The European Community of New Gastronomy (ECNG) is organizing the 1st European Congress on Tourism and Gastronomy in Madrid, under the motto:

“Gastronomy: the new engine of tourism”

This congress was created with the aim of highlighting the strategic role that gastronomy plays in tourism development, not only as a complement to the traveler's experience, but also as the primary reason for travel.

Gastronomy has ceased to be a basic necessity and has become a cultural experience, capable of conveying a destination's identity through flavors, techniques, local products, and traditions. This event seeks to reflect on its value as a tool for promotion, sustainability, innovation, and economic growth in the current European tourism context.

Throughout the day, topics such as:

Sustainable and quality tourism
European gastronomic routes
Preservation of cultural heritage
New technologies and tourist experiences
Gastronomic innovation as a driver of transformation

About ECNG

The European Community of New Gastronomy (ECNG) is a cultural association based in Lisbon, whose aim is to promote and defend European gastronomy in the context of the 21st century.

Its work covers the historical, cultural, scientific, nutritional, and social aspects of food, developing its own programs and projects or in collaboration with public and private institutions.

Its main areas of work include:

Promoting healthy, sustainable and supportive eating
The education of taste and the promotion of conscious habits
The valorization of gastronomy as a factor of social and cultural cohesion
The economic boost of territories through their culinary heritage

Organizing Committee

The congress has a high-level committee composed of institutional representatives, academics, and leaders from the European gastronomic world:

Rafael Ansón

Maciej Dobrzyniecki

Carlos Fontão

Luis Martín

Daniel Calleja

Co-president of the ECNG (Spain)

Co-president of the ECNG (Poland)

Secretary General of the ECNG (Portugal)

Deputy Minister of Culture, Tourism and Sport of the Community of Madrid (Spain)

Director of the European Commission Representation in Spain