IGCAT Newsletter Fourth Quarter 2021

IGCAT Newsletter Fourth Quarter 2021


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IGCAT's work was enriched this year with the inclusion of new World Region of Gastronomy candidates and we wish to thank our international friends and colleagues for venturing into this new chapter with us. We are truly humbled to work with such wonderful experts!

On this note, we held our 8th Annual General Meeting on Monday 20 December, during which we celebrated many successes over the last five years of the European Region of Gastronomy Award including:























At the meeting, the 2022 International Food Gift Challenge, European Young Chef Award and Food Film Menu competitions were also launched. Then, IGCAT members also agreed criteria to select and publish a list of Top Websites for Foodie Travellers in 2022 - please follow IGCAT on social media to learn more about this exciting new project!

IGCAT Staff and Executive Board wish you and yours a blessed and beautiful end to this calendar year. May your hearts be filled with happiness and your stomachs be filled with really great food!

Happy New Year!


Diane Dodd, Fabrizia Toccoli, Raúl Torres, Julia Benzinger, Niccolò Casini

IGCAT News



Winner of the European Young Chef Award 2021 announced!

24 November 2021 - Espen Laumann from Trondheim-Trøndelag, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022 has been announced European Young Chef for 2021 on 24 November. With his dish titled From Frøya to Frosta he won the hearts of the international jury … Read more



The young chefs are leaders of change for good

23 November 2021 - European Young Chef Award 2021 finalists have joined their predecessors and become IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassadors, committing to promote local food from their regions, highlighting culinary diversity and contributing to saving the planet! As … Read more

Winners of the Food Film Menu 2021 triumph at Amorgos Festival

10 November 2021 - Two films from IGCAT’s Food Film Menu 2021 triumphed at the 12th Amorgos Tourism Film Festival, held on 4-9 November 2021 on the island of Amorgos (South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy aw … Read more



IGCAT commits to the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action

9 November 2021 - IGCAT is proud to be a signatory and launch partner of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action on Tourism, that was officially launched at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) on 4 November 2021. The information about the launch event … Read more

News from the World Regions of Gastronomy


The European Regions of Gastronomy are a must-visit

29 December 2021 – 2021 has been another fruitful year for the European Region of Gastronomy Award and Platform that celebrated their fifth anniversary with more international coverage than ever! The extensive international media coverage this years is testam … Read more



The European Region of Gastronomy Platform welcomes Saimaa Region!

10 December 2021 - Saimaa Region (Finland) officially joined the European Region of Gastronomy Platform with the intention to bid for the European Region of Gastronomy 2024 title. A protocol agreement was signed bet … Read more


Sustainability and cross-marketing in the Regions of Gastronomy

7 December 2021 - Minho, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016 welcomed the European Region of Gastronomy Platform on 30 November 2021 to discuss the importance of sustainability and cross-marketing … Read more




Enhancing local food heritage in the Regions of Gastronomy

6 December 2021 - Best practices to promote local small producers and food heritage were the focus of the European Region of Gastronomy Platform field visit to Coimbra Region, held in the framework of the 23rd European Region of Gastronomy Platform meeting. Host … Read more

HUFFPOST newsletter

Δύσκολος Ιανουάριος ενόψει λόγω της σαρωτικής Ομικρον Κι όμως, αυτή είναι μια αισιόδοξη εκτίμηση. Αποστολή στην Ψυχή: Η NASA βάζει στόχο αστεροειδή αξίας μεγαλύτερης από την παγκόσμια οικονομία Το διαστημόπλοιο «Ψυχή» θα εξερευνήσει έναν μακρινό και πολύ ιδιαίτερο αστεροειδή.   Γράφει ο Κώστας Μαυραγάνης. Αυτές τις γιορτές ας στροβιλιστούμε νοερά στο Σύμπαν Κανόνες καλής επικοινωνίας σε περίπτωση που συναντήσουμε εξωγήινους (ΕΤ)!   Γράφει η Δρ. Φωτεινή Μαλτέζου. Με αγαπημένες άριες και χορό υποδέχεται η Λυρική το 2022 Το εορταστικό πρόγραμμα θα μεταδοθεί από την ΕΡΤ2 την Παρασκευή 31 Δεκεμβρίου, στις 23.20. Πρωτοχρονιάτικο ρεβεγιόν από τη σεφ Ντίνα Νικολάου Στεφάνι μπριός με καμαμπέρ, τερίνα με σολομό, χοιρινό ρολό με μανταρίνι και μιλφέιγ στο ποτήρι με τραγανά φύλλα και αφράτη κρέμα.   Με την επιμέλεια του Γιάννη Γεωργακόπουλου.

"ΚΙΝΗΜΑ ΣΥΝΤΑΞΙΟΥΧΩΝ":Ευχές

 

ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΠΟΛΛΑ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΛΗ ΧΡΟΝΙΑ... Το Διοικητικό Συμβούλιο του ΚΙΝΗΜΑΤΟΣ ΣΥΝΤΑΞΙΟΥΧΩΝ εύχεται στα μέλη του και στις οικογένειές τους - καθώς και σε όλους τους συνταξιούχους - ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΠΟΛΛΑ και ένα 2022 τουλάχιστον καλύτερο απ' τα προηγούμενα χρόνια! Και ελπίζουμε ότι μέσα στην καινούργια χρονιά ΝΑ ΔΙΚΑΙΩΘΟΥΜΕ ΔΙΚΑΣΤΙΚΑ στις υποθέσεις των αναδρομικών μας... Διαβάστε το άρθρο

Barack Obama latest news

Hi there, As we gather with family and friends this holiday season, I want to offer some thoughts on what this year has meant to me and invite you to explore highlights from the Obama Foundation’s work in 2021. After the year we’ve had, it feels especially important to reflect on just how far we’ve come as individuals, as communities, and as a society—as well as how far we still have to go.  While we have plenty of hard work ahead of us, Michelle and I are encouraged by the stories of progress that came from 2021—especially the example set by a new generation of young leaders. This year, I got a chance to meet some of them.  In Glasgow, I heard from passionate activists who are demanding real, lasting action in response to the climate crisis. In Chicago, I sat down with inspiring young students and community leaders to talk about how they’re working to protect and improve their communities. And no matter where I went or who I met with, every single person held an unshakeable belief that things can and will get better if we put in the work.  These leaders—and many more like them—kept me going this year. And they reaffirmed why Michelle and I started the Obama Foundation: to inspire, empower, and connect people so they can change the world. It’s why we’re giving hope a new home base on Chicago’s South Side with the Obama Presidential Center. And it’s why we were able to make so much progress during another challenging year.  If you haven’t already, I encourage you to take a look at the work that came out of the Foundation over the past year. You’ll see highlights from our Road to Groundbreaking, global programming, fundraising efforts, and more.    Finally, I want to thank you for your energy and interest in the Foundation. At a difficult time, you’ve helped make a real difference, and I am deeply grateful.     —Barack DONATE NOW

VLADIMIR PUTIN,PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA: Meeting with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the Constantine Palace.
December 29, 2021
16:35
St Petersburg

With President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr Lukashenko,

Thank you for staying for our bilateral meeting after the CIS events held yesterday. For me, yesterday’s meetings were very productive. We discussed a whole number of areas for expanding relations with the CIS countries.

Today, we will be able to discuss bilateral relations between Russia and Belarus, as well as the results of building the Union State, in a calm manner, without any rush. Indeed, we have made substantial headway this year, while coordinating our positions on key aspects.

We have approved 28 programmes for the Union State development. These key elements might not be noticeable at first, but they are quite substantial in the context of expanding modern international and close integration processes between both states. First, this concerns financial matters, taxation, customs and fiscal legislation. This is very important; it will create better conditions for developing the economy of both countries.

Unfortunately, bilateral trade volumes dropped by almost 17 percent during the 2020 pandemic, but they rebounded and grew by almost 36 percent this year. In effect, we have compensated for our 2020 losses…

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko: And we have added more.

THE WHITE HOUSE's latest:"..on President Biden’s Upcoming Call with President Putin of the Russian Federation"

Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on President Biden’s Upcoming Call with President Putin of the Russian Federation
DECEMBER 29, 2021


Via Teleconference

12:41 P.M. EST

MODERATOR: Thank you. And good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us today for the National Security Council background call previewing President Biden’s call with President Putin.

As a reminder of the ground rules, this call will be on background, attributable to a “senior administration official,” with the contents of the call embargoed until its conclusion.

Not for attribution but for everyone’s awareness on the call, our speaker is [senior administration official].

[Senior administration official], I’ll turn it over to you.

SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Thanks. And thanks, everybody, for joining. I’ll be brief in my opening comments and then happy to take your questions.

Tomorrow, President Biden will speak with President Putin by telephone at the request of the Russian side. President Biden has always believed that there is no substitute for direct leader-to-leader dialogue and engagement, and that is especially true when it comes to Russia and to his engagement with President Putin.

The two presidents will discuss the upcoming dialogues with Russia on a range of security and strategic issues. Those include bilateral talks through the Strategic Stability Dialogue, as well as the NATO-Russia Council, and the OSCE Permanent Council meeting, all of which will take place the week of January 10th.

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT update

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Latest news - Meetings schedule - Committee on Legal Affairs

26/12/2021

The next JURI Committee meetings are scheduled on:
10 January 2022, 13.45-15.45, 16.45-18.45

13 January 2022 (with LIBE)
26 January 2022
27 January 2022
10 February 2022

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the President of the European Parliament has established a number of measures to contain the spread of the virus and to safeguard Parliament's core activities. The current precautionary measures do not affect work on legislative priorities.


Core activities are maintained to ensure the smooth running of the institution's legislative, budgetary, and scrutiny functions.



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Η ΧΕΙΡΟΤΕΡΗ ΕΙΔΗΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΧΡΟΝΙΑΣ: Στα αζήτητα του νεκροτομείου παραμένει η σορός της 12χρονης που έπεσε θύμα τροχαίου

https://www.dikastiko.gr/eidhsh/sta-azitita-toy-nekrotomeioy-paramenei-i-soros-tis-12chronis-poy-epese-thyma-trochaioy/


Στα αζήτητα του νεκροτομείου παραμένει η σορός της 12χρονης που έπεσε θύμα τροχαίου
Η Αστυνομία εξέδωσε ανακοίνωση ζητώντας πληροφορίες για το άτυχο παιδί, το οποίο δυστυχώς κανείς μέχρι στιγμής δεν έχει αναζητήσει.....

Αναγνώσατε πατώντας εδώ:

https://www.dikastiko.gr/eidhsh/sta-azitita-toy-nekrotomeioy-paramenei-i-soros-tis-12chronis-poy-epese-thyma-trochaioy/