is home to advantage. The agreements will lower tariffs
the jungles of the Amazon rainforest basin. and non-tariff barriers to trade and increase
The varied geography and climate has market accessibility in all industries.
resulted in a high biodiversity range in the
ecology of Peru, with over 20,000 species of The top five growing industries in Peru
plants and animals. Currently, Peru is one of exports are:
the 17 mega-diverse countries in the world, 1) Mining – US$17,328,400
and together with these countries, makes 2) Oil & Gas – US$2,248,300
up 80% of the world’s biodiversity. 3) Textiles – US$1,729,800
4) Agricultural – US$1,503,300
With the country undergoing significant 5) Fishing – US$1,456,000
economic growth, there are increasing
environmental impacts as a result of The Canada-Peru FTA will allow Canadian
business operations. To prevent negative exporters to maintain their competitive
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position, as Peru has agreements with the opportunities require technical knowledge,
U.S. and other South American countries. If services and equipment that Canadian
Canada had not entered into the FTA with companies can provide.
Peru the market would be lost to those
countries that did. The Canada-Peru FTA Fishing
will eliminate tariffs on 95% of Canadian Peru is the world’s largest fishmeal exporter,
exports to Peru. Some of the products that producing one-third of global supply, and is
will be tariff free include wheat, barley, the second-largest producer of fish for
lentils, beef, paper, eggs, and sugar. human consumption. Most investment in
Wheat, machinery, and paper account for the fishing industry is related to replacing
the largest percentage of Peruvian imports. fleet and on new high-technology plants
The FTA should thus have a significant, that use low-temperature steam-drying to
positive effect of Canadian-Peru business. produce premium-quality fishmeal. The
meal is used for fish-farming and
Financial Services aquaculture and carries substantial price
Peru’s banking system is composed of 13 premiums which Canadian companies can
commercial banks and several municipal utilize as opportunities to expand in.
and rural savings banks. There are also
three government-owned entities: the Information Communications Technologies (ICT)
Banco Central de Reserva del Peru (BCRP, Peru’s telecommunications market is
the Central Bank), a deposit taking expanding at a rate of 8% annually and
institution, Banco de la Nacion, and a reached over US$2 Billion in 2007. While
d e v e l o p m e n t b a n k , C o r p o r a c i o n having a strong demand for Voice Over
Financiera de Desarrollo (Cofide). Internet Protocol and other wireless
technologies such as Wi-fi, VSAT and
Mining Wimax; these all have applications in both
Mining is the most important source of the private and public sector. There will be
export revenue, averaging around 50% of increasing opportunities in cellular, phone,
total export earnings in 2003-2007. This internet and long distance services in Peru’s
industry has grown to an estimated US market for 2008.
$5.191 billion, as high commodity prices in
the world and the strong demand for gold, Environment
copper, zinc, and other base and precious Fuelled by the government’s increasing
metals has encouraged foreign companies f o c u s o n t h e e n v i r o n m e n t , t h e
to expand their presence here. environmental industries sector is rapidly
developing in Peru, and is expected to
Oil & Gas experience strong growth in the next few
Total investment in Peru’s petroleum sector years. While the domestic industry is still in
in 2007 reached $960 million compared infant stages, Peru is showing a great
with $687 million in 2006. The majority of appetite for foreign investment in this
investment projects are contained within sector, particularly in research and
the Amazon basin in the eastern part of the development of new technologies that are
country. Canadian companies have great adaptable for the Andes highland regions.
opportunities in the exploration and Canadian companies have the experience
production of hydrocarbons as Peru’s and expertise necessary to be active
natural resources remain untapped. players in the industry, particularly in the
environmental consulting, water treatment,
Agriculture and solid and hazardous waste
Exports of agri-food products from Canada management sub-sectors. As Peru is
to Peru increased by 39% in 2005, and by 25% currently a net-importer of oil, there are
in 2006. The exports of wheat and pulses also opportunities for growth in the
account for most of the growth. Peru’s renewable and alter native energies
increasing economic prosperity also presents industry, and the Government of Peru has
new opportunities for Canadian exporters of demonstrated strong interests in solar and
processed and finished products. These wind energies.
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APPENDIXB
DETAILSONMISSIONLIMA
Day 1: August 11th undertaking. There are no roads through
Team Lima started their mission to explore the jungle, and Talisman has made a
the oil and gas industry in Peru, with a focus commitment to the local communities that
on Canadian companies and their they won’t build any as this would have
Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives. detrimental effects on the environment
Team Lima’s project consists of work inside and the indigenous way of life. Therefore,
of Lima, as well as a two-day excursion to the rig has to be transported 2100
Block 64 of Talisman Energy’s drilling kilometers, in pieces, by truck, boat, and
operation in Northern Peru. helicopter to the drilling site
During the day the Team had the The team also had the opportunity to ask
opportunity to see a drilling rig that is being questions to Doug Maddams, Corporate
tested in Lima. Mel Knezevich, Drilling Responsibility Advisor, Talisman Energy -
Superintendent, Talisman Energy - Peru. Peru. Mr. Maddams was engaging and did
gave us a tour and explained how the rig not shy away from answering questions
operated. Mr. Knezevich was able to regarding Talisman’s activities in sensitive
convey the operational and logistical areas like the Amazon rainforest. The team
challenges which face the oil and gas appreciated his candidness and was
sector in Peru. pleased by the frankness of his answers.
The rig will be assembled in Lima, tested to Day 2: August 12th

ensure that everything is in proper working Today Team Lima met with executives from
order, disassembled, then transported to Talisman Energy, to review their operations.
the site for reassembly and operation. Mark Dingley, Country Manager of Talisman
Talisman Energy had difficulty finding a rig - Peru, opened the meeting with an
that could meet their needs, the ability to exciting and frank review of Talisman’s
drill to over 19,500 feet. They were able to operations. We then heard from Doug
acquire the rig which and will spend $9 Maddams, and other Talisman
million to have it transported to the drilling representatives on the operational,
site. The impressive part is not the cost of community relations, environmental, and
the transport, but the logistical challenges safety related challenges faced by
of actually accomplishing this mammoth Talisman’s Peruvian operations.
Far Right: Aerial view

of the Andes
Mountains.
Right: JTC delegates

enjoying the helicopter
ride over the Andes
Mountains and the
Amazon Rainforest.
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The majority of the meeting was dedicated questions about Talisman’s operations and
to understanding Talisman Energy’s CSR CSR practices that we could. Mel Knezevich,
activities and broader policies. Team Lima escorted the team, frequently facilitating
was encouraged by the conduct of the teams requests to halt operations to
Talisman Energy and the assertion that they permit the team to safely review an area.
use Canadian standards for health and There were hours of film and countless
safety as a minimum benchmark. pictures taken by the team members during
the 22 hours they spent on site. Mr.
Team Lima also attended Interational Youth Knezevich and other members of the
Day in Peru where they briefly attended a Management team participated in video
youth trade show prior to taking audience taped interviews on issues ranging from
of a presidential address. Team Lima indigenous relations to proper use of
arrived at the Palacio de Gobierno, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
was hurried past the crowd of 3,000 youth
who had assembled in the courtyard of to That evening the Lima Team took the
hear President Alan Garcia Perez speak. opportunity to sit down to dinner with the
Sitting in the fifth row of VIP seating we management team, continuing their
were but 50 feet from the President when discussions regarding what they had seen
he gave a riveting speech on the future of earlier in the day. It was decided at dinner that
Peru and the role today’s youth have in its a member of Lima Team would review health
shaping. When the President spoke he had and safety data and policy in the morning
so much passion, so much energy, and so following a 6:00 a.m. site-wide safety meeting.
much conviction that the team understood
the message regardless of language Day 4: August 14th
barrier. The group also had the opportunity One member of the Lima Team rose early
to meet casually with Luciana León at 5:30 a.m. to attend a site wide safety
Desarrollado, the youngest congress meeting, where general policies towards
women in Peru. She conveyed her interest safety were reiterated by the management
in the program and the professional team. After this safety meeting this member
appearance of the group. of the team reviewed the site’s health and
safety reports and hazardous material lists.
Day 3: August 13th The rest of the team rose only a few
The view of the Amazon Rainforest from minutes later to watch the sunrise over the
thousands of feet in the air is one of the Amazon Rainforest.
most breathtaking views in the world. Team
Lima left bright and early for Block 64 of Lima Team spent a portion of the morning
Talisman Energy’s exploratory operations in compiling footage for a video presentation
Northern Peru this morning. They boarded a to be given the following week. This footage
one hour flight out of Lima to Tarapoto focused on the operations of the base
before spending two hours in a helicopter camp, as well as the elements of social
at low altitude flying into the heart of the responsibility that the team had witnessed.
Amazon Rainforest. Team Lima filmed the medical office where
Talisman provides free medical services to
The rainforest was endless trees, from horizon the surrounding communities, the water
to horizon and everywhere in between. It was purification plant, and the dock on the river
easy just to look out the window and imagine where barges stop to unload cargo.
all the possible things that could be going on
underneath the impermeable green canopy Team Lima was able to interview the local
below us. Sometimes the forest was rolling hills indigenous population’s Community
that expanded forever, and sometimes it was Correspondent for Talisman Energy. He
jagged mountains. Other times it was so was a 24 year old Achuar man who was
completely flat that it could rival the prairie elected by his community to represent
landscape of Saskatchewan. their interests to Talisman. There is always
the debate that drilling for oil in
Immediately upon arrival the team set out developing countries exploits the people
upon a review of the operational functioning of the region more than the resources.
of the camp. Team Lima toured the base The correspondent told the team that
camp at Sargento Puño and asked as many many of the local people have hopes for
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their children to have access to modern public obsessed with the simplicity
opportunities, and to get an education of abbreviated ten word answers.
outside of the rainforest. It was conveyed
to JTC that they perceived the assistance In the afternoon the team met with Silvia
offered by extractive companies, such as Dedios, Business Development Manager,
Ta l i s m a n E n e r g y , a s o n e w a y t o Vena Resources Inc. Vena Resources is a
accomplish these goals. Canadian junior mining company that is in
the exploration and preproduction stage of
Team Lima narrowly avoided being development in Peru. Vena Resources’
grounded by poor weather on their return operations consist of four divisions:
flight to Tarapoto. Despite the incoming operational mining, clean energy, base
weather the team was able to view the metals, and precious metals. A small
budget is dedicated to social responsibility
initiatives, even though the company is still
largely in the exploration stages, and
doesn’t have a lot of capital.
Day 6: August 16th

Team Lima spent their first day with out
meetings working hard on JTC’s market
intelligence report, and on their video
presentation which was to be presented at
the embassy the following week. The team
was invited to have dinner with a student
at USIL, and his family. The night was a
traditional Peruvian affair, with all the
trimmings and sounds of a Peruvian dinner.
The discussions topics ranged from the
Top: JTC delegates at new drilling site, Situche Norte, from the air. political stability of modern Peru, to the
the Talisman Energy
base camp in Sargento
The flight back to Lima was bitter sweet. best way to prepare cebiche. The dinner
Puno, after a meeting The team was excited to start working on demonstrated the importance of family
with the Achuar
community
compiling and verifying their findings, but values in Peruvian culture. The host’s parents,
correspondent (orange missed the enormity and awesomeness of sister, aunt, and uncle were all there to meet
hard hat).
the expanses they had been witness to in us and have dinner together. The team
the rainforest. learned about Peruvian culture on a real
scale, not just through abstract statements
Day 5: August 15th about their society and anthropology.
In the morning we met with Barrick Gold.
We learned about Barrick Gold’s CSR Day 7: August 17th
practices from Guillermo Manrique Franco, Team Lima continued to work towards
Gerente de Asuntos Sociales y Desarrollo creating a video chronicle of their activities
Sostenible, and Katia Castillo Paredes, during the past week, and began work to
Lawyer. Barrick Gold’s CSR practices are finalize their written reports. The reports
integrated with the community in order to concentrated on Peru’s investment
ensure sustainability of the initiative. For climate, for companies and entrepreneurs
example, Barrick Gold will implement a to gain a perspective on potentially
water filtration system that leads to an expanding operations in Peru.
irrigation system, rather than distribute food
or make cash transfers. When the company The team met informally with Mel
abandons the site, the local people will still Knezevich in the afternoon. This provided
benefit from the initiative. the team another opportunity to confirm
their understanding of Talisman Energy
JTC gave a presentation based on the operational and CSR related activities.
previous week’s findings to Mark Dingley They had the opportunity to learn about
and Doug Maddams. The group entered the oil and gas industry as a whole and
into a discussion with Mr. Dingley and Mr. gained insight into learning about career
Maddams about the public perception of paths, and 5 year plans for those who are
CSR and the need and challenge of about to enter/exit University.
conveying a complicated message to a
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APPENDIXC
OVERVIEWOFYURACYACUCOMMUNITY
Far Left: JTC
delegates hiking with
locals.
Left: Building the

community.
On August 11, 8 members of Junior Team not receiving benefits from the country’s
Canada arrived in the Yurac Yacu economic gains. However, given the
community, located at the base of the drastic improvements in Peru’s economy
Cordillera Blanca Mountains, and the high probability of its continued
approximately 8 km from Huaraz. Yurac impressive performance, redistribution of
Yacu is composed of the upper regions of wealth has now become a major focus for
the adjacent communities: Rivas and communities such as Yurac Yacu.
Cachimpampas. The populations of these
two areas are largely concentrated in the Yurac Yacu’s own wealth and income
lower regions, and these upper regions generation has been largely dependent on
share more commonality with each other agriculture. Traditional farming methods are
than with their respective communities. still in use: bulls for tilling the fields, donkeys
for transportation, sheep wool, cows for
The goals of the team were to interact with milk, and pigs, roosters, and chickens for
the indigenous people of the community, meat products. Wheat is threshed by horses
and to learn about the area and the that are made to run in a circle as people
dynamic situations that affect this particularthrow it under their feet. Most of the local
region. The team has been conducting people own dogs for the protection of their
primary research over the duration of the homes and their livestock.
mission through interviews and personal
observations, the results of which have The community’s vision for itself is to
been delineated in this report. decrease dependence upon subsistence
agriculture and move towards a more
Economic Situation industrially competitive environment.
Tourism represents a crucial component to
Over the past decade, Peru has been that goal. The Yurac Yacu community is
e x p e r i e n c i n g r a p i d e c o n o m i c located at the base of the Cordillera
advancement in its metropolitan areas, but Blanca Mountain range, which contains
i t f a c e s a m a j o r c h a l l e n g e o f the highest peak in Peru. It is a major
decentralization. Traditionally, the attraction for climbers and trekkers from
economic activities of Peru have been around the world who come to enjoy the
centred in Lima with the rural communities natural beauty the land has to offer. In
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addition, the community is also relatively built with blocks reinforced with chicken-wire
close to the modern conveniences of for increased stability and safety.
Huaraz. Yurac Yacu is located only 30
minutes outside of Huaraz, where there are Community residences are often spaced
bustling markets and vendors. far apart, so each family has privacy.
H o w e v e r, i t i s c o m m o n f o r t h r e e
Political Background generations of a family to live together
T h e p o p u l a t i o n s o f R i v a s a n d within a single adobe block home. Small
Cachimpampas are concentrated in the straw structures are built outside of the
lower areas of each community. Historically, home for washing animals.
this has resulted in the oversight of the upper
region’s concerns and the marginalization Currently, a major priority within the
of its people. Consequently, one of the Cachimpampa community is to help local
families gain title over their lands. These
titles serve to ensure inheritance, ownership,
and the right to monies received from the
sale of the land. In addition, land titles will
enable the use of land as leverage for
capital in order for land owners to initiate
business ventures and fuel the local
economy. As of yet, this potential is
untapped, and few members of the
community have shown interest in producing
capital from their property. However,
obtaining land titles is a vital step towards the
formalization of the local economy, and will
provide a basis of capitalistic ventures in the
future as the community becomes more
Top: Tractor used at the
primary struggles for the Yurac Yacu industrially advanced.
Talisman Energy base
camp. community is to achieve proper political
r e p r e s e n t a t i o n i n o r d e r t o b e n e f i t Health Care
appropriately from government funds
designated for their respective communities. The local diet is composed largely of simple
carbohydrates. The primary staples are rice
The Land and potatoes, and people often dine on
hot peppers from the area to help with
The Ancash earthquake of 1970 was altitude sickness. There is a local grain
devastating to the community, and has left product called Lino, which is toasted and
the locals with a feeling of pessimism about milled by locals for sustenance. Lino is
home construction and security measures. f r e q u e n t l y m i x e d w i t h w h e a t , a n d
Since the area is seismically active, sometimes sugar, as a replacement for a
infrastructure projects should be designed type of bread called Chachca. Meat is
with enough structural flexibility to manage typically eaten twice a week.
stress from movement. Many of the
residents live between 3,400 and 3,700 Cooking in Yurac Yacu often involves a fire
meters above sea level. The mountains and pit in the ground; it is the easiest way to
glaciers present problems when melting ice prepare a fire. Because of this method of
overflows the lakes. preparation, large pots of water and food
are often boiled on the ground, leaving
The housing in Yurac Yacu is primarily children prone to serious harm.
constructed using adobe blocks, which
consist mostly of mud. Due to material Moreover, the cost and distance of
restrictions in the surrounding area, such as healthcare act as major barriers between
the lack of sand, these blocks often lack the local indigenous population and
reinforcement and stability. Seismic activity medical treatment. Often parents will not
in the area poses inherent risks in this type of have the means to treat their children,
construction. As a solution to this problem, leaving them with lifelong injuries that could
the Yurac Yacu community centre will be easily have been treated. Partly as a result
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of largely inaccessible healthcare and hygiene and having proper preventative
medical knowledge, many locals still care could vastly contribute to the social
believe in traditional healing, such as the and net growth of the community.
medicinal properties of glacial ice.
Education
Drinking water is also an issue, even though
the water situation has improved in recent The Yurac Yacu community faces some
years. Water flows into the community unique challenges in education, not only in
through cement canals, separating the the lack of it amongst its members, but also
water from the dirt. The remaining problem in the problems that are found in obtaining
is mainly that this water is used for purposes a formal education. Most adult residents in
a s i d e f r o m d r i n k i n g t h a t s e r i o u s l y the community have completed primary
compromise its purity. The same water is education, but very few have progressed
used to dispose of waste and excrement, further into secondary education. The
wash animals and children, and to do situation is improving for the younger
laundry. In addition, the maintenance of generation, as most youth will attend
the irrigation system is taken lightly, with a school up until the completion of the
handful of chlorine being added at the secondary level. However, very few will
source once a month, and the tanks being consider a formal university education.
scrubbed out once every six months. In
surrounding communities, residents are The youth of Yurac Yacu attend ‘Maria’,
moving towards having a single tap in their the local public school that includes
houses. However, in Yurac Yacu, residents primary as well as secondary schooling. The
still do not have running or hot water. school is a 30 to 40 minute walk from the
community. There, the students study
In terms of dental health in the Yurac Yacu mathematics, language, science, arts,
community, the majority of locals do not physical education, and, as they proceed
brush or floss their teeth due to financial into secondary school, English. A typical
restrictions. Local residents uniformly state student’s life at Maria involves class from
that the vast majority of the population 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. Upon their return
experience dental problems. home, students spend approximately two
to three hours studying and completing
One of the first observations the JTC team assignments, and afterwards will help their
made upon arriving in the Cordillera Blanca families perform domestic or farming
Mountains was that over half of the chores. Although most youth do attend
residents had metal teeth replacements school, they do so primarily due to
due to poor dental care. Upon further c o n v e n t i o n , a n d h a v e a d d i t i o n a l
research, it was clear that the same barriers responsibilities and roles aside from
to treatment mentioned formerly applied academics. In fact, success in academics is
to dental health. not nearly as emphasized in this community
as it often is in Canada. Many families do
As expected, local residents do not have not motivate their children to succeed in
any kind of insurance plan or public policy. school or to attain a university education.
The expensive procedures the locals Some prevailing perceptions contribute to
undertake, including cleaning, extraction, this attitude: firstly, that a university
and replacement, are a testament to the education may not be useful; secondly,
poor state of the dental health care that food and a small income, enough to
system, revealing how critical educating buy necessities, is enough. Many students
the community on dental hygiene truly is. share this attitude, and thus are not self-
Preventative care would eliminate the m o t i v a t e d t o a c h i e v e a c a d e m i c
need for expensive procedures, by placing excellence and a university education.
more emphasis on personal hygiene rather Financial limitations pose a problem as well.
than simply fixing problems when they arise. Even though public universities do not
Many locals undertake the expensive charge tuition, costs for room, board, and
procedure of installing metal teeth transportation represent a financial
replacements, often paying up to NS 200, obligation that many families are unable to
over a month’s income. Educating the make. Scholarships to help reduce costs
locals on the importance of maintaining
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are only available to the top two in a class, sending local youth to receive education in
of approximately 30 students. metropolitan areas. In fact, on its own that
action has negative effects on the
The underdeveloped public educational community. Local youth most often do not
system is yet another deterrent. Although return after a university education because
teachers at Maria must have a university there are little or no career opportunities for
education themselves, the curriculum is an educated individual within Yurac Yacu.
insufficient for graduates of secondary A l r e a d y , t h e c o m m u n i t y f a c e s t h e
school to pass the main entrance exam for challenge of a shrinking population as
university. For Clodoaldo, a local youth who families relocate to Lima or elsewhere due
attends university in Huaraz, it was to the diminishing income generation
necessary for him to take additional classes through agriculture. Families prefer that
at a private academy post graduation in their children remain in the community,
order to succeed in the entrance exam. even if at the expense of a university
education and a professional career in a
The impact on the community from the metropolitan area.
lack of education amongst its members
can be seen in the need for development The Yurac Yacu community business centre
in areas such as personal health and the proposes to address this problem in a more
economy. Training is required for the realistic and more suitable approach then
community leaders to enable them to simply promoting a formal university
make more informed decisions concerning education. Through the income generated
issues that the Yurac Yacu faces. Technical by businesses in the centre, funding will be
k n o w l e d g e a n d n e w m a n a g e m e n t provided for eight 48 hour education and
methods are needed to address problems training courses per year in key poverty
in agriculture - currently the community’s reduction areas such as human health,
main economic activity. Information on hygiene, nutrition, maternal-infant care,
nutrition and hygiene are integral to the computer skills, knitting, and crafts
personal health of individuals within the production. This, in turn, directs progress of
community. Familiarization with modern the local economy away from agriculture,
business concepts and practices is vital to and encourages the creation of more
entrepreneurship. In short, education skilled jobs. Gradually, the modernization of
beyond the secondary level is part of the the economy will lead to a demand for
foundation for development, and it is educated workers, and consequently, a
largely absent amongst the population. demand for higher education.
However, the solution is not as simple as
Far Right: Standard

wear for girls in the
region of Yurac Yuca,
Huaraz.
Right: Little boys in the

Yurac Yuca region with
a JTC delegate.
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Entrepreneurship Industry Potential
The economy of the area is primarily based Crops and Farming
on subsistence agriculture. Families are The land of the region is well maintained,
largely self-sustaining, and lack a diversified and is still quite capable of producing
flow of income. Herding cattle and sheep, crops. Grazing has been managed on a
as well as harvesting modest crops of corn, rotational basis so that the fields remain
wheat, and potatoes, are primary income fertile. However, because new practices
contributors. Controlled community-based are not being implemented, the land may
irrigation canals are routed throughout the not be used to its full potential.
region. The water which flows from glaciers
overlooking the area is used for cleaning Cultivation of the land in Yurac Yacu begins
clothes, maintaining hygiene, and the with one or two bulls pulling a plough
community drinking water. Unfortunately, through the dry landscape of the
this lifeblood of the community has the community. The most common crops
potential to create health problems due to grown include potatoes, corn, cabbage,
the fact that the water lacks any type of wheat, and a unique cereal product called
filtration. Another concern is that only 2% of lino, which essentially is a dark, rich wheat.
the water from the glaciers are directed to The crops are rotated annually and, when
the west, leaving those communities with a possible, land is given a resting period of
lack of useable water for agriculture. Small one year after approximately 6 years of
business development in the community is mature cultivation.
very limited due to the lack of
entrepreneurial education. A lot of the Aside from potatoes, wheat is one of the
community-based ventures revolve around most widely-grown crops in the community
families trading goods such as produce or that can be made into finished products
meat with each other. such as bread. Two to three horses or
donkeys are led by a young male
Product export is a developing market. Eggs community member, often backed up by
and milk are sold to the nearby city of Huaraz. dogs, to trample large piles of dried wheat.
The locals are lacking many of the book- Pushing the animals to run in a circular
keeping and administrative skills for formation allows the grains to be separated
developing longstanding positive business
growth. As a further entrepreneurial effort for
the community, a dam, a water wheel, and a
mill could be constructed, which would
technologically enhance and accelerate the
process of producing finished goods, such as
bread and wool, will help to meet growing
demands in larger cities in and outside of Peru.
Having a community based effort to develop
this type of technology would allow an easier
transition and would avoid any discontent
with water supply being used for this purpose.
By having a viable dam, the community may
also be able to direct water appropriately to
address the need for clean drinking water.
from the wheat stems, which are then Top:Cattle farmer off of
the Puno region
The Yurac Yacu Community Business Centre collected for further crushing with rocks or
for Human Development is a critical other heavy objects such as pots and pans.
component of the community’s
entrepreneurial future. Through the businesses Livestock includes sheep, cows, chickens,
in the centre, community members would be and pigs, with chickens being the main
able to further their business administration source of meat consumption. The animals
and management skills. are butchered and cleaned in small, straw,
cone-shaped huts located outside the
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village houses. Meat is eaten on a limited including a expeditionary guide service
basis and livestock is mainly used to and a café.
produce eggs, milk, and clothing.
With this industry poised as the most viable
Climate Change successor or complement to agriculture,
Local community leaders have stated that the community faces the challenge of
climate change in the area has become improving the area’s transportation
detrimental to agriculture. Subsistence infrastructure so that its services can
a g r i c u l t u r e i s b e i n g r e d u c e d t o become more accessible.
economically unsustainable levels due to
sudden and drastic weather changes. There Human Factors
is already a relocation of the population The community leaders of Yurac Yacu have
from the area towards the cities because of made explicit their vision for the economic
the difficulties associated with agricultural modernization of the community. They are
work in this drastically changing climate. committed to the community’s long term
and consistent improvement, and are
Furthermore, there is a long term challenge working to address the problem of a shrinking
posed by the recent exponential rates of population and skill pool as families or youth
glacial melting. Since the glaciers are the relocate to larger and more developed areas
main source of the area’s water supply, this of Peru. One of the greatest threats to their
threatens the feasibility of future crops and society is that those who acquire the skills
general wellbeing. necessary to help integrate the community
into the global marketplace have tended to
Eco-Tourism leave the community upon the completion of
There is great potential for the Yurac Yacu their studies.
community to capitalize on the growing
public and private investment in the tourism The Need for Change
infrastructure of the area. Located only 8 At present, many individuals are obligated to
kms from Huaraz, above the town of supplement their farming income through the
Marian and on the edge of Huascarán sale of their agricultural produce and
National Park, Yurac Yacu lies near the livestock, or through labour employment in
center of a new tourism circuit being Huaraz. Although families are in most part self-
actively promoted by the local Municipality sustaining, it is necessary for them to acquire
of Huaraz, as well as other institutions a small monetary income for the purchase of
including Provias and Swisscontact. The goods that cannot be produced from the
tourism potential of the region is enhanced land. The primary dependence upon
by the fact that its summer months agriculture causes the community to be
correspond with those in North America particularly vulnerable to natural factors such
and Europe. Through the months of May to as the weather and land degradation. The
August, Yurac Yacu enjoys bright, sunny community’s way of life is under threat and its
w e a t h e r, a n d a b e a u t i f u l n a t u r a l members must adjust to overcome the
landscape. The area is excellent for obstacles they face. Surplus value must
horseback riding, hiking, and other nature somehow be created to properly cushion the
b a s e d a c t i v i t i e s . T h e Yu r a c Ya c u community against the effects of crop failures
community centre will aid in realizing the and other such eventualities.
tourism potential through the
implementation of two main tourist services,
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APPENDIXD
DETAILSONMISSIONHUARAZ
Day 1 - August 11th discuss the situation in the region as well as
Eight youth ambassadors from the JTC shared knowledge and ideas.
mission to Peru embarked on a
development mission to the area of Huaraz Day 3 – August 13th
in the Ancash region. The team’s mission The delegates woke up to the cloudy skies
was to assist in the development of a of Huaraz. Outside the weather was chilly
sustainable community by participating in and the team bundled up for a slow walk
a project organized by local community up the hill to the main house for breakfast.
leaders. At around 5:45 in the morning the After some delicious fruit and toast the
delegates were on the way to the Jorge team was greeted by the teacher for
Chavez International Airport in Lima. It was Spanish language lessons.
already busy on the roads of this populous
city and the JTC participants were just as Refueled with knowledge of Spanish
sleepy as the locals on the buses. The team vocabulary and grammar, the team
boarded a small 14 seat plane to Huaraz at descended to the worksite of the
8:55 am and after an hour of flying the community centre. The sky had cleared out
gorgeous peaks of the Andean mountains and the sun was burning once again. At
came into view. the worksite locals have been working
since 7:00 a.m. At this altitude and with
The team drove for an hour into Huaraz and such proximity to the equator it’s a tough
headed to the beautiful Lazy Dog Inn where environment to work in. They put in 8 hours
they would be staying for the next week. The slowly and steadily every day. Today again,
owners of the inn, Wayne and Diana, are the team moved adobe blocks, shoveled,
Canadians that have lived in Peru for several sifted through dirt, cut hay and moved
years and are very involved in community rocks in the wheelbarrows.
building in this region. JTC delegates had the
chance to get set up in our cabins before Delegates gathered for what, in Scott’s
the altitude sickness hit most of them. For the words, was “the most delicious meal he’s
rest of the day the team was advised to rest
and recuperate in preparation for the
challenging week ahead.
Day 2 – August 12th

The team worked on ideas and strategies
for making the community center a reality
and participated in the construction
process. All morning delegates worked on
site digging, sifting dirt, moving 40 pound
adobe blocks, putting up walls, cutting hay
and cleaning out the surrounding area. At
over 13,000 feet above sea level and on a
hot Peruvian day, this was challenging
work. The team also met a local youth
leader named Claudoaldo Yauri. ever eaten.” After lunch the team Top: JTC delegates
after climbing to the
gathered to work on the video, the mountain peak with
After lunch delegates had a detailed proposal and the report. locals.
presentation on the logistics and
operational challenges of the project that Day 4 – August 14th
got their minds working on possible Today the team hiked for 8 hours, going up
solutions. In the evening they had a 4,000 meters in altitude, powering their way
meeting with the community leaders to through the mountain tops. They traveled
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by truck up a windy road, to the top of the and receptive to them. A portion of the
mountain and the base of the glacier. The team went riding on horseback through the
team had the chance to share delicious mountains, and observed the plants and
Peruvian food with the locals in a beautiful animals of the region.
spot beside the glacier. During lunch JTC
also built an Inukshuk by the lake to Day 6 – August 16th
represent the relationship between The Saturday in Huaraz was a very special
Canada and Peru that JTC is forming. JTC day. From heartwar ming community
had an absolutely amazing day, bonded ceremonies such as Pacha Manca to
as a team, and felt even more apart of Amy’s Birthday, the day was filled with rich
Peruvian nature and culture. cultural experiences and traditional
celebrations. The team started the day off
with Spanish lessons after breakfast,
followed by work on the video. Around
lunchtime delegates were invited to a very
special community event- the Pacha
Manca. Locals dig a hole and build a
pyramid of rocks with a fire inside. Once
the rocks have been heated enough they
collapse the pyramid and throw meat and
potatoes in, cover it with dirt and let it
cook. The result was a delicious meal of
chicken and potatoes, like nothing JTC has
ever tasted before.
After sharing the meal with the team, the

locals divided the food amongst the
Top: The indigenous
locals in Yurac Yuacu. Day 5 - August 15th participants of the ceremonies that bring it
A large portion of the team was struck ill back to their families. After the community
today. Because of the inability to do meal, local boys challenged JTC delegates
manual labour, the team worked very hard to a game of football. Aside from a couple
on preparing budgets, charts and other of interruptions from the cattle crossing the
documents related to the Business and field, JTC delegates lost without a hitch. As
Community Development Center. A section a sign of defeat and sheer gratitude for the
of the team went on a community walk to amazing workout delegates gave their JTC
meet the locals and observe more of the shirts to the local children.
village and its buildings. This group was led
by Claudoaldo Yauri, and met with
community members who were enthusiastic
Right: JTC Delegates

horseback-riding in the
Huaraz sunset.
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APPENDIXE
ALTIPLANOOVERVIEW
Culture keep their local customs and lifestyle during
the Inca’s reign.
The Puno Region of Peru, visited by Junior
Team Canada’s Papa Team, contains a It was only after the Spanish took control of
rich and diverse culture. The Altiplano Latin America that this culture was forced
(Plateau) has two strong indigenous to change their ways of dress to imitate the
groups, the Quechua and Aymara. Both of Andean communities on land. The
these cultures have direct ties to the Quechua of Taquile still believe in the
empire of Tahuantinsuyl (commonly and philosophy of Aynii, “today for me,
inaccurately called the Incan empire) and tomorrow for you”. This philosophy is based
the Papa’s team had the privilege of on community unity and the idea of the
meeting with locals from both these profits being shared with everyone. The
cultures in different communities. Quecha’s also also hold true to the
Ta h u a n t i n s u y l s p a g a n i s m b e l i e f o f
During our six day stay in Puno the team “Chacana”.
was able to meet two communities of
Aymara people and were able to see their Chacana is a religion which is based on the
craftsmanship in producing wooden- fundamental triad of the Condor, Puma and
carved objects and knitted products. The Serpent. The Chacana cross is an equal
team was also able to meet with the chief armed cross containing twelve corners all
and local people of the floating islands of representing different religious symbols:
Lake Titicaca. Through dialogue from both
leaders the team was able to understand
the issues facing these indigenous people.
This conversation was followed by an
informative discussion about Global Vision’s
future leadership program for Peru and the
opportunities available to all Peruvians Condor
following the FTA. Puma
Serpent
Team Puno was also able to meet with the
Quechua in the community of Llungo Hana Pacha (similar to Christians heaven)
Mama Pacha (current world)
where we were greeted with confetti,
Kay Pacha (underworld, where the
songs and many smiles from the school
deceased’s bodies go)
children. Presentations on the practices of
local agriculture and handicrafts were also
Future
included with a playful conclusion of group
Present
pictures, gifts, and even some games of
Past
soccer and volleyball. We also were able to
visit and hike across the Taquile island
Air
(located approximately 25km offshore of
Earth
Puno in Lake Titicaca) while learning first-
Water
hand about their culture.
The middle represents fire.
Quechua
The Quechua of the island of Taquile also
Before the Tahuantinsuyl Empire, the
believe that the Condor represents
Quechua civilization had a large
intelligence, the Puma love and the
population that resided on the island of
Serpent action. In their beliefs you must
Ta q u i l e , i n L a k e T i t i c a c a , a n d i n
collect knowledge and become intelligent
communities around the lake. The
about the people around you, learn to love
Quechua people of the Taquile island were
them and take action to help them or
conquered after the Tahuantinsuyl empire
better their situations. It’s said that if you do
took control of Peru but were allowed to
not honour this philosophy, when you die,
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your worldly body will continue on to Kay Sillustani Tombs
Pacha but your soul will continue to return The Sillustani tombs are a group of tombs
to Mama Pacha. Only after you learn to located approximately 20 minutes outside of
honour these three symbols will your soul Puno. These tombs are over 400 years old
continue to Hana Pacha. and before being raided contained the
remains of only the most important people
Aymara o f t h e C o y a l l a a n d Ta h u a n t i n s u y l
The Aymara culture is a diverse group of civilizations and their immediate family.
people who mostly live on land but also have These 350 tombs cover over 1km² of land
a small proportion who reside on man-made beside Lake Umayo. Because of their
islands made of reeds from Lake Titicaca. worship of the sun god, these tombs were
built at an altitude over 3500m so they could
be closer to him in death. Also, in plain sight
of these tombs are some of the most well
preserved Tahuantinsuyl temples of the era.
The temple of the Sun and the temple of
the Moon are located exactly beside each
other each with three symbolic steps to
enter the temple. Each step represents one
of the sacred symbolic animals of the
Chacana faith. From lowest to highest, the
snake, the puma and the condor all lead
up to the circular shapes of stone that
make up the temples.
Floating Islands
The floating islands of Lake Titicaca are
hundreds of years old, made out of reeds.
Top: A standard trout
farming operation in During the wars of the Tahuantinsuyls, these There are approximately twenty people
Lake Titcaca, Puno. people fled to the waters to keep safe. living on each of these islands (three or four
Eventually they created islands made of families). The “Uros” an indigenous group
reeds to live on and now depend on fishing from the time of the Tahuantinsuyls originally
and tourism for their livelihoods. designed and occupied these islands but
eventually became extinct. The people
Tahuantinsuyl living on these islands now are called “Uros”
The Tahuantinsuyls are now commonly as well but are not direct descendants of
known as the “Inca’s” due to misleading the original occupants of the islands. The
information spread during the Spanish people of these islands rely on the trade of
Inquisition. The title of the leader of the fish and hand-made goods (knitted and
Tahuantinsuyls was the “Inca”. The legend wooden carved products) for income.
of how the origin of the Tahuantinsuyl is
centuries old and believed to be fact Aquaculture
during their rule. It’s said that the first Inca Farming trout on Lake Titicaca is an
and his wife came out of Lake Titicaca emerging industry in the Puno Region.
when the god of the Sun gave them a bar Families in the community have fished the
of gold. He told them that they must find a waters of Lake Titicaca for many years
place where the bar will sink and when however, it is only within the last ten years,
they do, they will start a great empire there. with the initiation of the Altagro project,
The Inca and his wife travelled to many that they began to build hatcheries and
different places and had no success in export their local fish products.
sinking the bar of gold until they came to
Cusco. Cusco became the capital of the JTC went with Empresa Pesquera Gomez,
empire and centre from which the empire family-run producer from Juli, out to see its
spread, in fact, the literal translation of trout farms on Lake Titicaca and visited a
Cusco is, “the navel from which all else processing plant in Puno.
spreads from”.
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Left: Typical houses in
Puno.
It also visited the aquaculture site in the “These families want to be able to
community of Chucasuyo (7km from Juli, on sustain and develop their
Lake Titicaca). This site, an Altagro project, is
maintained by 78 families who rely on communities by creating businesses
CIRNMA engineers for advice and technical that will allow them to export their
assistance to help develop their operation. products nationally and to the world.
In doing so, they hope to alleviate
The Altagro aquaculture project initially
consisted of production and harvesting malnutrition, reduce poverty,
workshops and training for locals engaged increase their incomes and grow an
in fishing. They then split the families into 3 economy filled with opportunities for
different groups determined by their future generations.”
productivity levels.
• Group 1 produced greater than 25 – Roberto Valdivia, Ing. CIRNMA
000 kilos/ year,
• Group 2 produced between 10 000 Peruvian fish exporters face competition
and 25 000 kilos/ year, and from Chile and Bolivia however, this
• Group 3 produced less than 10 000 community has the competitive
kilos/ year. advantage of using organic fish food (corn,
soy, and fish oil) to enhance their quality to
Altagro then gave each group additional internationally acceptable standards.
and specific training related to their level of
production, in order to enhance their The time to maturity necessary for
productivity. For instance, families with marketable farmed trout is approximately
production levels in group 3 were given 6-8 months however, depending on market
more technical assistance in order to conditions at the time each batch is ready
increase their productivity, while those in for sale, surpluses of trout stock can result.
group 1 were educated in legal framework This will leave the farmers with additional
and business formalization. costs as they must continue to feed the
trout until a buyer is located.
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At present, 19 of the 78 families involved in plant grown in the Andes Mountains whose
the Altagro aquaculture project have seed is high in nutritional value and has
signed contracts with a fish product export been a valuable food source for South
companies to sell their fish between Americans for over 6,000 years. The Quinoa
$3.00USD to $3.50USD/kilo and export them plant is invaluable because it is able to
to national and international markets survive in high altitudes familiar to Peru and
including the United States, Western the Andes Mountains where a vast majority
Europe, and Canada. The pricing for of the Peruvian population live.
regional markets is variable due to local
bargaining practices. Junior Team Canada received
presentations on the many uses of Quinoa
JTC Objectives at Chucasuyo and Llungo and saw how it
• Find export markets for Peruvian was processed in Puno. The grain is
trout and fishmeal in Canada. currently being processed into flour for
• Find freshwater fish species in breads, cookies (SUMAWA), and cakes.
Canada that can be farmed in Peruvians have also made a juice product
Lake Titicaca to diversify its labelled “Chicha-la-Quinua”.
production
• Create internship collaboration Aside from the Quinoa plants’ ability to
between Canadian and Peruvian grow in high altitudes where fertile soil and
students to share knowledge and water are scarce, its nutritional value
resources about the industry makes it an important commodity to the
Peruvian diet.
Export Opportunities • Quinoa is a high souce of protein
We learned that Peruvian trout and (12-18%),
fishmeal is exported to Canada, US, and • contains all 9 essential amino acids,
Norway from the processing plant that we • high in lysine – essential for muscle
visited. While this is encouraging, there is still growth and repair,
enormous potential for increased volume • a good source of dietary fiber and
of Peruvian trout in international markets. phosphorus,
Junior Team Canada will use its new • high in magnesium and iron, and
connections to help increase trade • gluten free
between the two countries.
As a highly nutritious food source, Quinoa
Diversify Production has been incorporated into many aspects
It’s important for Lake Titicaca producers to of the Peruvian diet. It can be used as a
diversify the types of fish species farmed so substitute for flour in making breads, cookies
that their income is not reliant on only one (SUMAWA), and cakes; and is also used as
type. There are freshwater fish species in an ingredient in milk candies. In addition,
Canada that can be farmed in Lake Quinoa producers have managed to use
Titicaca to diversify its production. the plant’s nectar to make a juice product
labelled “Chicha-la-quinoa”.
Internship Collaboration
Engineering and interested students from From start to finish, the processing of the
both countries can share knowledge, quinoa is a complex process. Most often
better understand global markets, and the quinoa is planted by hand. When the
develop new opportunities for both crop is ready to be harvested, it is cut down
Peruvian and Canadian entrepreneurs. and grouped into sheaves. Farmers can
then separate the seeds from the stalks. A
Also, by improving these connections small grain handler collects and takes the
students will be able to work together to seeds to the processing plant. From there
explore new methods and become global the seed is separated by size (must be
leaders in the future. between 1.4 – 2 mm). Then the quinoa is
taken to a machine to remove the Chaff
Agriculture – Quinoa (the bugs, and the dirt). The seeds are
soaked and laid out in the sun to dry. From
Quinoa, the “Mother of All Grains”or there, workers separate the wild quinoa
“Chisaya Mama” in Quechua, is a type of (only local) from the grown quinoa
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(international markets) and are either and Peruvian students in each
crushed into powder, flattened into flakes, industry to share knowledge
or left as seeds to be sold in bulk. and resources, and to develop
leadership and entrepreneurial
In 2005, production of Quinoa totalled 78.3 skills, and create lasting
thousand tonnes. It is currently produced in connections.
three South American countries (in • Research and analyze the
thousand tonnes): region’s agronomics in order to
• Ecuador (27.2), maximize its output.
• Peru (26.0), and
• Bolivia (25.1). Export Opportunities
Quinoa is currently being shipped to
Quinoa is produced on plots of land Germany and around Europe. In Germany
averaging approximately 3 hectares in size. they are processing the seeds, adding
On average, annual production of Quinoa value, and making products that are sold
in Peru is approximately 20 thousand for a higher price on the market.
tonnes. Of this, only about 10 percent or 2
thousand tonnes is exported, leaving the rest The quinoa is then purchased by a broker
for domestic consumption. Of this exported for approximately $3 US, transported to
amount, 1.4 thousand tonnes is organic. Lima, and sold on the international market
Local farmers are attempting to switch over for nearly double. Once it reaches
their fertilizers to organic in order to meet Germany, it can be processed or resold for
foreign demand for organic products free of as high as $18 US per kilogram.
the health risks associated with the use of
chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Other opportunities exist for quinoa to be
sold in health stores in North America.
JTC Objectives: Improvement of quinoa product marketing
• Discovery of export markets for and expansion of contacts for potential
finished quinoa product, inter national buyers will reduce
byproduct, or seeds. dependency on brokers and allow
• Create bilateral partnership Peruvians to capture the majority of the
consisting of Canadian grain gains from their quinoa exports.
handling companies coming to
Puno to set up grain handling Grain Handling Systems
systems and facilities to market A well-established system in Canada that
their grain. has helped many grain farmers develop
• Create internship collaboration their businesses is to allow a grain handling
between Canadian students c o m p a n y m a n a g e t h e s e l l i n g a n d
Far Left: Quinoa

processing plant in
Puno
Left: Typical terrains

around Lake Tiiticaca
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marketing. One Canadian grain handling 1.8% growth for the livestock industry (FAO
company, Viterra, is a good example of this 2005). In 2002 there was about 16,000,000
and has been able to provide the best sheep and goat, about 90,600,000
possible price to suppliers. Viterra engages chickens, and about 2,800,000 pigs.
in something called grain pooling. A
grain pool is one of the most common Alpaca and Lamas
ways for Canadian farmers to sell their These animals are found all around the
grain. Farmers haul the grain to an country and are a source of income for the
elevator, the grain handler grades the Peruvian rural communities. They are a
grain, and when the grain is sold at the food source as well as a source of income
greatest possible price (which is usually for Peruvian women who are able to take
an average) all farmers get the equal the wool of these animals in order to make
compensation for grain. handicrafts and clothing.
Internship Collaboration Cattle

Agriculture and interested students from Peruvian cattle are owned by rural farmers
both countries can share knowledge, what are separated into three categories
better understand global markets, and which consist of small, medium and large
develop new opportunities for both enterprises. Small farms consist of 10 cows
Peruvian and Canadian entrepreneurs. and a few hectares of land. Medium farms
Also, by improving these connections consist of 35 cows and a few hectares of
students will be able to work together to land as well. Then the large enterprises
explore new methods and become global have about 200 cows and about 12
leaders in the future. hectares of land.
Agronomics Cattle all across the country are primarily

Farmers currently do not know how to get artificially inseminated in order for the
the most out of the land that they own. Peruvian cattle to receive the particular
Soil testing may be one of the best places genetics in order to optimize the volume of
to start to see what type of fertility this soil beef or dairy. By optimizing the efficiency
really has. Soil testing will reveal what types for this industry more products can be
of fertilizers are needed in order to produced and more profit can be
produce the best possible crop. Irrigation allocated to the producers. Over the last 10
should also be explored to help deal with years biogenetics in livestock have really
the scarcity of water during the dry taken off and because of this dairy volume,
season. During the rainy season, lots of the poultry and pork have all increased.
areas flood making it difficult to plant
anything during this time. Many of the Livestock in Peru consist of Brown Swiss and
farmers still use an old way of farming that Ordeno. These cattle are fed in the morning
the Inca civilization used to use. This system and later in the days in the dry season.
was called Waro – Waru Camellones. During the days of the dry season livestock
usually graze on the natural grasses.
Agriculture – Livestock Livestock are fed maize (corn), green feeds,
and oil crops in the morning and evening.
Livestock is mostly in the hands of small These livestock also face some hard
scale farmers. Household-based grassland challenges in Peru. There are four main
livestock production systems are the health concerns for livestock that farmers
highlands, which include cattle, llama and need to watch for and they are Classical
alpaca, and livestock constitutes are the swine fever, Foot and mouth disease,
main source of income for pastoral Newcastle disease and Vesicular stomatitis.
communities in the Andean valleys.
While in the community near Puno we were
In Peru the livestock industry is not able to visit a local farm. Fernandez was a 25
completely sustainable. In 2002 there were year old man with a wife and a small child.
only about 4,990,000 cattle in Peru. They fed their 10 cattle in the morning before
Meaning a large proportion of the dairy they milked out, on average, 7 litres of milk
and beef consumption for the country are every day. They then take this milk to the local
imported. But from 1990- 2000 there was a cheese production plant. We were able to
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travel to this cheese production plant and
they are able to produce around 30 blocks of The goal of this project, which we
cheese a day. There are 450 families involved experienced in Juli and Llungo, is to give
with 10 associations in 15 communities. Before these young women the skills needed to
this initiative was taken to help develop these produce these goods at an earlier age. It
cheese production plants local dairy farmers hopes to create young entrepreneurs who
where not selling very much to local will generate income to help develop and
communities. Now they are able to sell to improve communities faced with extreme
larger centres where they are able to sell not poverty and malnutrition.
just cottage cheese but Monazo, Vilque,
Cabarilllas and Cabanillas y Achaya. The Altagro trainers in various communities
teach these skills by dividing the women in
J u n i o r Te a m C a n a d a h a s s e v e r a l t h r e e d i f f e r e n t l e v e l s : b e g i n n e r,
recommendations for the development of intermediate, and advanced. Each group
this industry. is given training based on their individual
• I n v e s t m e n t i n l i v e s t o c k / d a i r y knowledge and skills.
research and development
• Establishment of rural cooperatives JTC Objectives
to ensure that small livestock • Discover export opportunities
keepers benefit from the growth • Develop entrepreneurial and
• Encouraging the private sector to marketing skills of artisans
supply private goods to the
livestock keepers Action:
• E s t a b l i s h m e n t o f a n e f f i c i e n t Export Opportunities
livestock market where livestock are The quality of the handicrafts we encountered
registered and traded legally was very high and being improved. If the
pending Free Trade Agreement between
Textiles Canada and Peru removes tariffs on the
textile industry then there should be a strong
The production of handicrafts is a market for the products in Canada and other
necessary skill for women in the rural areas foreign markets.
of Puno. Initially, these women knitted
clothes and blankets to keep their families Entrepreneurial Development
warm during the colder times of the year; There is currently a strong focus on
however, it is now becoming evident that production capacity but Junior Team
the production of handicrafts can be much Canada saw a need for development of
more beneficial to these rural communities. entrepreneurial and marketing skills.
Products are constantly being made, Beautiful craftsmanship is easily wasted
usually in the fields, while the women herd without proper knowledge of the business
their animals. In the recent years these world and export markets. The Papas Junior
women have been travelling to local T e a m C a n a d a w i l l c r e a t e a n
markets in Puno to sell their unique entrepreneurial program specific to the
handicrafts, mostly to tourists. Through the Puno region.
Altagro project, many female youth in
these rural areas are being taught how to
knit and carve products and elder women,
that already have some knowledge in
these areas, are improving their
craftsmanship through workshops.
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APPENDIXF
DETAILSONMISSIONPUNO
Day 1 - August 11th Day 2 - August 12th
JTC delegates left the city of Lima to travel The JTC team was up early, as Roberto
to the region on Puno to begin their mission Valdivia, their local CIP representative and
of assisting the International Potato Centre guide, had arranged a packed agenda for
(CIP) with sustainable development. The them for their first full day in Puno. They left
region of Puno, which is south of Lima, is the city and traveled to Juli, a small
approximately 3,500 meters above sea community located about 45 minutes
level in the Andes and is also home of the outside of Puno. Their first stop was to a
world’s largest elevated lake: Lake Titicaca. trout fish farm located on Lake Titicaca.
On the way to Puno, the team had the There they met with the workers and
opportunity to capture many sights in the families to discuss the possible opportunities
rural areas of Peru. Puno is quite different between Peru and Canada in the
from Lima in many ways, such as the aquaculture industries. The team was given
architecture, the development stage, as a detailed introduction to the trout industry
well as the lifestyle in general. in the region by the Centro de Invesgacion
de Recursos Naturales y Medio Ambiente
Once the team arrived in Puno, they met with (CIRNMA) engineers. CIRNMA is an NGO,
Roberto Valdivia, an engineer working with which is in coordination with CIP and
the CIP, who briefed them on their week’s together they developed the program
activities. Roberto also served as their leader A L TA G R O , w h i c h i s d e d i c a t e d t o
for the entire week. The meeting included a developing the Alti-plano.
friendly welcome to the community, their
schedule for the next day - which included They then continued their journey to a
learning more about trout exporting - and nearby community to get their first look at
finally ended with advice on coping with the handicrafts industry. While there, they
altitude sickness and adjustment. With this met with local women and their children,
wonderful advice in mind, the team set out for local quinoa farmers and producers as well
their first dinner in Puno. as representatives from CIP and CIRNMA.
The JTC team learned about both the
The evening concluded with the team difficulties, as well as the opportunities that
preparing for their upcoming meetings. locals are faced with while working in these
industries. Junior Team Canada was
Right: JTC President

Terry Clifford and JTC
members speaking
with local
communities.
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welcomed with open arms and they quinoa, from raw grain to packaged
appreciated our interest in their work. product for sale. Most of these packages
were being shipped to Germany.
The JTC team ended their day with a team
dinner on Puno’s most vibrant and famous After this demonstration the team
street, Lima St, while reflecting on the day’s moved into the trout processing part of the
lessons and our new found knowledge of plant, owned by Aquasem. The plant had
Puno’s culture. very high safety and health standards, so
the team had to dress from head to toe in
Day 3 - August 13th a sterilized uniform. There, they met with
The JTC team started their third day with a workers who were cleaning the fish and
very warm welcome from a local packaging them for storage. Most of these
elementary school, where approximately products were being shipped to Canada
130 school children threw confetti and sang and the Netherlands.
welcoming songs in their native language.
It was very emotional for the team, as the As the JTC team was close to the end of
celebration for their visit was more than their journey in Puno, the team was working
ever expected. They were the first group of hard on capturing the information they had
foreign student visitors to the school in received, as they had to make a
over seven years. During the morning, they presentation of their findings to local youth
met with local farmers and learned about at the Rotaract on Friday.
their quinoa production and farming
methods. They also met with the women in Day 5 - August 15th
the region who produced handicrafts and The JTC Team dedicated their fifth day to
we discussed their future plans for their working and gathering final information for
young daughters who were students of the their report. They spent the day in and
school as well as participants of the around the hotel, going from room to room
ALTAGRO program. They also learned discussing particular topics from our week-
about the school’s newly acquired long adventures in the Puno region and
greenhouse operations and local nutrition. preparing for their report and upcoming
presentations. That evening, the team
They left the school and travelled v e n t u re d o u t w i t h E n r i q u e Va l d i v i a
to Palcamayo where they ate lunch in a (Roberto’s son) to the Rotaract clubhouse
field on the side of the dirt road. Children where they gave a presentation to the
and farm animals ran to them from across young Rotaract members. Rotaract is a
fields from every angle with a keen their youth organization derived from Rotary
interest in the foreign visitors. Inter national. The presentation and
meeting was very productive as both sides
After lunch, they travelled to a nearby shared contact information and discussed
community where they went on a tour of a the opportunities, which would stem from
small cheese factory. A few minutes down the the JTC visit to Puno.
road from the factory they met with a local milk
producer who supplied the milk for the cheese Day 6 & 7 - August 16th & 17th
factory. It was amazing to see a local Saturday and Sunday were exploration
entrepreneur who was only 25 years old. There days for the JTC team to gather cultural
are not too many 25 year old Canadians who information. On Saturday, they set out on a
own their own cow, let alone 10. boat adventure to visit the Uros Islands.
These islands were man-made by the Uros
Day 4 - August 14th peoples many years ago when they were
The JTC team had yet another eventful removed from Puno by the Spaniards. While
day. They started with a visit to the CIRNMA visiting these islands, Terry and a number of
headquarters where they learned more team members managed to meet with the
about the projects they work on - chief of the islands. This meeting was very
particularly with the International Potato significant and heart-felt for Junior Team
Centre - within the region of Puno. After our Canada. Sunday was their day of
CIRNMA briefing, the team went on a tour departure; however, they first managed to
of the quinoa production plant. The team visit the Inca Tombs, which were located en
was able to see firsthand the production of route to the airport.
44
APPENDIXG
THEPATHTOLEADERSHIP
Far Left: Dylan Carr,
JTC 2008 Delegate
from Prince Edward
Island.
Left: An aboriginal girl

living on the island of
Santa Maria.
A Statement of Mission, Vision, and Values
We will champion the enterprising spirit of young

Canadians in the promotion of Canadian industry and
culture as we achieve recognition as a major force in the
global marketplace.
Inspired by this irrepressible drive to become world-class,

we will provide access to national and global networks for
young Canadians to acquire the international
development, trade and cross-cultural experience to
become the next leaders of Canada.
Grounded in the enduring principles of integrity,

compassion and mutual respect in everything we say and
do, we will touch the hearts and minds of Canadians in
communities across the land.
45
GOLDENROLODEX
GOVERNMENTCONTACTS
Embassy of Canada in Lima Ines Avilia
www.peru.gc.ca Accrediation
Las Palmeras 324
Daniel Vezina Lima, Peru
Senior Trade Commissioner (511)422-6757
Calle Bolognesi 228, Miraflores ipando@apec2008.org.pe
Lima, Peru
(511)319-3350 Julio Velarde
lima.commerce@international.gc.ca Deputy Executive Director
Av. Javier Prado Oeste 580, San Isidro
Trevor Paul Lima, Peru
Research and Analysis Assistant (511)222-1250
Calle Bolognesi 228, Miraflores
Lima, Peru jcardenasv@apec2008.org.pe
(511)446-4776
trevor.paul@international.gc.ca Jaime Augusto Espinosa
Executive Director
Katia Rivadeneyra Av. Javier Prado Oeste 580, San Isidro
Trade Commissioner
Calle Bolognesi 228, Miraflores Lima, Peru
Lima, Peru jespinosa@apec2008.org.pe
(511) 319-319-3356
katia.rivadeneyra@international.gc.ca Peruvian Government - Foreign Trade
www.mincetur.gob.pe
Cynthia Martinez
APEC Coordinator Assistant
Calle Bolognesi 228, Miraflores Eduardo Ferreyros Kuppers
Lima, Peru Vice Minister of Foreign Trade
cynthia.martinez@international.gc.ca Calle Uno Oeste Nº 50 Urb. Corpac, Lima 27
Lima, Peru
Christian Jolicoeur
Management and Consular Affairs Officer (511) 224 3369 / (511) 513 6100 (1200)
Calle Bolognesi 228, Miraflores eferreyos@mincetur.gob.pe
Lima, Peru
lima.commerce@international.gc.ca Alvaro Diaz Bedregal
Advisor – Vice Ministry of Foreign Trade
APEC 2008 Peru Calle Uno Oeste Nº 50 Urb. Corpac, Lima 27
www.apec2008.org.pe Lima, Peru
(511) 513 6100 – 1250
Luis Flores adiaz@mincetur.gob.pe
Technological Support Advisor
Av. Javier Prado Oeste 580, San Isidro Peruvian Government - National Youth
Lima, Peru Secretariat, Ministry of Education
(511)-625-3500 www.snj.gob.pe
lampuero@apec2008.org.pe
Geanmarco Quezada Castro
Gladys Swinnen Director of Research & Development
Protocol Director Av. 2 de Mayo Nº 868, San Isidro, Lima 41
Las Palmeras 324 Lima, Peru
Lima, Peru (511) 272 2441 Cell: 9737 2704 / 9425 7068
(511)422-6757 gquezada@snj.gob.pe
mgotero@apec2008.org.pe
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BUSINESSCONTACTS
PISCIS (511)211-6781
lily.llanos@scotiabank.com.pe
Jorge Munoz www.scotiabank.com
Owner / Plant Manager
Parque Ind. Salcedo Mz. N - Lote 10 SNC Lavalin
Puno, Peru
51 51 951 677 217 Francisco Silva
jmunoz@piscisperu.com.pe General Manager
piscisperu.com.pe Av. Pardo y Aliago No 699 Office:501-B,
Miraflores
Lima, Peru
(511)221-2002
francisco.silva@snclavalin.com
www.snclavalin.com
Plaza Consultores
Santiago Battistini
General Operations
El Corregidor 1265
Lima, Peru
(511)365-4919
contacto@plazaconsultores.com
Empresa Pesquera Gomez

Top: JTC delegates Aquasem S.R.L.
meeting with local
community members. Jowey Gomez
Fernandos Zuniga Fisherman
Plant Manager Community: Chucasuyo Kajje
Pque. Ind. Salcedo Mz. N - Lote 10 Peru
Puno, Peru Vision_epesgo@hotmail.com
951-678678
jfzy008@hotmail.com Johnson Gomez
Operations Manager
Scotiabank Av. Titcaca 435 In. 2
Puno, Peru
Guillermo Carbonel 985 0211
Chief Economist Vision_epesgo@hotmail.com
Av. Dionisio Derteano 102
Lima, Peru Eusebio Gomez
(511)211-6052 General Manager
guillermo.arbe@scotiabank.com.pe Av. Titcaca 435 In. 2
www.scotiabank.com Puno, Peru
965 0602
Lily llanos Silva-Santisteban Vision_epesgo@hotmail.com
Coordinator Relations
Av. Dionisio Derteano 102
Lima, Peru
47
GOLDENROLODEX
BUSINESSCONTACTS
Palcamayo Cheese Plant Guillermo Franco
Corporate Resposibility Manager
Bacilio Quisca Pisnado Av. Victor A. Belaunde 171, 2do.Piso, San
Owner / Operator Isidros
Palcamayo, Puno Lima, Peru
Peru (511)612-4100 ext.4136-4148
051-505130 gmanrique@barrick.com
Family Cattle Farm
Alfredo Coila Apaza

Cattle Owner
Yanamoco-Illpa
Peru
051-596990
Alicorp
René Andrés Zevillanos Olivares

Assistente Técnico Junior
Parque Industrial Taparachi Mz "A" Lt "19"
Juliaca, Peru
(051) 322 670 Vena Resources Inc. Top: JTC delegates
meet with Guillermo
rzevillanoso@alicorp.com Carbonel of Scotiabank.
Silvia Dedios
Business Development Manager
Hotel Don Giorgio
Av. Jose Pardo No 601 Office 1301
Lima, Peru
Patricia De Durant
(511)243-0518
Owner / President - Women's Sector, Rotary
sdedios@venaresources.com
Jr. Tarapaca 238
Puno, Peru
054 363648 Talisman Energy Inc.
ycarlajal@viabcp.com
Mark Dingley
Barrick Minerals General Manager
Av. Victor A. Belaunde 147, Principal 155
Katia Paredes (511)616-4000
Abogada (lawyer) mdingley@talisman-energy.com
Av. Victor A. Belaunde 171, 2do.Piso, San
Isidros Doug Maddams
Lima, Peru CSR Director – Talisman Peru
(511)612-4134 Av. Victor A. Belaunde 147, Via Principal
kcastillo@barrick.com 155, Edificio Real Tres Of. 602 Centro
Empresarial Real, Lima 27
(511)616-4013 / (511)957-4509
dmaddams@talisman-energy.com
48
GOLDENROLODEX
BUSINESSCONTACTS
Mario Ascenzo APEC CEO Summit 2008
Senior Assessment of Logistics www.apecceosummit2008.org
Av. Victor A. Belaunde 147, Via Principal
155 Jose Miguel Morales
Lima, Peru Chairman
(511)616-4000 ext. 2507 Bartolome Herrera 254, Lima 18, Peru
mascenzo@talisman-energy.com (511)615-0200
www.talisman-energy.com jmmorales@garciasayan.com.pe
Amy Jarek Jimena Bellina

Senior Policy Strategist, Corporate Executive Assistant
Responsibility & Government Affairs Bartolome Herrera 254, Lima 18, Peru
Suite 2400, 888 – 3rd St. S.W. AB T2P 5C5 (511)422-5784
Calgary, Peru jbellina@apecceosummit2008.org
(403) 237 1081
ajarek@talisman-energy.com True Energy Peru SAC
Universidad San Ignacio De Loyola Mariano Via Meneses

www.usil.edu.pe Gerente HSE
Amador Merino Reyna 307 Of. 601 San
Ramiro Salas-Bravo Isidro
Dean International Development Office (511)422-7511
Av. La Fontana 550 mariano.vila@verazpetroleum.com
Lima, Peru
(511)317-1000 Milagros Landivar de Noriega
rsalasb@usil.edu.pe Office Manager
Amador Merino Reyna 307 Of. 601 San
Edward Roekaert Embrecht’s Isidro
Vice Director (511)422-7502
Av. La Fontana 550 milagros.landivar@verazpetroleum.com
Lima, Peru
eroekaert@usil.edu.pe Hazco Environmental Services Del Pru S.A.
Dora Ballen Ing. Julio E. Zavaleta A.

Deputy Director Gerente General
Av. La Fontana 550 Av. Camino Real 348, Edificio Torre El Pilar,
Lima, Peru Ofic. 1602 - San Isidro Lima 27 - Peru
(511)317-1000 (511)719-6520
dballen@usil.edu.pe jzavaleta@hazcoperu.com
Jose Galvez Ing. Jose Noriga E.

Economist Student Grente Comercial Y Desarrollo
Jr.Moises Mendelssohn 172 apt.102 Av. Camino Real 348, Edificio Torre El Pilar,
Lima, Peru Ofic. 1602 - San Isidro Lima 27 - Peru
(511)226-5621 (511)719-6521
j.galvez.ag@gmail.com jnoriega@hazcoperu.com
Jorge Chavez
Law & Chinese Language Student
Calle Obreon 275
Lima, Peru
(511)448-0814
jacm150@gmail.com
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GOLDENROLODEX
COMMUNITYCONTACTS
Centro International de la Papa
Domingo Canahua
Roberto Quiroz Engineer (Quinoa Expert)
Lead Research Scientist -Production Yurac Yacu, Peru
Systems & Environment Division Available only through Wayne Lamphier
Achaya, Illpa
Peru Luccio Torres
951-990102 Engineer (Technical Assistance/ Advisor)
randolfo16@hotmail.com Yurac Yacu, Peru
Available only through Wayne Lamphier
Dr. David Tay
Division Leader - Genetic Resources Cesar Chino
Conservation and Characterization Engineer (Greenhouse expert)
Prov. Juli (Communities: Olla, Kajje, Peru
Chucasuyo, Yacari, Palermo, Huaquina, (51-43) 943-672388
Pucara Sullicani) wlamphier@andeanalliance.com
Peru www.thelazydoginn.com
951-013689
carmenguema@hotmail.com Randolfo Ojeda
Veterinarian: Chair of Programa Ganaderia
Centro de Investigación de Recursos Peru
Naturales y Medio Ambiente (51-43) 943-672388
wlamphier@andeanalliance.com
www.thelazydoginn.com
Felix Pacombia
CIRNMA Engineer - Aquaculture
Carmen Guerra
Apartado 388
Engineer (Technical Assistance/ Advisor)
Puno, Peru
Huaraz, Peru
51 51 36 6029
Ethelcarballido@gmail.com
r.e.valdivia@cgiar.org
Asociacion Sector Yurac Yacu
CIRNMA
Hipolito Silberio Lazar
Roberto Valdivia
Community Leader
Altagro Coordinator, Production Systems &
Yurac Yacu, Peru
Environment Division
Kev_mitch@hotmail.com
Yurac Yacu, Peru
Available only through Wayne Lamphier
Alberto Caururo
Virucy888@hotmail.com
Secretary
Yurac Yacu, Peru
Enrique Valdivia Alatrista
dmorrissette@cbc.ab.ca
Executive Director
Yurac Yacu, Peru
Donato Oropeza Calduo
Kev_mitch@hotmail.com
Community Leader
N/A
Altagro
Yurac Yacu, Peru
N/A
Jackeline Laureno
mtoft@ucalgary.ca
Teacher
Parque Industrial Salcedo, Mza. N – Lote 11
Puno, Peru
366168 / 366029
cirnmaa@terra.com.pe
50
Comunidad Caserio de Rivas
Eucedio Leon Aguilar

Lieutenant Governor
Peru
Top: JTC delegates

meeting with local Mitchell Kevin
community members.
Software Tester
Peru
Mitchell Joannah
Fundraiser for NGO's and Charities
Peru
Right: Mr and Mrs.

Clifford with Her
Excellency
Genevieve des
Rivieres, Ambassador
of Canada to Peru
51
Junior Team Canada Partners
Peru 2008
www.globalvision.ca
52
Junior Team Canada
Delegate Partners Peru 2008
Abacus Mining & Exploration Nova Scotia Business Inc
Archer Education Group Nova Scotia Business Innovation
Asper School of Business Oak Ridges Lions Club
Atlantech Companies Olive Land and Building
Bank of Montreal Parkers Service Station
Bell Canada PEI BioAlliance
Breakwater Resources PEI Business Development
Bulletproof Solutions PEI Potato Board
Business Career Centre Peterbilt New Brunswick
Business New Brunswick Pinaymootang First Nation
Calgary Airport Authority PKR Boarding Kennels
Cameco Corporation Rotary Club of Calgary
Canadian Commercial Cooperation Rotary Club of Lions Gate North Vancouver
Canadian Parents fo French Rotary Club of Mississauga Meadowvale
Ceed PEI Sandlewood Developments
City of Fredericton Saskatchewan Ministry of Enterprse and Innovation
College of the North Atlantic Saskatchewan Research Council
Connolly Financial Group Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership
Cornell University Sauder School of Business
Courchesne LaRose, Ltee Scotia McLeod
Dalhousie University SF Charitable Foundation
Direct Office Leasing Silver Wheaton
Edwards Business School Students Society Simon Fraser University
Edwards School of Business Specialty Care
Foundation Capital Corporation Spike's Paintball
Fredericton Chamber of Commerce St Mary's University
Gateway College Stephenville Knights of Columbus
Golder Associates Stephenville Lioness Club
Government of British Colombia Stephenville Lions Club
Government of Ontario Stephenville Rotary Club
Government of Alberta Stonebridge Financial
Hanlon Centre for International Business Strictly Hydraulics
Harris & Roome Sun Life Financial
Hill and Knowlton TD Canada Trust
Integrated Informatics Ltd Telfer School of Management
Interlake Reserves tribal Council The Travel Store
International Longshoremen Association Town of Richmond Hill
Investment Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development
Island Optical Ltd Transport Canada
J.Leroy Gallant Insurance Ltd Turf Masters
KK Foods Ltd University of British Colombia
Language Studies International Victoria International Academy
Maple Trade Finance Western Biodisel Inc
McLeay Geological Consultants Westmount Charter High School
Melbourne Property Management Wildfire Energy
Memorial University Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce
Ministry of Transportation British Colombia York Region
Mir Huculak Law Office York University
N&E Stucco Contractors
Newfoundland & Labrador Housing
Niagra College
www.globalvision.ca
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JUNIORTEAMCANADA

Cover Photo: Peruvian

Left: The Honourable

DFAIT Mandate for Junior Team

Canada’s Re-engagement in the

In Field Missions P.11

Corporate Social Responsibility P.13

Extractive Industries P.15

Giving Back to the Community P.17

Appendix A - Overview of Peru P.21

Appendix B - Details on Mission

Appendix C - Overview of Yurac

Appendix E - Altiplano Overview P.36

Appendix G - The Path to

Far Left: David Lemor

Left: Karl Zadnik,

Canada initially demonstrated its interests The Canadian government is committed to

O n A u g u s t 1 2th, 2 0 0 8 i n P u n o t h e For the first time in Global Vision history,

Opportunities for Canadian Universities

Opportunities available for Canadian

Team Lima and to the Talisman base camp refer to

Far Right: JTC

Right: Two JTC

The final delegation traveled to Puno to

Peru In the dairy industry of Illpa, cheese

• To strengthen and promote It is essential for CSR to be included in all

Left: JTC delegates

Oil & Gas become a net exporter of hydrocarbons in

Right: JTC delegates

After the bricks were sufficiently hardened

Team Puno: Giving Back

There are several goals that the Puno team

The head of state in Peru is the functioning,

The rig will be assembled in Lima, tested to Day 2: August 12th

Far Right: Aerial view

Right: JTC delegates

Day 6: August 16th

Left: Building the

Far Right: Standard

Right: Little boys in the

Day 2 – August 12th

After sharing the meal with the team, the

Right: JTC Delegates

Far Left: Quinoa

Left: Typical terrains

Internship Collaboration Cattle

Agronomics Cattle all across the country are primarily

Right: JTC President

Left: An aboriginal girl

A Statement of Mission, Vision, and Values

We will champion the enterprising spirit of young

Inspired by this irrepressible drive to become world-class,

Grounded in the enduring principles of integrity,

Empresa Pesquera Gomez

Family Cattle Farm

Alfredo Coila Apaza

René Andrés Zevillanos Olivares

Amy Jarek Jimena Bellina

Universidad San Ignacio De Loyola Mariano Via Meneses

Dora Ballen Ing. Julio E. Zavaleta A.

Jose Galvez Ing. Jose Noriga E.

Eucedio Leon Aguilar

Top: JTC delegates