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The Meaning of ''Culture''

The Meaning of ''Culture''
2 February 2015

It goes without saying that “culture” is a confusing word, this year or any year. Merriam-Webster offers six definitions for it (including the...

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The Art of Valuing: between Evident and Evidence-based | IETM Satellite in Brussels | 17-18 of February 2015

The Art of Valuing: between Evident and Evidence-based | IETM Satellite in Brussels | 17-18 of February 2015
29 January 2015

IETM and Flanders Arts Institute organise a two days Satellite meeting for policy makers and funders in Brussels on 17 and 18 February 2015.  The...

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Guanajuato (Mexico) debuts as a Latin American Capital of Gastronomy

Guanajuato (Mexico) debuts as a Latin American Capital of Gastronomy
29 January 2015

During the International Tourism Fair in Madrid, the state will receive the title of Capital of Gastronomy 2015 which will start with 105...

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How to Buy Food: The Psychology of the Supermarket

How to Buy Food: The Psychology of the Supermarket
29 January 2015

“Going to the supermarket is never as simple as popping in for a carton of milk”. The simple fact of the matter is that going grocery...

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The FAO must Do More to Promote Food as a Basic Human Right

The FAO must Do More to Promote Food as a Basic Human Right
29 January 2015

Should the UN’s leading food security agency prioritise helping countries boost their agricultural production with subsidised chemical...

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Call to Action: Help PPS to Identify the World’s Most Endangered Markets

Call to Action: Help PPS to Identify the World’s Most Endangered Markets
29 January 2015

Despite the resurgent interest in markets worldwide, public markets in many cities are under threat. The 10 Most Endangered Markets in the World...

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The North Carolina Way: A Food Sisterhood Flourishes in North Carolina

The North Carolina Way: A Food Sisterhood Flourishes in North Carolina
28 January 2015

The North Carolina food sisterhood stretches out beyond restaurants, into pig farming, flour milling and pickling. Women run the state’s...

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Pilsen and Mons: European Capitals of Culture 2015

Pilsen and Mons: European Capitals of Culture 2015
28 January 2015

Pilsen (Czech Republic) and Mons (Belgium) are the European Capitals of Culture for 2015. Pilsen will officially launch its cultural programme on...

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How Reducing Food Waste Could Ease Climate Change

How Reducing Food Waste Could Ease Climate Change
28 January 2015

More than a third of all of the food that’s produced on our planet never reaches a table. It’s either spoiled in transit or thrown out...

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DASTA moves on Low Carbon and Creative Tourism in 2015

DASTA moves on Low Carbon and Creative Tourism in 2015
28 January 2015

Low carbon tourism is expected to raise public awareness of the impact of global warming caused by tourism. Meanwhile creative tourism should help...

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Delicious Ways To Support The Local Economy While Traveling

Delicious Ways To Support The Local Economy While Traveling
27 January 2015

Are you a responsible traveler wondering how to effectively support local economies while traveling? Richard McCarthy, the executive director...

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World's Biggest Labyrinth Is Yet Another Reason To Go To Italy

World's Biggest Labyrinth Is Yet Another Reason To Go To Italy
26 January 2015

In Fontanellato, just outside Parma, surrounded by verdure and silence, Franco Maria Ricci has built the largest bamboo labyrinth in the world...

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

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Lluís Serra

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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George Hatzimarkos

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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