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UNESCO food and culture forum dishes up fresh serving of SDGs
Actualités du monde
Fabrizia

UNESCO food and culture forum dishes up fresh serving of SDGs

“Cultural policies today provide innovative responses in areas such as inclusion, technical and vocational education, employment, the preservation of cultural heritage and biodiversity,” Assistant Director-General for Culture at UNESCO, Ernesto Otonne, said. Speaking to some 200 international participants gathered in Italy’s Parma for the gathering, entitled, “Culture and Food: Innovative Strategies for

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13 September 2019
Blog
Julia

IGCAT delivers sustainable message at UNESCO International Forum

On the 5-7th June 2019, IGCAT´s president and co-founder Dr. Diane Dodd contributed to the UNESCO international forum held in Mazatlán, Mexico, by explaining the importance of gastronomy in the sustainable development of cities. Her message correlates to the main topic of the forum which was titled ¨Creativity and cultural

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12 June 2019
Chefs, Unesco
Actualités du monde
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Chefs can be ‘agents of change’, says Unesco

Chefs are agents of change in the fight against hunger and malnutrition, and play an important role in inspiring people around the world to support sustainable food production, adopt healthy diets and avoid food waste. This was the central message of a recent international symposium hosted by the Food and Agriculture

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8 April 2019
Blog
Fabrizia

Gastronomy, Creativity, Tourism

Dr. Diane Dodd (IGCAT President), Dr. Edith Szivas (IGCAT Vice-President), Francisco de Calheiros (Minho, European Regions of Gastronomy 2016) and Renata Martinčič, Director-General, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology (Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy 2021) were amongst the honoured guests at the Global Tourism Economic Forum (GTEF), celebrated in Macau,

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5 November 2018
Blog
Fabrizia

Young Chefs celebrate the Mediterranean Diet

“I used the best that my region can offer in terms of seasonal products to create a fresher version of the traditional Vincisgrassi dish” said Daniele Coccetti, the finalist selected to represent Terra di Marca in the upcoming European Young Chef Award 2018, to be held in Galway-West of Ireland,

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10 September 2018
Blog
Fabrizia

Catalonia’s opening of 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage

A new, exciting year has just started for Catalonia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016 that is ready to kick-start a full programme of initiatives in the framework of 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage to celebrate local and European cultural richness. IGCAT attended the opening ceremony of the Year

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22 February 2018
Actualités du monde
Fabrizia

UNESCO report confirms impact of 2005 convention on national government’s cultural diversity policy

The new UNESCO Global Report 2018 entitled Re|Shaping Cultural Policies is an invaluable tool for examining the progress to date of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The convention was established in 2005 and is now ratified by 146 Parties, and aims to support sustainable cultural governance, exchange and

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6 February 2018
Actualités du monde
Fabrizia

Supporting sustainable tourism in Europe, EU-China Tourism Year officially launched in Venice

The aim of the EU-China Tourism Year (ECTY) is to increase the number of Chinese visitors to Europe, whilst encouraging sustainable tourism and stimulating investment opportunities for Europe and China through a number of cooperative marketing campaigns. These campaigns will be funded through public-private partnerships, business summits, and around 5000

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29 January 2018
2nd UNESCO/UNWTO World Conference on Tourism and Culture
Blog
Fabrizia

IGCAT applauded for fostering sustainable tourism at 2nd UNESCO/UNWTO World Conference on Culture and Tourism

IGCAT and its flagship Regions of Gastronomy Platform and Award was applauded at the 2nd UNESCO/UNWTO World Conference on Culture and Tourism, as a leading initiative fostering sustainable cultural tourism development. The World Conference, held in Muscat, Oman 11-12 December 2017,  brought together world leaders including  Taleb Rifai, UNWTO Secretary-General, H.E. Ahmed

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12 December 2017
Actualités du monde
Diane Dodd

Jamaica Wants reggae inscribed on UNESCO’s Cultural Heritage List

Few music genres have had a considerable global impact as reggae. Reggae grew from its roots in Jamaica to influence societies and other musical forms across the world. In Africa in particular, reggae has apparently contributed to the development of counter-cultural movements. It seems long overdue that Jamaica is preparing to

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18 February 2016
Cities and Culture
Diane Dodd

Nepal Needs Tourists – What Is Open For Business? A First Assessment

Needless to say, Nepal’s tourism industry has witnessed unprecedented cancellations posing a great threat to employment and the overall economy of this mountain-locked country. While there is no rush for people to immediately visit Nepal, there is no reason to discourage visitors either, especially for those wanting to visit in

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12 May 2015
Cities and Culture
Diane Dodd

No Turkish City In UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network

Since 2004, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has been adding cities from around the world in its Creative Cities Network (UCCN), giving the dozens of cities on the list a permanent title that denotes their excellence in fields ranging from literature to film, and from music

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28 April 2015
Cities and Culture
Diane Dodd

Delhi set to grab UNESCO's 'World Heritage City' title

Delhi is a step closer to earning the prestigious tag of a World Heritage City, as the Ministry of Culture has sent a full-fledged dossier to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in January on the matter. UNESCO officials will visit the national capital around September to examine

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1 July 2014
Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

Peruvian food to apply for the UNESCO world heritage status

Lima, May 05. The traditional Peruvian cuisine will be applying to become an Intagible Cultural Heritage next year as it merits its place on the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO)’s landmark list. The idea started with remarks of the country’s Deputy Minister of Culture and Cultural Industries,

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12 May 2014
Cities and Culture
Diane Dodd

World Book Capital 2014: Port Harcourt ready to host the world – Kalango

The project director of the Port Harcourt World Book Capital 2014, Koko Kalango, unfolds programmes that show that the Garden City is ready for its one-year tenure as the global headquarters of books. Nigeria’s Garden City, which piped others including Oxford (United Kingdom), Lyon (France), Ganza (Azerbaijan), Sharjah (United Arab

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24 March 2014
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