JAPOLAC Participates in the Vice President of Bolivia’s Lecture at the United Nations University
Mr. Ajoy Sinha Roy, Senior Director of the Japan Association for the Promotion of Latin America and the Caribbean (JAPOLAC), participated in the lecture titled “Return to Balance and Living Well”, delivered on April 24, 2025 by the Honorable David Choquehuanca Céspedes, Vice President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, at the United Nations University (UNU) in Tokyo.
Mr. Roy attended the event in official representation of JAPOLAC, upon the kind invitation of the Embassy of the Plurinational State of Bolivia in Japan. This distinguished lecture formed part of the official program of Vice President Choquehuanca’s visit to Japan, which included meetings with senior Japanese authorities and participation in a range of diplomatic and academic activities.
In his address, the Bolivian Vice President shared a profound reflection on the ancestral philosophy of Living Well, highlighting five key principles for restoring harmony between peoples and Mother Earth: respect for the laws of nature, revaluation of indigenous knowledge, promotion of complementarity, the pursuit of ecological balance, and the construction of a geopolitics centered on collective well-being.
As part of its collaboration with Latin American and Caribbean embassies, JAPOLAC coordinated a tasting event last year featuring the traditional Bolivian dish Picante de Pollo, held at the Embassy of Bolivia in Tokyo in partnership with Kura Sushi, one of Japan’s leading sushi restaurant chains. This dish is currently featured at the Kura Sushi Pavilion at Expo Osaka 2025, alongside other representative specialties from Latin American and Caribbean cuisine.
One of JAPOLAC’s core missions is to actively support the work of Latin American and Caribbean embassies accredited in Japan, fostering greater awareness, mutual understanding, and cultural exchange between the region and the Japanese public.