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Manabí officially Awarded World Region of Gastronomy 2026

Manabí officially Awarded World Region of Gastronomy 2026
29 June 2025

The International Institute for Gastronomy, Culture, Art, and Tourism (IGCAT) has Awarded Manabí the prestigious title of World Region of...

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Global Culinary Progress Celebrated at IGCAT’s 36th Advisory Forum and 12th Annual General Meeting

Global Culinary Progress Celebrated at IGCAT’s 36th Advisory Forum and 12th Annual General Meeting
18 June 2025

IGCAT’s 36th Advisory Forum and 12th Annual General Meeting brought together 42 participants across multiple time zones. The event united global...

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Building Regenerative Gastronomy through Verified Food Systems Webinar

Building Regenerative Gastronomy through Verified Food Systems Webinar
14 May 2025

We recently explored how regenerative, verified food systems can contribute to building more resilient and self-reliant gastronomy regions in the...

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UN Tourism 4th Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Competition

UN Tourism 4th Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Competition
20 May 2024

UN Tourism has launched the 4th Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Competition, organized in collaboration with the Basque Culinary Center. The...

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Moldova has the wow factor

Moldova has the wow factor
29 September 2023

Love is all around in Moldova so it wasn’t surprising that sharing endearing stories and building relationships with visitors was the topic...

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UN urges investment in clean, sustainable tourism

UN urges investment in clean, sustainable tourism
27 September 2022

International tourism is showing strong signs of recovery, with tourist numbers rising to 57 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. On World Tourism...

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Loads of visitors, no staff: Tourism industry 45,000 workers short

Loads of visitors, no staff: Tourism industry 45,000 workers short
1 June 2022

A staffing crisis in Scotland’s tourism industry could force many operators out of business, trade experts fear. The country is readying for a...

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ON-IT 2021 year-in-review: achievements and steps forward

ON-IT 2021 year-in-review: achievements and steps forward
27 December 2021

With the aim to investigate the potential of online internships in higher education, the ON-IT – Online Internship in Tourism project kicked off...

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Tourists gone, Bali’s young entrepreneurs eye sustainable future

Tourists gone, Bali’s young entrepreneurs eye sustainable future
23 December 2021

Young people on Indonesia’s famous resort island are finding new ways to make ends meet after the collapse of tourism. When Made Yogantara lost...

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Winners of the Food Film Menu 2021 triumph at Amorgos Festival

Winners of the Food Film Menu 2021 triumph at Amorgos Festival
10 November 2021

Two films from IGCAT’s Food Film Menu 2021 triumphed at the 12th Amorgos Tourism Film Festival, held on 4-9 November 2021 on the island of Amorgos...

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IGCAT commits to the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action

IGCAT commits to the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action
9 November 2021

IGCAT is proud to be a signatory and launch partner of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action on Tourism, that was officially launched at the...

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Chef Randie Anderson to contribute to Jamaica’s food tourism strategy

Chef Randie Anderson to contribute to Jamaica’s food tourism strategy
21 October 2021

IGCAT congratulates expert Randie Anderson for his appointment as a member of the Chef Advisory Sub-Committee of Jamaica’s Tourism Linkages...

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Joan Roca is founder and head chef of 3-Michelin-starred restaurant El Celler de Can Roca and was named World Best Chef in 2017 and 2018.

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Robert Oliver

Robert Oliver is founder of television media-led movement “Pacific Island Food Revolution” promoting local and healthy eating in the South Pacific.

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Ana Roš

Ana Roš is head chef and co-owner of 3-Michelin-starred restaurant Hiša Franko and was named World Best Female Chef in 2017.

IGCAT AMBASSADOR IN CATALONIA 2025

Ramon Sentmartí

Managing Director of PRODECA, key stakeholder and supporter of Catalonia, World Region of Gastronomy 2025.

EUROPEAN REGION OF GASTRONOMY AMBASSADOR

Robert Palmer

Expert consultant in the cultural sector and former Director of Culture and Cultural and Natural Heritage at the Council of Europe.

IGCAT AMBASSADOR IN CATALONIA 2025

Blanca Cros i Moll

Expert in tourism and Head of European Programmes & International Relations at the Catalan Tourist Board.

EUROPEAN REGION OF GASTRONOMY AMBASSADOR

Francisco de Calheiros

Minho IN aims to create synergies with other areas that share the same views on competitiveness and economic development.

IGCAT AMBASSADOR IN CATALONIA 2025

Lluís Serra

Director of EUHT StPOL, the inspiration behind the European Young Chef Award and supporter of the first two editions in Catalonia.

IGCAT HONORARY AMBASSADOR IN SOUTH AEGEAN 2019

George Hatzimarkos

Governor of South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy 2019 and a strong supporter of local culinary and cultural heritage.

IGCAT HONORARY AMBASSADOR

Votausi Mackenzie-Reur

Chairlady of Regenerative Vanua with over 30 years experience in empowering and inspiring local communities in Vanuatu to make good food choices.

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