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IGCAT present at the launch of the Global Food Systems and SDGs Report at the 5ᵗʰ World Shiology Forum in Haikou, China

The International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT) is proud to have contributed to the successful launch and presentation of the Global Food Systems and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Report (2025) at the 5ᵗʰ World Shiology Forum, held from 28 – 31 October 2025 at the Hilton Haikou Meilan in Haikou, Hainan Province, China. The World Shiology

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1 November 2025
International Day of Potato | 30 May
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Fabrizia

International Day of Potato | 30 May

The potato, a crop of immense global significance, contributes to key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as zero hunger, sustainable agriculture, and economic growth. Celebrated on May 30th, the International Day of Potato recognizes its vital role in food security, nutrition, and livelihoods worldwide. Originating in the Andes, the potato

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12 March 2024
MONDIACULT 2022 - States adopt historic Declaration for Culture
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Fabrizia

MONDIACULT 2022: States adopt historic Declaration for Culture

One hundred-fifty States unanimously adopted an ambitious Declaration for Culture at the end of a three-day conference convened by UNESCO. The text affirms culture as a “global public good”. It reflects countries’ agreement on a common roadmap to strengthen public policies in this field. MONDIACULT 2022, the largest world conference

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7 October 2022
Food waste prevention is a UN sustainability goal
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Fabrizia

Food waste prevention is a UN sustainability goal

IGCAT has started tracking new trends and collecting information from partners across the globe that offer in-depth knowledge, practical methodologies and tools to take action against food waste in a quest to help our awarded World and European Regions of Gastronomy meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Food Waste Prevention and

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16 December 2020
Food loss and waste ‘an ethical outrage’, UN chief says on International Day
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Fabrizia

Food loss and waste ‘an ethical outrage’, UN chief says on International Day

Last year, the UN General Assembly designated 29 September as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Reduction, recognizing the fundamental role that sustainable food production plays in promoting food security and nutrition and highlighting the essential need to reduce food loss and waste. In addition, with the COVID-19 pandemic underlining

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29 September 2020
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Fabrizia

UNWTO report enables inclusive tourism, destinations’ contribution to SDGs

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and UNWTO affiliate member globaldit launched a report on UN Day 2018. The report presents a model for inclusive tourism destinations, focusing on the capacity of tourism to integrate disadvantaged groups and benefit from its activity. Titled, ‘Global Report on Inclusive Tourism Destinations Model and

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29 October 2018
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Fabrizia

FAO: Hunger increases in the world for the third consecutive year

For the third consecutive year, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced an increase in the number of people suffering from hunger. In the case of Latin America and the Caribbean, 39,3 million people live undernourished in the region, an increase of 400 000 people since 2016. According

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13 September 2018
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Fabrizia

NECSTouR: Barcelona Declaration on Tourism and Cultural Heritage – Opportunities and challenges for European tourism destinations

The creation of synergies between cultural heritage and tourism for sustainable development has been the main topic of the workshop “Better Places to Live, Better Places to Visit” organised by NECSTouR (Network of European Regions for Sustainable and Competitive Tourism) and the Catalan Government at the Museu Marítim in Barcelona on

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23 April 2018
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