Realizada sob o tema “Turismo Gastronômico para as Pessoas e o Planeta: Inovar, Capacitar e Preservar”, a 7ª UNWTO Fórum Mundial de Turismo Gastronômico acontecerá de 12 a 15 de dezembro. Organizado pela Organização Mundial do Turismo e pelo Basque Culinary Centre (BCC) e sediado pelo Governo da Prefeitura de Nara, com o apoio da Agência de Turismo do Japão, o evento destacará o papel do turismo gastronômico como plataforma de desenvolvimento, e capacitação de jovens e formas inovadoras de atrair e reter talentos.
It will also see the launch of UNWTO’s Global Roadmap on Food Waste Reduction in Tourism. The Roadmap provides a consistent framework for tourism stakeholders to embrace the sustainable management of food so that it never becomes waste.
Innovation and social inclusion
Forum represents a unique opportunity for experts to share their best practices and enhance the role of Gastronomy Tourism in sustainability, innovation, and social inclusion, and highlight its importance for regional and rural development
Joxe Mari Aizega, Director of the Basque Culinary Center, stated: “The gastronomy sector has a meaningful influence on a region’s image and international projection. And for that, forums like this one are needed to nurture and boost young talents, create value, and, most important, address the challenges that the gastronomy tourism sector is facing.”
The Governor of Nara Mr. Shogo Arai said: “Gastronomy tourism has been at the heart of Nara’s initiatives to promote the linkages between food and tourism. Such linkages not only contribute to the promotion of traditional culture and diversity, but also to the development of cultural communication, the regional economy, sustainable tourism, and gastronomic exchanges.”
Commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency, Mr. Koichi Wada, added: “In this country of great tradition and culture, where tourism and food and beverage professionals are engaged in friendly competition, there are many new initiatives in gastronomy tourism. We look forward to welcoming you back to Japan.”
UNWTO Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili said: “This year’s edition of the Forum represents a unique opportunity for experts to share their best practices and enhance the role of Gastronomy Tourism in sustainability, innovation, and social inclusion, and highlight its importance for regional and rural development.”
Global gastronomy leaders
The Forum will once again welcome many of the leading figures of global gastronomy and tourism. Among those set to take part in Nara are UNWTO Ambassador for Sustainable Tourism and Asia’s Best Female Chef of 2016, Maria Margarita A. Fores of the Philippines, Chef Catia Uliassi, ranked number 12 in the ‘50 Best’ from Italy, and Masayuki Miura, owner of Kiyosuminosato AWA Michelin Guide Nara 2022, Green-Star Restaurant (Japan). The full line-up is available on the Forum Program.
