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Mantua, a city benefiting from the Award, East Lombardy, European Region of Gastronomy 2017

Mantua, a city benefiting from the Award, East Lombardy, European Region of Gastronomy 2017
25 January 2017

Every year the International Institute for Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism, IGCAT, embraces two to three European regions and award them the...

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The Great Lakes region – Can tiny livestock solve big hunger?

The Great Lakes region – Can tiny livestock solve big hunger?
27 October 2016

The Great Lakes region is expanding efforts to meet the demands of a looming global food scarcity crisis. The problem: It’s hard to convince...

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How India can learn to tackle climate change from its indigenous communities

How India can learn to tackle climate change from its indigenous communities
27 October 2016

Phrang Roy, better known as Bah Phrang, works to preserve the knowledge of indigenous communities to ensure the children of today do not lose...

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So what’s really at steak here? It’s hard to convince people to eat bugs

So what’s really at steak here? It’s hard to convince people to eat bugs
24 October 2016

There is a way to eat meat — and stay environmentally friendly — thanks to initiatives like Slow Meat. Around 60 billion animals, without taking...

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Satisfying customers with special needs: training tourism professionals

Satisfying customers with special needs: training tourism professionals
21 October 2016

To everyone their own food is one among the topics to be addressed during a cycle of conferences focusing on food- and tourism-related issues that...

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Future food security will worsen if no action is taken today, cautions FAO

Future food security will worsen if no action is taken today, cautions FAO
19 October 2016

Up to 122 million more people worldwide could be living in extreme poverty by 2030 as a result of climate change and its impacts on small-scale...

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A Food Truck to showcase East Lombardy’s specialties

A Food Truck to showcase East Lombardy’s specialties
17 October 2016

As part of East Lombardy – European Region of Gastronomy 2017, a food truck with East Lombardy’s patronage gave the opportunity to many...

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People need affordable food – Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

People need affordable food – Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
7 October 2016

FOOD and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General José Graziano da Silva has said that declining prices could thwart international efforts...

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Rich in traditions – the Simjūds Fair – will take place in Valmiera

Rich in traditions – the Simjūds Fair – will take place in Valmiera
4 October 2016

On October 8, the city of Valmiera (Latvia) will host the famous Simjūds Fair, showcasing Latvia’s cultural traditions. Food, craftsmanship...

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EAT SPAIN UP at FITUR in MADRID

EAT SPAIN UP at FITUR in MADRID
20 January 2016

The Word Food Travel Association will present the upcoming edition of Eat Spain up! at FITUR, as part of the 8th Forum on Responsible Tourism. Eat...

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Support for Galway’s European Region of Gastronomy Bid

Support for Galway’s European Region of Gastronomy Bid
5 October 2015

Galway was officially announced as a candidate to become designated European Region of Gastronomy 2018 last Tuesday at a stakeholder briefing...

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Ireland’s Food Tourism Appeal on the Menu at EXPO Milan

Ireland’s Food Tourism Appeal on the Menu at EXPO Milan
5 October 2015

The four Irish finalists of the 2015 European Destination of Excellence (EDEN) Awards are today joining Fáilte Ireland to demonstrate Ireland’s...

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Joan Roca is founder and head chef of 3-Michelin-starred restaurant El Celler de Can Roca and was named World Best Chef in 2017 and 2018.

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Robert Oliver is founder of television media-led movement “Pacific Island Food Revolution” promoting local and healthy eating in the South Pacific.

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Ana Roš

Ana Roš is head chef and co-owner of 3-Michelin-starred restaurant Hiša Franko and was named World Best Female Chef in 2017.

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Ramon Sentmartí

Managing Director of PRODECA, key stakeholder and supporter of Catalonia, World Region of Gastronomy 2025.

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Robert Palmer

Expert consultant in the cultural sector and former Director of Culture and Cultural and Natural Heritage at the Council of Europe.

IGCAT AMBASSADOR IN CATALONIA 2025

Blanca Cros i Moll

Expert in tourism and Head of European Programmes & International Relations at the Catalan Tourist Board.

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Francisco de Calheiros

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.

IGCAT HONORARY AMBASSADOR IN SOUTH AEGEAN 2019

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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Votausi Mackenzie-Reur

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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