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
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
Following the publication of the European Commission’s guidance on how to safely resume travel and reboot Europe’s tourism in 2020 and beyond, the European Tourism Manifesto alliance published an official statement to applaud this initiative that recognises the vital role the travel and tourism sector plays in the European economy
“Rampant deforestation, uncontrolled expansion of agriculture, intensive farming, mining and infrastructure development, as well as the exploitation of wild species have created a ‘perfect storm’ for the spillover of diseases from wildlife to people.” Now, the real question is how do we make things right in the world, while avoiding
The Covid-19 disaster and its impact on people’s lives and Food&Beverage businesses (particularly in the fields of tourism, culture, hotels, restaurants, community life, etc.) was the subject of the World Leadership Conference (WLC) on Monday 27 April 2020 hosted by Indonesia. WLC consists of entrepreneurs and top leaders in their
In light of the significant impact that the current coronavirus crisis is having on their communities, the European Regions of Gastronomy guided by IGCAT are joining forces to support their local economies. A first brainstorming webinar was held on 2 April 2020 to share opportunities to assist local food and
The European Tourism Manifesto alliance recently published a statement urging the European Commission and national governments to adopt supportive measures to limit the COVID-19 outbreak’s impact on the European tourism sector. As a member organisation of the alliance, IGCAT supports the Manifesto’s call for mitigating measures which span from temporary
