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Regions of Gastronomy discuss opportunities in food and well
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European Regions of Gastronomy discuss opportunities in food and well-being tourism

The 7th Annual IGCAT Experts’ Meeting successfully kicked off with IGCAT webinar on Food, Well-being and Wellness Tourism in the Regions of Gastronomy, held on 10 September 2020. During the event, awarded European Regions of Gastronomy discussed policies to support and promote excellent visitor experiences related to food and well-being. By putting the spotlight on good case examples

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10 September 2020
European Tourism Manifesto statement on harmonised travel restrictions
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European Tourism Manifesto statement on harmonised travel restrictions

The European Tourism Manifesto alliance, the voice of the European travel and tourism sector, calls on Member States to urgently agree on harmonised travel restrictions and ensure swift implementation to help the sector survive this unprecedented crisis. The European Tourism Manifesto alliance applauds renewed efforts of the European Commission as well as

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8 September 2020
Food Film Menu 2020 - Best Food Film on Environment and Food announced
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Fabrizia

Food Film Menu 2020: Best Food Film on Environment and Food announced

The short film Making Norway Taste the Picture from Trondheim-Trøndelag, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022, has been announced as winner of the Environment and Food category of the Food Film Menu 2020, organised by IGCAT. The film highlights how the nature and landscapes of Trondheim-Trøndelag give a unique flavour to

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2 September 2020
Call for papers on Food and Beverage Tourism
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Fabrizia

Call for papers on Food and Beverage Tourism

Submission of papers is open for the Special Issues on Food and Beverage Tourism: Management and Marketing Perspectives of the Journal of Foodservice Business Research. Co-edited by IGCAT Expert, Prof. Roberta Garibaldi (University of Bergamo), Saurabh Kumar Dixit (Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India) and Vikas Gupta (Amity School of Hospitality, Amity University, Noida,

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28 July 2020
Food waste monitoring proven to reduce food waste
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Fabrizia

Food waste monitoring proven to reduce food waste

Food Waste Monitoring is proven to reduce food waste by up to 25% in the first 4 weeks! This was one of the exciting messages provided by two international experts that addressed the World Regions of Gastronomy Platform in a webinar, held on 15 July 2020. The meeting also looked

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16 July 2020
COVID-19 recovery is a chance to improve the African food system
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Fabrizia

COVID-19 recovery is a chance to improve the African food system

The World Food Programme has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic could cause one of the worst food crises since World War II. It predicts a doubling of the number of people going hungry – more than half of them in sub-Saharan Africa. So far, the global food system has proven to be resilient to the COVID-19

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11 June 2020
Rethinking sustainable tourism after Covid
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Fabrizia

Rethinking sustainable tourism after Covid-19

With a focus on how to ensure survival of hospitality, tourism, events and culture related businesses in the economic and social crisis generated by the coronavirus pandemic, President of IGCAT and Executive Director of the World Regions of Gastronomy Platform, Diane Dodd, PhD offered a series of three online lectures organised by CISP, as part of the CROSSDEV project. The aim

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9 June 2020
“Sustainability as the New Normal” a Vision for the Future of Tourism
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“Sustainability as the New Normal” a vision for the future of tourism

To mark World Environment Day, the One Planet Sustainable Tourism Programme led by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) announces its new vision for global tourism– growing better, stronger, and balancing the needs of people, planet and prosperity. The One Planet Vision for the Responsible Recovery of the Tourism Sector builds on the

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8 June 2020
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