UNESCO and the international protection of cultural heritage. What is UNESCO? What are the conventions, activities, programs, initiatives that this United Nations agency puts in place? The word UNESCO is
What is the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage? The Convention was formally established in 2003, and from September 29 to October 17 of 2003 was signed
In order for a cultural element to be included in the Representative List of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, it is necessary to complete a nomination file demonstrating that
This video lesson will address the question of dual UNESCO heritage, that is, a physical site and an intangible element. These two forms of UNESCO recognition resulted from the Convention
How is intangible cultural heritage protected? It is easy to imagine how to protect the material heritage: a monument, a physical place, if it is in ruins, must be restored,
The Convention for the Safeguarding of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage provided the following definition of an emblematic community: “Communities, groups, and, where appropriate, individuals that create, maintain and transmit cultural
Strangely enough, the Mediterranean Diet was discovered by an American named Ancel Keys, who in 1951 became particularly interested in healthy way of eating that he’d discovered in Italy. Keys
The beginning of the Mediterranean Diet’s “discovery” can be traced to Ancel Keys’ 1951 arrival in Rome, Italy. He had been sent by the FAO (the UN Food and Agriculture
The Mediterranean Diet, which was discovered in the twentieth century but is in fact an ancient practice among Mediterranean populations, had three important early literary allies that introduced the Diet
Registering a cultural element in the Representative List of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity involves a lengthy and rather arduous process. Particularly in the initial phases, a great deal
The Mediterranean Diet has its roots in the distant past: In the Mediterranean basin, in the Greek and Latin worlds, and even in religion; food was once considered a sacred
The Triad of the Mediterranean Diet, though having ancient roots, has been restyled and redefined by Christianity and is still quite present today. When southern Europe and the Mediterranean basin
On November 16, 2010 The Mediterranean Diet was officially recognized as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. When we use the term diet today, we speak of ways to lose weight,
When UNESCO recognized the Mediterranean Diet as intangible cultural heritage on November 16, 2010, certain locations were selected to give a face to this abstract idea. UNESCO chose the communities
One of the core values of the Mediterranean Diet, a value recognized by UNESCO as part of the Mediterranean lifestyle, is conviviality. Eating together is as important today as it
This lesson addresses the question of obtaining recognition as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, using the example of a recent Italian case. The images in the background here are images of
This video lesson focuses on the socio-cultural sustainability of the Mediterranean Diet. The Mediterranean Diet is a way of life; a complex system of shared knowledge localized in a particular
The MedDiet 4.0 project was created to demonstrate in a visual and accessible way the four principal aspects related to the Mediterranean Diet and its sustainability. The Mediterranean Diet has
This lesson will discuss the Charter of Values for the Mediterranean Diet. The Charter of Values is composed of two parts. The first part defines the Mediterranean Diet and addresses
With this training module we present the UNESCO National Network of Mediterranean Diet communities. The National Network of Mediterranean Diet Communities was established by the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and
