Fifth UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism Coming to Donostia

Donostia will be hosting the 5th edition of the UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism. It is a forum organized by the UNWTO and the BCC, an Affiliate Member of the UNWTO.

The event has grown exponentially this year, all thanks to the support of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism of Spain, the Basque Government, the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa and the City of San Sebastián. It would be held at the Kursaal Congress Centre from 2-3 May 2019.

This UNWTO Forum has been held since 2015 and is hosted by the BCC every two years. The central theme of this edition of the forum will be job creation and the promotion of entrepreneurship in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The selection of San Sebastián as the venue for the Forum for a third year confirms the international success of its efforts for showcasing high-quality gastronomy tourism offerings. In this regard, during the Forum, the winner of the First Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Competition will be announced.

Zurab Pololikashvili, the Secretary-General of the UNWTO said, “Gastronomy tourism is culture and the soul of a destination. By supporting innovation, job creation and entrepreneurship, we are promoting development by valuing its culture and its people.”