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2008 – The International Year Of…
languages:
The year 2008 has been proclaimed International Year of Languages by the United Nations General Assembly. UNESCO, which has been entrusted with the task of coordinating activities for the Year, is determined to fulfil its role as lead agency. (source).
potatoes:
The celebration of the International Year of the Potato (IYP) will raise awareness of the importance of the potato - and of agriculture in general - in addressing issues of global concern, including hunger, poverty and threats to the environment (source).
Tough choice, eh? Unfortunately, it looks like the potato-team have the cooler website ("hey kids, why not grow a potato at home!"), so I think they may have this one in the bag.