FOOD and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General José Graziano da Silva has said that declining prices could thwart international efforts to eradicate hunger and extreme poverty unless steps are taken to guarantee decent incomes and livelihoods for small-scale producers. Globally, food prices are believed to be back to their long-term downward
The 38th Plenary Session of the UNWTO Affiliate Members took place in Yerevan, Armenia between 1 and 4 October. The meeting discussed the latest tourism trends, public-private collaboration and promoting good practices in the sector. The event was held in parallel with the 43rd UNWTO Affiliate Members Board meeting, which
The Frankfurt Book Fair 2020 Committee (CanadaFBM2020), formed by associations representing Canadian-owned book publishers, the Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) and Association nationale des éditeurs de livres (ANEL), and supported by export associations Livres Canada Books and Québec Edition, applauds Canada’s acceptance of the invitation to be Guest of Honour
Walk through the produce aisle in a grocery store nearly anywhere in North America, and you are likely to find imported fruits and vegetables alongside numerous domestic favorites. While the variety of foods available is striking, diets of people living in temperate areas are still considerably less diverse than those
Many travellers have recently added another site to visit to their bucket list: Australia’s renowned Great Barrier Reef. Their motivation behind wanting to see this landmark stems from the wish to “see it before it is gone,” a notion now recognized as “last-chance tourism.” Last-chance tourism is a phenomenon that
A five-year cultural strategy for Dublin is to be launched by the city council today. Based on work carried out for the unsuccessful bid to become European Capital of Culture, the new strategy aspires to a broader, more ambitious and all-encompassing vision of culture in the capital. Dublin was knocked
Support for cultural industries is often focused on maintaining a bedrock of cultural and creative activity through annual or multi-year funding. Support for individual artists and their projects is often realised through one off or project funding. While these ways of funding the arts remain fundamental it is also important
Aarhus is a culinary powerhouse in the making. Hailed as a simmering pot in the vast Nordic food revolution’s kitchen, Aarhus will be the European Region of Gastronomy 2017. And at the heart are around 10 young chefs, all learning from each other and carving a new food landscape, which
A Creativity for Development course (Crea4Dev) has just opened registrations at the initiative of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). It was developed to raise awareness on the value of creativity and culture as pillars of sustainable
The travel and tourism industry is recognizing World Tourism Day. Founded in 1980 by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), each year World Tourism Day brings together the global tourism community to highlight a significant theme with implications for destinations large, small, cosmopolitan, and rural, on every continent. This
Destruction of cultural heritage has reached unprecedented levels. In light of this, and culture’s unique contribution to peace and sustainable development, the ratification, implementation and visibility of UNESCO’s six Culture Conventions are more important than ever. This was the focus of the Second Meeting of the Chairpersons of the Committees
At Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, September 22 to 26 in Turin, Italy, Slow Food presents a new project promoting a new way of traveling. Slow Food Travel provides a wealth of knowledge and experience from Slow Food and the Terra Madre network to create a new model for tourism. Paolo Di Croce,
The first day of the Interregional workshop, 22 September, will start with presentation on the ‘state of the art of intangible heritage for sustainable cultural tourism’ by external expert Dr Jordi Tresserras of the University of Barcelona LabPRTC/Ibertur, appointed by partner ECTN. All 9 partner destinations will then present their
The 11th edition of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, the most important international gastronomic event, will be held from September 22 to 26 in Turin, Italy.Terra Madre Salone del Gusto will host a number of delegates and exhibitors from around the world, and within the ESSEDRA project that promotes the
Recently, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced that it will start a partnership with the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in India. The partnership aims to increase access to land, financial resources, and skills for rural women. According to FAO, women represent on average 43 percent of the agricultural
Barbados has been recognised by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) for its commitment to sustainable tourism. Secretary General of the UNWTO Taleb Rifai presented an open letter to Prime Minister Freundel Stuart on the sidelines of the State of the
