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Engaging young minds for a sustainable future

Engaging young minds for a sustainable future
6 October 2022

IGCAT believes that enabling young people to contribute to different policy areas is an asset for sustainability and inclusive growth. In order to...

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Category winners of the Food Film Menu 2022 announced!

Category winners of the Food Film Menu 2022 announced!
30 September 2022

A mouth-watering journey across the colours and flavours of awarded, candidate and nominated World/European Regions of Gastronomy, IGCAT’s...

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The challenge of remote working in tourism webinar

The challenge of remote working in tourism webinar
27 September 2022

The Erasmus+ project ON-IT – Online Internship in Tourism in which IGCAT is a consortium partner, will organise a free webinar on The challenge of...

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Aseer 2024 is the first World Region of Gastronomy

Aseer 2024 is the first World Region of Gastronomy
26 September 2022

The Aseer region (Saudi Arabia) has been officially awarded the title of World Region of Gastronomy 2024 by the International Institute of...

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International support for IGCAT’s Food Film Menu increases

International support for IGCAT’s Food Film Menu increases
4 August 2022

IGCAT’s Food Film Menu gained further international support upon signing a new collaboration agreement with the NNLE Youth Palace of Zugdidi...

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Promoting best practises from Trondheim-Trøndelag 2022

Promoting best practises from Trondheim-Trøndelag 2022
2 August 2022

Zero emission farms; the contribution of local farmers and producers to regional identity; opportunities to encourage urban gardening and; the...

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South Aegean to host the World Food Gift Challenge 2023

South Aegean to host the World Food Gift Challenge 2023
30 June 2022

Kos island will be the stunning background of IGCAT’s 4th World Food Gift Challenge, to be held on 26-29 April 2023 as an important legacy of the...

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Sicily officially joined the Regions of Gastronomy Platform

Sicily officially joined the Regions of Gastronomy Platform
30 June 2022

Strongly committed to sustainably preserve and promote its food and cultural diversity, Sicily (Italy) has officially joined the World/European...

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Saimaa recommended for European Region of Gastronomy 2024 title

Saimaa recommended for European Region of Gastronomy 2024 title
22 June 2022

An international jury comprising of four international experts, accompanied by IGCAT’s President, Diane Dodd PhD considered the application of...

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Aseer to be awarded World Region of Gastronomy 2024

Aseer to be awarded World Region of Gastronomy 2024
13 June 2022

The Aseer region (Saudi Arabia) will be officially awarded the title of World Region of Gastronomy 2024 by IGCAT. They will be the first region...

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NEMOS – Sustainability competences in higher education

NEMOS – Sustainability competences in higher education
31 May 2022

IGCAT is a consortium partner in the Erasmus+ project NEMOS – A new educational model for acquisition of sustainability competences through...

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Menorca’s Cooking Films endorse IGCAT’s Food Film Menu

Menorca’s Cooking Films endorse IGCAT’s Food Film Menu
20 May 2022

The Menorca International Film Festival – Social & Sustainable joined the network of international cinematographic events that support IGCAT’s...

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Joan Roca

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.

FOOD FILM MENU

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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.

WORLD FOOD GIFT CHALLENGE

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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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