Destruction of cultural heritage has reached unprecedented levels. In light of this, and culture’s unique contribution to peace and sustainable development, the ratification, implementation and visibility of UNESCO’s six Culture Conventions are more important than ever. This was the focus of the Second Meeting of the Chairpersons of the Committees
At Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, September 22 to 26 in Turin, Italy, Slow Food presents a new project promoting a new way of traveling. Slow Food Travel provides a wealth of knowledge and experience from Slow Food and the Terra Madre network to create a new model for tourism. Paolo Di Croce,
The first day of the Interregional workshop, 22 September, will start with presentation on the ‘state of the art of intangible heritage for sustainable cultural tourism’ by external expert Dr Jordi Tresserras of the University of Barcelona LabPRTC/Ibertur, appointed by partner ECTN. All 9 partner destinations will then present their
The 11th edition of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, the most important international gastronomic event, will be held from September 22 to 26 in Turin, Italy.Terra Madre Salone del Gusto will host a number of delegates and exhibitors from around the world, and within the ESSEDRA project that promotes the
Recently, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced that it will start a partnership with the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in India. The partnership aims to increase access to land, financial resources, and skills for rural women. According to FAO, women represent on average 43 percent of the agricultural
Barbados has been recognised by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) for its commitment to sustainable tourism. Secretary General of the UNWTO Taleb Rifai presented an open letter to Prime Minister Freundel Stuart on the sidelines of the State of the
When Terry Boehm started farming 35 years ago, he could choose from more than 100 varieties of canola seeds to plant on his farm in Saskatchewan, Canada. These days, only a handful of selections remain. After decades of consolidation in the agri-food business, farmers have been left with a dwindling
Ahead of Anna Lindh Foundation’s MED FORUM 2016, a launch event has taken place on the theme of “legacy” with a focus on how to further leverage next month’s MED FORUM to support Malta’s strategic role as a connection point between Europe and the Southern Mediterranean, and Valletta’s role as
On Thursday, Sept. 15, Breckenridge Creative Arts received the 2016 Governor’s Tourism Award for Outstanding Community Tourism Initiative. The award was presented at the annual Colorado Governor’s Tourism Conference, held in Breckenridge this year from Sept. 14–16. The Outstanding Community Tourism Initiative Award is presented to a community or region
The first Basque Culinary World Prize was formally awarded at a special celebration gala held last night at the San Telmo Museum in San Sebastian. The prize, which was created to recognize chefs who transform society through gastronomy, is promoted by the Basque Culinary Center and the Basque Government under
The biggest challenge facing Canada’s cultural industry is not the quality of its creative output, but finding better ways to export the material on digital platforms around the world, Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly said. “The quality of the content is already there; let’s stop saying it isn’t quality content,” Ms.
Chef, author, television personality, catalyst for social and culinary change, businessman and philanthropist Claus Meyer co-founded Noma Restaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark over ten years ago—which has been ranked the best restaurant in the world four times. Claus now operates cooking schools for members of economically challenged communities in New York
Availability of food’ and ‘Access to food’ have always been subjects of discussion on food security. It took a long time to grasp that the former does not necessarily imply the latter. However, the belated realisation is what matters most for food security is ‘entitlement’, as Amartya Sen said. It
Indonesia has joined the UNWTO International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO) with the opening of three sustainable tourism observatories, as announced at the PATA Travel Mart 2016 in Jakarta, which position Indonesia as a regional hub for sustainable tourism practices. The newly created bodies will monitor and ensure sustainable
A new major report on agricultural productivity has documented success stories in a number of African countries. The Alliance for a Green Revolution (AGRA) says that agricultural productivity over the past 10 years has improved lives in Ghana, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. AGRA says agriculture is more effective at
The search for solutions so that preserving a forest will be more profitable than cutting it down has come to the world’s best gourmet restaurants, thanks to which many Peruvian jungle communities have exchanged deforestation for preservation. One of the non-governmental organizations that has managed to make gastronomy a means
