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Reunión del WGI con la Universidad de Chiapas. 

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F. Xavier Medina, Gold Medal of Merit in Food Media

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Official Presentation «EL LIBRO AZUL DE LA HOSTELERÍA»

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Official Presentation «WGI Global Report 2020 – A Gastronomic Planet»

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"Medal of Merit Gourmet Tea (Dilmah Tea Co.)"

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Jesús Marquina “Marquinetti”, WGI Medal of Honor

Events

Council2019 International Conference on Chinese Food Culture in Vietnam.

Cross-Cultural Interaction and Chinese Foodways in Southeast Asia.

October 14 - 19, 2019​

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6TH UNESCO UNITWIN

CONFERENCE 2019 

Value of heritage for tourism

April 8 -12, 2019

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EXPOGAST 13Th International

Trade Show for Gastronomy.

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November 24 -28, 2018

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2018 World Forum for Intangible Cultural Heritage in Jeonju, Korea.

Intangible Cultural Heritage and Peace.

November 25 - 27, 2018

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SEAFEX 2019 Middle East The only professional seafood event for the Middle East, Africa and Asia in Dubai 

October 30 - November 1, 2018

 

Third International Congress on Food Technology  Cappadocia, Turkey

October 10 - 12, 2018 

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MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL Webinar, Understanding seafood consumers. 

October 9, 2018

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BALC2018 (Bariloche a la Carta, 

Argentina. Week of gastronomy) 

October 8 - 15, 2018

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MANKA TANTAY (INACAP) 2018 

Cocina la Felicidad in Chile

October 2 - 4, 2018

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TERRA MADRE, XII Edition. Salone del Gusto 2018 in Turin

September 20 - 24, 2018

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Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2018 

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

July 11 - 14, 2018

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ICFSN 2018  (20th International Conference on Food Science and Nutrition London, United Kingdom)

 June 28 - 29, 2018

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STHMCON 2018 (International Conference on Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Marketing: Setting Agenda for Future Research)

March 15 - 17, 2018

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2008 Hoi an International Food 

Festival  in Vietnam.

Celebrating global food and the finest locally sourced ingredients.

March 13 -17,  2018

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World Ocean Summit 2018.

Riviera Maya, Mexico

March 7 - 9, 2018

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Gastronomy and Tourism Research Group Meeting (Atlas)

February 21 - 23, 2018

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Florencio Sanchidrián, WGI Medal of Honor

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Rafael Ansón, Medal of Honor of the WGI

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John J. Clancy, Medal of Honor of the WGI

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New Medals of Honor of the WGI: 

Ragnar Fridriksson and Adolfo Muñoz 

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Roy D. Palmer, Medal of Honor of the WGI

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The WGI creates the Medals of Honor and Merit in Food Development

In Focus

Call for Contributions: Co-Author «The Best Rice Recipes World Book»

The WGI and Worldchefs invite you to participate as authors in the definitive book on cooking with rice.

Contributions with recipes and technical articles are also welcome.

The book project is the result of an agreement between Worldchefs, the largest international organization of chefs with more than 10 million Members in 104 countries, and the WGI, the world's most influential organization in institutional and academic gastronomy.

Do you want to participate? HERE you can download the form to become an Author.

Attention: the book and the communications are exclusively in the English language.

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Presentation of the book «Peruvian Gastronomy. Cultural Heritage of Humanity» (Gastronomía Peruana. Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad). 
The UNESCO Chair of Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism USPM has published a complete book on the gastronomic culture of Peru, with the aim of contributing to the conservation and enhancement of the rich cultural heritage of this nation.
The book is edited by Sara Beatriz Guardia and among the renowned experts who participate is José Manuel Iglesias, Secretary-General of the World Gastronomy Institute, with the essay "Asian Cuisine in Peru."
The book has been nominated by the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2021, as the Best Book in the World in the UNESCO B5 category.
The book can be downloaded free at Home and Downloads 

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The Secretary-General of the WGI,  José Manuel Iglesias, Guest Speaker at the STHMCON 2018 (International Conference on Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Marketing: Setting Agenda for Future Research) of Shillong (Indiia)) led by another WGI Member, the Delegate Ambassador in India of the WGI, Saurabh Kumar Dixit.

 

Members of the Advisory Board of the WGI, such as Thomas Gugler or Carlos Durán, participate in the Hoi An Food Festival in Vietnam.

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Carlos Fernandes, National Delegate WGI in Portugal, coordinating the next meeting of "Gastronomy and Tourism Research Group (ATLAS)"  will be held in Bergamo (Italy), at the local university.  

February 21-23, 2018

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The World Gastronomy Institute reforms the Executive Committee with the designation

of new Vice-Presidecies

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 «StarWine LAB (World Winery Consultants)» is born

led by Isabel Mijares, with support on the World Gastronomy Institute.

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Presentation Campaign  «Cultura Mediterránea 2018» MAPAMA (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Environment of the Government of Spain) 

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The World Gastronomy Institute launches the publication "Global Report 2018 - A Gastronomic Planet".

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The WGI will join in the STHMCON 2018 in Shillong (India)

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The World Gastronomy Institute (WGI) launches a new official website.

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