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UNWTO appoints First Lady of Iceland as Special Ambassador for Tourism and Sustainable Development Goals

UNWTO appoints First Lady of Iceland as Special Ambassador for Tourism and Sustainable Development Goals
18 December 2017
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Farm tourism seen as path to inclusive, sustainable agriculture

Farm tourism seen as path to inclusive, sustainable agriculture
15 December 2017
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Terra Madre Day 2017: serving solutions to tackle climate change

Terra Madre Day 2017: serving solutions to tackle climate change
14 December 2017
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Op-Ed: Mind the (food) gap

Op-Ed: Mind the (food) gap
12 December 2017
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On your next trip, stop in one of these architecturally beautiful cities

On your next trip, stop in one of these architecturally beautiful cities
30 November 2017

You’re a wanderer. A traveler. Someone who loves to see different cities and the architecture they hold. Not content to stay put, you love to...

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5 ways wasting food hurts the environment (and 5 ways you can fix it)

5 ways wasting food hurts the environment (and 5 ways you can fix it)
18 September 2017
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South Aegean region in search of next ‘European Young Chef’

South Aegean region in search of next ‘European Young Chef’
15 September 2017
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Tourism and future energy: Committed to curb emissions

Tourism and future energy: Committed to curb emissions
28 June 2017
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Edu-Kitchen: taste education in Romania – Interview

Edu-Kitchen: taste education in Romania – Interview
26 June 2017
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Can Hawaii sell tourists on sustainability? Added pressure on the state to confront the disconnect

Can Hawaii sell tourists on sustainability? Added pressure on the state to confront the disconnect
22 June 2017
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Australia’s first recycled supermarket is giving food destined for landfills a second chance

Australia’s first recycled supermarket is giving food destined for landfills a second chance
18 June 2017
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Food is culture – Wild at Palate: Riga-Gauja European Region of Gastronomy 2017

Food is culture – Wild at Palate: Riga-Gauja European Region of Gastronomy 2017
8 June 2017
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EUROPEAN YOUNG CHEF AWARD

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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

AMBASSADOR

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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