«Leadership to work for interculturalism is an honor few men and women have, but the benefit is collective» (F. Laime P.)

1. Bolivia y la interculturalidad
By Franz Gabriel Laime Pérez
franzlaimeperez@gmail.com

2. • The American Continent, Abya
Yala, was discovered in 1492
by Christopher Columbus.
• In 1532 the Mr. Francisco
Pizarro took Atahualpa
prisoner.
• From this meeting, or the
American Continent Abya Yala,
is not the same.
• It had a different evolution.

3. • Since 1825, in the
Republic of Bolivia has
always had discrimination
against women and
indigenous people.
• Women didn’t have
constitutional rights
• Indigenous people
weren´t recognized by
the state.
By Franz Gabriel Laime Pérez

4. • Then in South America, I think the
High Peru and in 1825 the Republic
of Bolivar was founded which later
changed its name to Bolivia.
• In 1825 the republic of Bolivia with 9
departments was created and
adopted Spanish as the official
language.
 La Paz
 Santa Cruz
 Cochabamba
 Chuquisaca
 Potosí
 Oruro
 Beni
 Pando
 Tarija
By Franz Gabriel Laime Pérez

5. • The indigenous people
and women are always
discriminated.
• The State did censuses
and they tried to
minimize the peoples
and nations that were in
Bolivia.
• The laws don´t favor the
participation of women
in public administration.
By Franz Gabriel Laime Pérez

6. • In Bolivia there has always been discrimination
on the status, language and origin of the people.
• Bolivia was a state that wanted to hide their
indigenous people and did not recognize them.
By Franz Gabriel Laime Pérez

7. • But there was mutual dependence between
town and country.
• Those who live in cities have always relied on
products that farmers produce.
By Franz Gabriel Laime Pérez

8. • Cultural diversity is
recognized in various
international instruments
such as the Universal
Declaration on Cultural
Diversity (UNESCO, 2001)
and the Convention on the
Protection and Promotion of
the Diversity Cultural
Expressions (UNESCO, 2005),
Convention No. 169 OIT,
• And the Universal
Declaration of the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples of the
UN September 13, 2007.

9. • In 2009, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, with
nine departments was created. This
constitution recognizes 36 official languages.
By Franz Gabriel Laime Pérez

10. • Bolivia is defined as a
"plurinational and
intercultural" country in
which the intracultural,
intercultural and
multilingual dialogue is
encouraged, and the right to
cultural identity of
indigenous nations and
people (arts. 1, 9th Nº 2 and
3, 30. Paragraph II. Nº 2, and
100. Paragraph I Nº 100.
Paragraph III of the Bolivian
Constitution).

11. «La interculturalidad es la construcción de respeto sostenible entre seres humanos en
el tiempo-espacio» (Franz Laime)
«Interculturalism is to build sustainable
respect among humans in space time»
(Franz Laime)

12. • An everybody’s
question.
• We learn from
those around
us, our
environment.
• Una cuestión de todos y todas.
• Aprendamos de los que nos rodea, de nuestro medio ambiente.
By Franz Gabriel Laime Pérez

13. • Todos diferentes, todos importantes.
• All different, all important.
By Franz Gabriel Laime Pérez

14. • Todos somos diferentes por fuera y todos somos diferentes por dentro, pero…
• We are all different on the outside and on the
inside we are all different, but ...
By Franz Gabriel Laime Pérez

15. • All of us are born helpless ...
• Todos nacemos indefensos…
• Todos nacemos igual…
• We are all born equal ...
By Franz Gabriel Laime Pérez

16. • We all learn throughout our lives ...
• Todos aprendemos durante toda nuestra vida…
By Franz Gabriel Laime Pérez

17. • All of us like to play ...
• A todos y todas nos gusta jugar…
By Franz Gabriel Laime Pérez

18. • Everyone likes to tell our stories ...
• A todos nos gusta que nos cuenten historias…

19. • We are all hungry if we do not eat ...
• Todos tenemos hambre si no comemos…

20. • We all like to laugh and have fun ...
• A todos nos gusta reír y divertirnos…

21. • Everyone likes to have friends and they
want us.
• A todos nos gusta tener amigos y que nos quieran.
By Franz Gabriel Laime Pérez

22. • All sometimes do not understand some things
as much as we think ...
• Todos, a veces, no entendemos algunas cosas por mucho que pensemos…

23. • All, one day, say goodbye forever ...
• Todos algún día nos despedimos para siempre…

24. • So while we are somehow different
• POR ESO, AUNQUE TODOS SOMOS ALGO DIFERENTES By Franz Gabriel Laime Pérez

25. • ALL ARE EQUAL IN THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS ...
• TODOS SOMOS IGUALES EN LAS COSAS MAS IMPORTANTES…

26. • «Leadership to work
for interculturalism is
an honor few men
and women have,
but the benefit is
collective»
• (F. Laime P.)

27. • Diversity
strengthens us.
• Knowing more than
one language
allows us to know
another world.
• La diversidad nos fortalece.
• Conocer más de un idioma nos permite conocer
otro mundo.
By Franz Gabriel Laime Pérez

28. • Knowing two
languages ​​allows us
to know two
knowledges .
• Open your mind to
diversity.
• Conocer dos idiomas nos permite conocer
dos conocimientos.
• Abre tu mente a la diversidad.

29. • Diversity for Dialogue and Development .
• Respect for cultural diversity is peace.
• Diversidad para el diálogo y el desarrollo.
• Respeto a la diversidad cultural es la paz.

30. • Knowing more than
one language
allows us to have
multiple
intelligences.
• Educating to meet,
educate without
exclusions. • Conocer mas de un idioma nos permite
tener inteligencias múltiples.
• Educar para encontrarnos, educar sin
exclusiones.
By Franz Gabriel Laime Pérez

31. Gracias Pachis Yuspajara
By Franz Gabriel Laime Pérez
franzlaimeperez@gmail.com