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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

Combining contemporary arts and sensorial methods, Riga-Gauja has developed innovative foodie concepts that are surprising and delighting both...

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Local food ambassadors shine at international festival – Galway European Region of Gastronomy 2018

Local food ambassadors shine at international festival – Galway European Region of Gastronomy 2018
2 June 2017

A Galway food syndication has further strengthened economic and tourism links with France following their attendance at the Fête des vins de...

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We All Benefit from foreign nations’ food crop diversity—but do our politics reflect this interdependence?

We All Benefit from foreign nations’ food crop diversity—but do our politics reflect this interdependence?
30 May 2017

Earlier this spring, the United States became the newest member of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, a...

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How India can work on medicinal plants conservation areas to boost its share in global tourism

How India can work on medicinal plants conservation areas to boost its share in global tourism
30 May 2017

On 22 May we celebrated the International Day for Biological Diversity with a focus on “Biological Diversity and Sustainable Tourism” as this...

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Stop Glyphosate: say no to the herbicide for our health’s sake!

Stop Glyphosate: say no to the herbicide for our health’s sake!
30 May 2017

Since the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified glyphosate as ‘probably carcinogenic for humans’, the debate raging round...

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Sustainability and technology: An ‘extraordinary economic opportunity’ for cities

Sustainability and technology: An ‘extraordinary economic opportunity’ for cities
24 May 2017

Tucked away in a scenic stretch of Australia’s southern coastline and home to about 1.3 million people, Adelaide is, on first glance, a small and...

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Farming the world: China’s epic race to avoid a food crisis

Farming the world: China’s epic race to avoid a food crisis
22 May 2017

China’s 1.4 billion people are building up an appetite that is changing the way the world grows and sells food. The Chinese diet is becoming more...

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2nd UNWTO Report on Gastronomy Tourism: sustainability and gastronomy

2nd UNWTO Report on Gastronomy Tourism: sustainability and gastronomy
18 May 2017

A major component of history, tradition and identity, gastronomy has also become a major motivation to visit a destination. According to the 2nd...

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World Routes and the Travel Foundation Join Forces for Year of Sustainable Tourism

World Routes and the Travel Foundation Join Forces for Year of Sustainable Tourism
18 May 2017

World Routes, the unrivalled airline route development forum, and global tourism charity the Travel Foundation, will join forces for this...

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Zimbabwe: Swedish embassy donates $1.35m to the arts

Zimbabwe: Swedish embassy donates $1.35m to the arts
17 May 2017

The Culture Fund is a local NGO that promotes the development of the arts. Its mandate is also to reduce gender violence, combat child marriage...

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Alice Waters brings “A Delicious Revolution” to UCI’s 15th women’s wellness day

Alice Waters brings “A Delicious Revolution” to UCI’s 15th women’s wellness day
16 May 2017

“Real nutrition starts in the ground, in healthy soil, with bugs and all,” said executive chef and slow-food trailblazer Alice Waters...

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Tourism Ministry holds FGD on sustainable tourism statistics

Tourism Ministry holds FGD on sustainable tourism statistics
14 May 2017

In preparation for the upcoming International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017 event on June 21 to 24 in Manila, the Tourism...

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

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

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

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Francisco de Calheiros

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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