Call for nomination to the UNESCO International Prize for the Creative Economy
In celebration of the 2021 UN International Year of Creative Economy, UNESCO is pleased to launch a call for nomination to the UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the Creative Economy. Created in 2020, the 50,000 USD Prize is awarded on a biennial basis to outstanding examples of actions to support the development of entrepreneurship […]
Menorca stands out as a safe and sustainable destination at FITUR 2021
Menorca, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022 was presented at FITUR as a leading destination in terms of sustainability and safety, on 20 May 2021, as reported by the online news portal Menorca.info. During her speech from the Balearic Islands’ stand, President of the Fundació Fomento del Turisme de Menorca (FFTM), Susana Mora highlighted how, during the pandemic, Menorca […]
Biodiversity at risk, threatens human survival, UN forum hears
The Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Audrey Azoulay opened the UNESCO Forum on Biodiversity by pointing out that one year after its emergence, the COVID-19 pandemic has confirmed what we had already known; “by threatening biodiversity, humanity is threatening the conditions for its own survival”. “The pandemic demonstrated that human health depends on the […]
COVID-19 hits culture sector even harder than expected, warns UNESCO
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 as a whole, an impact which appears to be more severe than previously assumed, according to data collected by the Organization and contained in a new policy guide. In the film […]
UNESCO food and culture forum dishes up fresh serving of SDGs
“Cultural policies today provide innovative responses in areas such as inclusion, technical and vocational education, employment, the preservation of cultural heritage and biodiversity,” Assistant Director-General for Culture at UNESCO, Ernesto Otonne, said. Speaking to some 200 international participants gathered in Italy’s Parma for the gathering, entitled, “Culture and Food: Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Development,” Mr. Otonne stressed that […]
IGCAT delivers sustainable message at UNESCO International Forum
On the 5-7th June 2019, IGCAT´s president and co-founder Dr. Diane Dodd contributed to the UNESCO international forum held in Mazatlán, Mexico, by explaining the importance of gastronomy in the sustainable development of cities. Her message correlates to the main topic of the forum which was titled ¨Creativity and cultural tourism for sustainable urban development¨, […]
Chefs can be ‘agents of change’, says Unesco
Chefs are agents of change in the fight against hunger and malnutrition, and play an important role in inspiring people around the world to support sustainable food production, adopt healthy diets and avoid food waste. This was the central message of a recent international symposium hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), […]
Gastronomy, Creativity, Tourism
Dr. Diane Dodd (IGCAT President), Dr. Edith Szivas (IGCAT Vice-President), Francisco de Calheiros (Minho, European Regions of Gastronomy 2016) and Renata Martinčič, Director-General, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology (Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy 2021) were amongst the honoured guests at the Global Tourism Economic Forum (GTEF), celebrated in Macau, 22-25 October 2018. The meeting […]
Young Chefs celebrate the Mediterranean Diet
“I used the best that my region can offer in terms of seasonal products to create a fresher version of the traditional Vincisgrassi dish” said Daniele Coccetti, the finalist selected to represent Terra di Marca in the upcoming European Young Chef Award 2018, to be held in Galway-West of Ireland, European Region of Gastronomy awarded […]
Catalonia’s opening of 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage
A new, exciting year has just started for Catalonia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016 that is ready to kick-start a full programme of initiatives in the framework of 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage to celebrate local and European cultural richness. IGCAT attended the opening ceremony of the Year that took place on 16 […]
UNESCO report confirms impact of 2005 convention on national government’s cultural diversity policy
The new UNESCO Global Report 2018 entitled Re|Shaping Cultural Policies is an invaluable tool for examining the progress to date of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The convention was established in 2005 and is now ratified by 146 Parties, and aims to support sustainable cultural governance, exchange and integration across the world. The […]
Supporting sustainable tourism in Europe, EU-China Tourism Year officially launched in Venice
The aim of the EU-China Tourism Year (ECTY) is to increase the number of Chinese visitors to Europe, whilst encouraging sustainable tourism and stimulating investment opportunities for Europe and China through a number of cooperative marketing campaigns. These campaigns will be funded through public-private partnerships, business summits, and around 5000 business-to-business meetings for tourism operators […]
