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HomeTag: UNESCO

IGCAT Endorses the UNESCO Food Atlas as an Urgent Tool to Safeguard Foodways

IGCAT Endorses the UNESCO Food Atlas as an Urgent Tool to Safeguard Foodways
24 July 2025

UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, 22–23 July 2025 IGCAT participated in a high-level international meeting co-organised by UNESCO and the Culinary Arts...

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IGCAT’s Food Film Menu 2024 screened at Slow Food’s Terra Madre

IGCAT’s Food Film Menu 2024 screened at Slow Food’s Terra Madre
29 September 2024

14 amazing food stories from across the globe have delighted an international audience at Slow Food’s Terra Madre – Salone del Gusto event in...

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Food in the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe

Food in the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
26 September 2024

IGCAT is honored to acknowledge the participation of our President, Dr. Diane Dodd, at the 13th Advisory Forum of the Cultural Routes of the...

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MONDIACULT 2022: States adopt historic Declaration for Culture

MONDIACULT 2022: States adopt historic Declaration for Culture
7 October 2022

One hundred-fifty States unanimously adopted an ambitious Declaration for Culture at the end of a three-day conference convened by UNESCO. The...

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Green Key International signs UNESCO Sustainable Travel Pledge

Green Key International signs UNESCO Sustainable Travel Pledge
29 March 2022

By signing the UNESCO and Expedia Group’s Sustainable Pledge, Green Key further strengthens its mission of promoting sustainable travel, community...

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UN backs plans to ensure regular, healthy school meals for every child in need by 2030

UN backs plans to ensure regular, healthy school meals for every child in need by 2030
19 November 2021

Following pandemic-driven school closures, five UN agencies threw their strong support behind an international coalition to improve the nutrition...

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UNESCO steps up efforts for biodiversity conservation

UNESCO steps up efforts for biodiversity conservation
22 September 2021

UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme today added 20 new sites, in 21 countries to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, which now...

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Call for nomination to the UNESCO International Prize for the Creative Economy

Call for nomination to the UNESCO International Prize for the Creative Economy
24 June 2021

In celebration of the 2021 UN International Year of Creative Economy, UNESCO is pleased to launch a call for nomination to the UNESCO-Bangladesh...

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Menorca stands out as a safe and sustainable destination at FITUR 2021

Menorca stands out as a safe and sustainable destination at FITUR 2021
24 May 2021

Menorca, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022 was presented at FITUR as a leading destination in terms of sustainability and safety, on 20...

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Biodiversity at risk, threatens human survival, UN forum hears

Biodiversity at risk, threatens human survival, UN forum hears
26 March 2021

The Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Audrey Azoulay opened the UNESCO Forum on...

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COVID-19 hits culture sector even harder than expected, warns UNESCO

COVID-19 hits culture sector even harder than expected, warns UNESCO
23 December 2020

UNESCO has assessed the measures taken by governments to respond to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on culture professionals and on the sector...

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UNESCO food and culture forum dishes up fresh serving of SDGs

UNESCO food and culture forum dishes up fresh serving of SDGs
13 September 2019

“Cultural policies today provide innovative responses in areas such as inclusion, technical and vocational education, employment, the preservation...

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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.

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Blanca Cros i Moll

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

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Minho IN aims to create synergies with other areas that share the same views on competitiveness and economic development.

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Director of EUHT StPOL, the inspiration behind the European Young Chef Award and supporter of the first two editions in Catalonia.

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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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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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