
World
Gastronomy
Institute
Transnational Organization for the diffusion of gastronomy in the world as a social and cultural value, as a driver for economic growth and job creation, as well as a tourist resource and a source of healthy living.
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WGI COMEFOOD Magazine.
El nuevo medio para conocer todo sobre alimentación. Una Revista Online multilingüe sobre Cultura Gastronómica. Con artículos rigurosos y entretenidos. Descubre aquí el WGI COMEFOOD Magazine.
WGI COMEFOOD Magazine.
Organización transnacional para la divulgación y difusión de la gastronomía en el mundo como valor social y cultural, como motor económico y de empleo, como recurso turístico y como fuente de vida saludable.
Internationell Organisation för diffusion av gastronomi runt om i världen som socialt och kulturellt värde, som ekonomi och sysselsättning, som en resurs för turism och en källa till hälsosam livsstil.
Gastronominin dünyada; sosyal ve kültürel bir değer, ekonomik büyüme ve istihdama yönlendiren bir unsur, turistler ve sağlıklı yaşam için bir kaynak olmasını amaçlayan uluslararası bir organizasyondur.
Organisation transnationale pour la divulgation et la diffusion de la gastronomie dans le monde comme une valeur sociale et culturelle, comme moteur de l’économie et de l’emploi, comme ressource touristique
et comme source de vie saine.
以世界美食來推動多源文化價值的跨國組織,我們將積極加強經濟增長、創造就業機會、及提升旅游資源和健康生活的源泉。
एक अंतराष्ट्रीय संस्था जो कि विश्व में पाक कला के द्वारा सामाजिक व सांस्कृतिक मूल्यों का प्रसार तथा आर्थिक विकास एवं रोजगार में वृद्धि व पर्यटन संसाधनों के द्वारा स्वस्थ जीवन शैली को आधार प्रदान करती है ।
Eine transnationale Organisation mit dem Ziel, den gesellschaftlichen und kulturellen Wert der Gastronomie auf der ganzen Welt bekannt und bewusst zu machen und zu zeigen, dass dieser Wert als Wirtschaftsmotor Arbeitsplätze schafft, eine Tourismusressource darstellt und eine Quelle für einegesunde Lebensweise bildet.
المنظمة الوطنية للإفصاح تذوق الطعام الغذاء في العالم، عبرالقيمة الاجتماعية والثقافية، واقتصادية وفرص العمل كمورد للسياحة ومصدرا للحياة صحي
Organização internacional para a divulgação e difusão da gastronomia no mundo, como valor social e cultural, como meio económico e do emprego, e como recurso turístico e fonte de vida saudável.
Transnational organisation for diffusion af Gastronomi i verden, som en social og kulturel ventil, som drivkraft for økonomisk vækst samt en turisme ressorce og en kilde til sund lisstil.
Транснациональная организация для развития и распространения гастрономии во всем мире как социальное и культурное значение, как двигатель для экономики и возможность увеличения рабочих мест,в качестве ресурса туризма и источник здорового образа жизни.
Organizatie internationala pentru a difuza gastronomia in lume ca valoare sociala si culturala ca motor economic si de munca, ca recurs turistic si sursa de viat a sanatoasa.
ארגון בינלאומי להפצה ופרסום הגסטרונומיה בעולם כערך חברתי ותרבותי, כמנוע כלכלי ותעסוקתי, כמשאב לעידוד התיירות וכמקור לחיים בריאיים
Organizzazione Internazionale per la divulgazione e diffusione della Gastronomia nel mondo come valore sociale, culturale, come sviluppo economico e opportunità di lavoro, come risorsa turistica e come fonte di benessere e salute.
Tổ chức xuyên quốc gia để phổ biến và phổ biến ẩm thực trên thế giới như là một giá trị xã hội và văn hoá, như là một động cơ kinh tế và việc làm, như một nguồn tài nguyên du lịch và là một nguồn sống lành mạnh

About us
The World Gastronomy Institute (WGI) is a transnational NGO with Consultative Status, accredited by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Collaborating Entity of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Collaborator and a Member of the UNITWIN Network of the UNESCO Chair on Food, Culture and Development UOC.
The WGI since its foundation in 2007 collaborates, very actively, with Intergovernmental Organizations, Associations, Public Administrations (national governments, territorial and local administrative divisions) and Diplomatic Missions, also providing support to the business network relating to gastronomy.
World Gastronomy Institute, due to its international presence in the academic, research and development context, is considered the most influential gastronomic Organization in the world, usually intervening in more than a hundred projects simultaneously in dozens of countries.
Currently, more than a hundred Collaboration Agreements are in force, offering leadership and support to the food sector in advancing knowledge and local and global policies worldwide.
The spirit imbued by the founders has continued to be maintained and extended at the General Assemblies held, including the administrative restructuring in 2012 with the change of Headquarters to Spain, and there-foundation of the Organization in 2017, when it was approved to dissolve the Organizations and Local associations belonging to the WGI, constituting a single Global Entity.
It serves as a global forum for gastronomic policy issues and a practical source of knowledge through its activities and actions such as the organization and participation in meetings, seminars, conferences, events, contests, congress, publications, and educational initiatives. WGI encourages the implementation of a Global Code of Ethics for Gastronomy, to maximize the contribution of this discipline to socio-economic development, while minimizing its possible negative impacts, and is committed to promoting food as an instrument in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
WGI's messages and activities are of increasing importance today, in a globalized world where interconnections, geographic mobility, the need for sustainable development and diversity must serve as opportunities to build peace in people's minds.
A world where gastronomy has a preponderant role, since it intervenes in the social transformation and development of Humanity, in such crucial issues as: differentiation of national identity, strategic area of creating Wealth richness, setting up employment, source of healthy life, share and like essential food tourist agent; as academic and educational issues. And as fundamental element of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Mission
OBJECTIVES
The Organizational Aims of the WGI are to promote and develop sustainable gastronomy -rational, thinking and responsible- to contribute to cultural and socioeconomic development, international understanding, peace, prosperity and universal respect for, and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion. In pursuing these Aims, WGI gives particular attention to the interests of developing countries in the field of gastronomy, including Food in all its manifestations, the process of food production, culinary culture and its diversity, educational and informative models, Food Tourism, associations and institutional treatment, economic influences and, above all, in what affects people.
PRIORITIES
● Engaging with the Governments and Public Administrations and the private sector, regional and local food organizations, Academical and researcher institutions, civil society and the UN system to build a more sustainable, responsible and competitive gastronomic sector.
● Mainstreaming the food culture in the world agenda: Advocating the value of gastronomy as a driver of growth, its inclusion as a priority in national and international policies and the need to create a level playing field for the sector to develop and prosper, taking care of the earth, and working for the reduction of inequalities in the world.
● Fostering knowledge society, education and capacity building: Supporting actors to assess and address their needs in academic training, as well as providing networks, meeting and events for Creation and Exchange of knowledge, at the service of the majority.
●Improving gastronomic competitiveness: Getting better the cuality and sectorial competencies through knowledge creation and exchange, human resources development and the promotion of excellence in areas such as policy planning, statistics and market trends, sustainable food tourism development, marketing and promotion, product development and risk and crisis management.
● Constitute and build a meeting space in which to explore and unite International Relations and Gastronomy, being de facto a platform prepared to promote the analysis, study and divulgation of these matters, interrelated or converging
● To achieve the objectives, the WGI will seek: Gathering different internal actors in a forums of dialogue, organizing Meetings and Events. Generating academic documentation that serves as an international benchmark. Be a platform speaker to the social movements that promote the quality food and agriculture. Creating working groups with common interests. And advise the public and private sector involved, in institutional relations, communication, educational and organizational issues

Structure
The General Assembly is the principal gathering of the World Gastronomy Institute. It meets periodically to approve the budget and programme of work and to debate topics of vital importance to the food sector in related subjects such as culture, tourism, society, employment, health, economy, education and divulgation.
The General Assembly is responsible for selecting a Secretary-General and approvingthe lines for policy action and master guidelines of the Councils.
The WGI is coordinated by the Executive Council, which has a Steering Committee for conclusive decisions. The Institution has an Advisory Council organized in National Delegates, Delegate Ambassadors and Advisors. The only difference in the classification is that the National Delegates have a more executive role, the Ambassadors a more representative role and the Advisors a consultative role.
The Entity delegates some functions in different Subsidiary Organs such as the Committee on Education, the Commission of Divulgation and Communication, the World Committee on Ethics, Committee on Food Tourism, Committee on Hospitality and Hostelry Sector, Committee on Alcoholic Traditional Beverages, Intangible Heritage Committee and the Commission of Food Culture.
Executive Council / Steering Committee
José Manuel Iglesias
Secretary-General
Blanca Berrón
Vice-President of Communication and Publications
Gabriel Leonart
Associate Vice-President in Chile
Enrique Fernández
Associate Vice-President of Traditional Alcoholic Beverages Affairs
Quique Cerro
Special Advisor on Culinary Affairs
Carlos Alonso
Advisor on Fundraising & Commercial Relations
Sara Beatriz Guardia
Gastronomic Culture Consultant
Sara Carducci
Consultant on Institutional Affairs
Isaac Abad
Consultant on Image Affairs
Víctor García
Communication Consultant
Raúl Iglesias
Director on Sociocultural Affairs
Rafael Ansón
Honorary President
Luis Tesón
Corporate Vice-President
Chandra Shamsher
Associate Vice-President in India
Frédéric Duhart
Institutional Advisor on Academic Affairs
Juan Manuel Redondo
Institutional Advisor on Financial Affairs
Marios D. Sotiriadis
Special Consultant in Academic Affairs
Rosa Santofimia
Deputy Director of the General Secretariat Office
Javier Lorés Mínguez
Design and Communication Consultant
Juan Suárez
Director of Institutional Security Affairs
Satur Cantón ♰ RIP 2022
Commercial Relations Manager
José Manuel González-Mujeriego
Culture Consultant
Juan José Burgos
Senior Vice-President of Ethics and Gastronomic Culture
Rosa María González
Associate Vice-President of Academic Affairs
Gaspar Ros
Associate Vice-President of Academic Affairs
Jocelyne Napoli
Institutional Advisor on Academic Affairs
Francisco-José Hernández
Special Advisor on Legal Affairs
Almudena Villegas
Gastronomic Culture Consultant
Miguel Ángel Martín
Consultant on Institutional Affairs
Gumer Guerra
Communication Consultant
Joaquín del Toro
Executive Director of Corporate Security
Antonio Pérez
Deputy Director of the General Secretariat
F. Xavier Medina
President of Committee on Education
David Basilio
Presidennt of Committee on Hospitality and Hostelry Sector
Jordi Tresserras
President of Committee on Food Tourism
Isabel Mijares ♰ RIP 2024
President of Committee on Alcoholic Traditional Beverages
Lluís Garcia Petit
President of Intangible Heritage Committee
Board of Subsidiary Organs
Special Consultants
Luis Alves
Director-General of Culinary Relations Delegate Ambassador Portugal
Roy D. Palmer
Special Consultanton Seafood Affairs
Jesús Marquina
Special Advisor on Pizza Affairs
John Clancy
Special Consultant for Institutional Affairs in Culinary Arts
Manesh Fernando
Special Advisor on International Hospitality
Advisory Council
Delegate Ambassadors / National Delegates

Thomas A. Gugler
Honorary Ambassador

Donna J. Keren
Delegate Ambassador USA

Florencio Sanchidrián
Special Amb. of Gastronomic Culture

Manfred Muellers
Delegate Ambassador South Africa

Tahir Amiraslanov
Delegate Ambassador Azerbaijan

Emrah Köksal Sezgin
Delegate Ambassador Turkey

Filiz Hösükoğlu
National Delegate Turkey

María Galán
National Delegate Colombia

Roberta Curiazi
National Delegate Ecuador

Daniel Negreira
National Delegate Taiwan-ROC

Veyis Durdu
National Delegata Turkey

Ragnar Fridriksson
International Ambassador

Sidney C. H. Cheung
Delegate Ambassador China

Fiorella Dallari
Delegate Ambassador Italy

Miloš Lachkovič
Delegate Ambassador Slovakia

Knud-Erik Larsen
Delegate Ambassador Denmark

Paul Christiaan Klieger ♰ RIP 2019
Delegate Ambassador Hawaii (U.S.A.)

Gladys Pérez-Ferrando
National Delegate Argentina

Vita Datau
National Delegate Indonesia

Jean Paulin Mengue
National Delegate Cameroon

Patricia Fernández
National Delegate Peru

Hanhee Hahm
National Delegate South Korea

Saurabh Kumar Dixit
Delegate Ambassador India

Tracey Santiago
Delegate Ambassador Philippines

Mauro J. Ferreira
Delegate Ambassador Brazil

Erich Glavica
Delegate Ambassador Croatia

Nhi Nguyen Thi Hong
Delegate Ambassador Vietnam

Gary Filbey
Delegate Ambassador United Kingdom

Akamine Jun (赤嶺淳)
National Delegate Japan

Carlos Fernandes
National Delegate Portugal

Laura Pérez-Orta
National Delegate Venezuela

Carlos Amezquita
National Delegate Colombia

Anita Stewart ♰ RIP 2020
National Delegate Canada
Advisory Members

Olivia Brigas
Advisory Member Mexico

Robbie Postma
Advisory Member Netherlands

Sara Nässén
Advisory Member Sweden

Robert Gelinas
Advisory Member Malaysia

Tsuchiya Naofumi
Advisory Member Japan

Zdravko Krnjajić
Advisory Member Slovenia

Antonio J. Gras
Food Culture Advisor

Jennifer Kim Lian Chan
Advisory Member Malaysia

Alejandra Feldman
Advisory Member Spain

Mª Luisa Safont
Advisory Member Spain

José Maria Egea
Advisory Member Spain

Álvaro Arriola
Advisory Member Mexico

Antonio P. Russo
Advisory Member Spain

Julio Quiroz de la Rosa
Advisory Member Chile

Christian Holvoet
Advisory Member Chile

Kamaleswar Kalita
Advisory Member India

Fransisca Wijanarko
Advisory Member Indonesia - Singapore

Elisa Magnani
Advisory Member Italy

Nithyanandan Mohan
Advisory Member India

Rosana Mazaro
Advisory Member Brazil

Danijela Pantic
Advisory Member Serbia

Uros Urosevic
Advisory Member Serbia

Paul E. Siserman
Advisory Member Romania

Nihal Kadıoğlu Çevik
Advisory Member Turkey

Georgine Leung
Advisory Member United Kingdom

Marianela Olivares
Advisory Member Spain

Antonella Pellettieri
Advisory Member Italy

Ticiana Oliveira
Advisory Member Brazil

João Pedro Gomes
Advisory Member Portugal

Alejandro Ordás
Advisory Member Spain

Patrick Strefford
Advisory Member Japan

Gabriela Palacios Pola
Advisory Member Mexico

Angelo Vettese
Advisory Member Italy

Chindu Chandran
Advisory Member India

Larisa Veselova
Advisory Member Russia

Gisela Dezillio
Advisory Member USA

Americo DiFronzo
Advisory Member USA

Kristine Oevreboe
Advisory Member Norway

Alessandro Dirienzo
Advisory Member Italy

Isabel Gimeno
Advisory Member Spain

Olivier Michils
Advisory Member Belgium

Ernesto Di Renzo
Advisory Member Italy

Roberta Garibaldi
Advisory Member Italy

Antonio Khalaf
Advisory Member Spain

Lara González
Advisory Member United Kingdom

Ana Paula Guimarães
Advisory Member Portugal

Hiroko Sasaki
Advisory Member Japan

Sabrina Lyngdoh
Advisory Member India
Institutional Partners
With the Support, Patronage and Collaboration of

Argentina - Australia - Azerbaijan - Belgium - Brazil - Cameroon - Canada
Chile - China - Colombia - Croatia - Denmark - Ecuador - France
Germany - Greece - Iceland - India - Indonesia - Ireland - Italy
Japan - Malaysia - Mexico - Netherlands - Norway - Perú - Philippines
Portugal - ROC Taiwan - Romania - Russia - Serbia - Singapore - Slovakia
Slovenia - South Africa - South Korea - Spain - Sri Lanka - Sweden -Turkey
United Kingdom - Unites States of America - Venezuela - Vietnam
We are in 46 countries


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