The WTO World Gastronomy Tourism Forum returns to San Sebastian
4 October, 2023The World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) will take place between 5 and 7 October in Donostia-San Sebastian (Basque Country), under the slogan “Gastronomic Tourism: Back to the roots”. It’ll focus on the connections between products, gastronomy and tourism. Industry professionals, chefs and local and international producers will share experiences over three days.
The event will host many of the world’s leading figures in gastronomy and tourism, including Qu Dongyu, Director-General of FAO; Paolo Di Croce, Director General of Slow Food (Italy); Célia Tunc, Secretary General of the Collège Culinaire de France; Fatmata Binta, winner of the BCWP 2022 and confirmed speakers from Brazil, Croatia, Ecuador, France, Ghana, Italy, Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Spain and Switzerland.
The WTO has a central and decisive role in the promotion and development of responsible, sustainable and accessible tourism for all. It provides a global forum for tourism policy issues and a useful source of tourism knowledge. It currently comprises 159 countries, 6 territories, 2 permanent observers and over 500 affiliated members.