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IGCAT delivers sustainable message at UNESCO International Forum

IGCAT delivers sustainable message at UNESCO International Forum
12 June 2019

On the 5-7th June 2019, IGCAT´s president and co-founder Dr. Diane Dodd contributed to the UNESCO international forum held in Mazatlán, Mexico, by...

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117 stakeholders promote the gastronomic richness of the islands

117 stakeholders promote the gastronomic richness of the islands
4 March 2019

The South Aegean, awarded European Region of Gastronomy 2019 has just launched its action plan for the title year. Taking place in the Auditorium...

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Probiotics, a healthy gut, and the end of processed food

Probiotics, a healthy gut, and the end of processed food
15 October 2018

Let’s be honest. Food is good. Good food is even better. A lot of our favorite foods, however, are classified as processed foods. And while not...

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SA plays lead role in global biodiversity protection drive

SA plays lead role in global biodiversity protection drive
11 October 2018

A new standard sets out criteria for identifying key biodiversity areas, and SA will be among the first to do a complete national assessment. The...

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South Aegean selected finalist for 2018 European Young Chef Award

South Aegean selected finalist for 2018 European Young Chef Award
4 October 2018

Chef Antonis Dimovasilis from Mykonos shone in the final of the local young chef competition held in Syros, Greece and took the title of best...

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The ability of women to achieve success in gastronomy

The ability of women to achieve success in gastronomy
3 October 2018

Calonge-Sant Antoni Chair of Gastronomy, Culture and Tourism of the University of Girona organised a round table, on the 17th of September, ...

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Why we need to rethink how we produce food

Why we need to rethink how we produce food
2 October 2018

Feeding today’s world produces a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. With the accelerating pace in which people are moving from...

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The Gastronomy Festival of Sifnos is now an international institution

The Gastronomy Festival of Sifnos is now an international institution
1 October 2018

The 12th Cycladic Gastronomy Festival Nikolaos Tselementes in Sifnos, Greece was yet again a great success. The three-day event, that took place...

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Georgia – a New Frontier in Gastronomic Tourism

Georgia – a New Frontier in Gastronomic Tourism
17 September 2018

Earlier this week, the Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA) announced a new strategy for increasing the number of tourists visiting...

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Open Call! European Young Chef Award 2018

Open Call! European Young Chef Award 2018
7 March 2018

The third edition of the European Young Chef Award will be hosted by the Galway International Hotel School, GMIT  on 25 – 26 November...

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Bit 2018: A comparison among European Regions of Gastronomy

Bit 2018: A comparison among European Regions of Gastronomy
21 February 2018

The Bit 2018 “Your Travel exhibition” held in Milan from 10 to 12 February has been the framework for some of the European Regions of...

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IGCAT Experts stimulate entrepreneurial thinking, creativity and innovation

IGCAT Experts stimulate entrepreneurial thinking, creativity and innovation
28 June 2017

Larissa Uwasse, IGCAT International Expert from Rwanda and representative for Africa on IGCAT’s board, has one clear ambition: eradicate...

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

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

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

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

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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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