Author Archives: Camilla.Unesco

Innovation in Artisanal Production in Portugal

Artificial Intelligence and Serpa DOP Cheese APS – Associação de Produtores de Queijo Serpa (Serpa Cheese Producers Association) and the Polytechnic Institute of Beja have launched the QI 4.0 – Queijo Serpa DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) – Artificial Intelligence in Artisanal Production project. This innovative project, which began on 1 September 2024 and is […]

14th Intergovernmental Meeting of the Mediterranean Diet Network Held in Tavira

On November 29, 2024, representatives from the seven UNESCO Emblematic Communities of the Mediterranean Diet convened for the 14th Intergovernmental Meeting in Tavira, Portugal. The hybrid event brought together delegates from Agros (Cyprus), Brač and Hvar (Croatia), Soria (Spain), Koroni (Greece), Pollica (Italy), Chefchaouen (Morocco), and Tavira (Portugal) to discuss collaborative efforts in safeguarding this […]

Global Summit “Mediterranean Diet Feeds the Future”

14th Anniversary of the Mediterranean Diet as UNESCO Heritage November 14-17 in Portici and Pollica, Italy – November 21-22 in New York  In celebration of the Mediterranean Diet’s designation as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, a major event spanning Italy and the U.S. will unfold. From November 14 to 17, the Italian towns of Portici (NA) and […]

Promoting local food in Algarve Schools

Revitalgarve is a project funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan. It aims to intervene in the areasof production, processing, distribution, supply, organisation, commercialisation and consumption of food, respecting the principles of the Mediterranean Diet, by developing models of organisation for theeconomy of the territories, recognising their diversity, natural and social capital, and helping to […]

University of Barcelona Launches Mediterranean Diet Chair for Health, Culture, and Environmental Sustainability

The Mediterranean Diet Foundation and the University of Barcelona established the Mediterranean Diet Chair: Health, Sustainability, and Culture The Mediterranean Diet Chair: Health, Sustainability, and Culture, recently established by the Mediterranean Diet Foundation and the University of Barcelona, represents a fundamental initiative dedicated to training, dissemination, and knowledge transfer on the invaluable legacy of the […]

Competence Centre for the Mediterranean Diet at the 10th Mediterranean Diet Fair

The Competence Centre for the Mediterranean Diet (CCDM) was present at the 10th edition of the Mediterranean Diet Fair in Tavira, which took place between 5 and 8 of September. The presence with an institutional stand was, for the CCDM, an opportunity to raise public awareness to this ancient lifestyle that is the Mediterranean Diet. […]

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