IGCAT is pleased to announce a legacy for its Young Chef Award programme! Finalists from the Regions of Gastronomy, who took part in the first edition of the European Young Chef Award in November 2016, signed a protocol with IGCAT to build a network of Regional Young Chef Ambassadors advocating
The first European Region of Gastronomy hand-over ceremony took place on 24 January 2017, at Electra Metropolis Hotel in Athens, Greece. Catalonia (Spain) and Minho (Portugal), 2016 European Regions of Gastronomy, passed the baton to 2017 winners: Aarhus-Central Denmark Region(Denmark), East Lombardy (Italy), and Riga-Gauja region (Latvia), officially awarded the title at a ceremony in Expo Milan in October
Policy-leaders from eight European Regions of Gastronomy engaged in a discussion concerning Food, tourism, and sustainability as drivers for regional development on 24 January 2017 in Athens. The Round Table, aimed at exchanging views about real challenges and lessons learnt, was moderated by Caroline Couret, Director of the Creative Tourism Network and featured interventions by George
The first edition of the European Young Chef Award, organised by IGCAT in November 2016 at EUHT StPOL hospitality school in Sant Pol de Mar Barcelona, raised a strong interest in international and national Spanish press, also thanks to the presence of celebrity chef Joan Roca as Chair of the
Catalan Michelin-starred chefs Joan Roca and Carme Ruscalleda offered advice to and shared their experiences with European Young Chef Award 2016 finalists in a Round Table following the competition, explaining how they support and nurture young culinary talents. The event took place in Sant Pol de Mar, Barcelona at EUHT
Minho, European Region of Gastronomy 2016 came under the spotlight during Brussels Open Days on 12 October 2016. A special reception was held to celebrate the award, hosted by the Confraria Gastronómica do Sarrabulho and presided by Francisco de Calheiros,Ambassador for Minho 216 and coordinator of Consórcio MINHO IN Anja
Providing visibility for Europe’s lesser-known regions The 9th partner meeting of the European Region of Gastronomy Platform, organised by IGCAT and hosted by the city of Sibiu, in the Sibiu region (Romania), took place on Friday 29 September 2016 at the Complexul Naţional Muzeal ASTRA Sibiu. The meeting gathered representatives of
The South Aegean, comprising of 50 inhabited islands accounts for one of the most diversified and nutritional diets in Europe. Their bid to attain the title, European Region of Gastronomy 2019 embraces a new philosophy of working that encourages cross-sector dialogue in line with the work promoted by IGCAT (International
Addressing food businesses and innovators gathered together at the 2016 IFAMA World Conference, Dr. Diane Dodd, President of IGCAT told businesses to protect culture and food diversity and to recognise the importance of ‘terroir’, culture, landscape and traditions – if not for sustainable tourism, regional branding, health, nutrition, then to protect
The 8th Partner Meeting of the European Region of Gastronomy Platform, organised by IGCAT and hosted by the City of Aarhus and the FOOD Organisation, Central Denmark Region, took place between the 20 and 22 June. The meetings took place in the FOOD Office and the City Hall of Aarhus and brought together 31
The European Region of Gastronomy Award ceremony for 2018 was held this morning at Aarhus Theatre in Central Denmark. The event kicked off with a warm welcome from Bent Hansen, the Chairman of Central Denmark Region and the Mayor of Aarhus, Jacob Bundsgaard. Dr Diane Dodd, President of IGCAT spoke
IGCAT international experts – Dr. Diane Dodd (Spain), Ilona Sares (Finland) and Davinia Galea (Malta) – visited Galway, West of Ireland between the 24 and 26 May 2016, to monitor the initial take-off and progress of the programme since its successful bid to host the European Region of Gastronomy in
The Euro-Mediterranean Food Tourism Congress in Tossa de Mar on 1 June, added a new tiwst this year when it invited IGCAT experts to participate in a programme especially designed to demonstrate culinary tourism in action. IGCAT’s participation in the congress started with a warm welcome from Mª Àngels Pujals, Tourism Councilor
The third Annual IGCAT Expert’s meeting was held on Tuesday 31 May in Sant Pol de Mar, Catalonia, bringing together expert voices from 8 countries from around the globe to share their views on local food and cultural diversity. The meeting included a round table event on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
The 7th partner meeting of European Region of Gastronomy Platform, organised by IGCAT and hosted by the city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, in the region of North Brabant, in the Netherlands took place from 16 March to 18 March. The meeting gathered 19 colleagues representing the 9 founder regions, where they approved
The 6th partner meeting of European Region of Gastronomy Platform, organized by IGCAT and hosted by the University of Bergamo, Italy took place on 30 September and 1 October 2015. Twenty colleagues from 9 founder regions attended the meeting and reported on activities being developed in each region as well in collaboration with each
