The UCCN is currently formed by 350 cities and covers seven creative fields: Crafts & Folk Art, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Literature, Music and Media Arts. Since the field was introduced to the UCCN in 2005, the Gastronomy subnetwork has grown to a total of 56 designated Cities of Gastronomy in 34 countries and 68.6 million habitants.

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Benefits of becoming a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy

The members of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network will have the opportunity to learn, get inspired, and partner with other member cities in the following key areas of action (UCCN Mission Statement):

  • sharing experiences, knowledge, and best practices;
  • pilot projects, partnerships, and initiatives associating the public and private sectors, and civil society;
  • professional and artistic exchange programmes and networks;
  • studies, research, and evaluations on the experience of the Creative Cities;
  • policies and measures for sustainable urban development;
  • communication and awareness-raising activities.

How can a city join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network?

The UCCN makes a Call for Applications every 2 years. Next Call will be in 2025 and it will be available to every city through the UNESCO website.

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In recent years, UNESCO has launched a call to apply every two years. The last one was in 2023.

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Timeline

Popayán, Colombia. First city of gastronomy to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network 01.Oct.2005 - 31.Oct.2005
2 cities join the UNESCO CoG's. Chengdu, China and Östersund, Norway. 01.Oct.2010 - 30.Oct.2010
Jeonju, South Korea joins the Cities of Gastronomy. 01.Oct.2012 - 30.Oct.2012
Zahle, Lebanon, joins the Cities of Gastronomy. 01.Oct.2013 - 30.Oct.2013
3 cities join the UNESCO Cities of Gastronomy. Florianopolis, Brazil; Shunde, China & Tsuruoka, Japan. 01.Oct.2014 - 30.Oct.2014
UCCN entry Application Call every 2 years. 10 cities join the CoG's: Belem, Bergen, Burgos, Denia, Ensenada, Gaziantep, Parma, Phuket, Rasht & Tucson. 01.Oct.2015 - 30.Oct.2015
UCCN Annual Meeting takes place in Östersund, City of Gastronomy. The CoG's Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is developed. 01.Sep.2016 - 01.Sep.2016
8 cities join the UNESCO CoG's: Alba, Buenaventura, Cochabamba, Macao, Panama City, Paraty, Hatay & San Antonio. 01.Oct.2017 - 30.Oct.2017
10 cities join the UNESCO CoG's: Afyonkarahisar, Arequipa, Belo Horizonte, Bendigo, Bergamo, Hyderabad, Merida, Ov erstrand-Hermanus, Portoviejo & Yangzhou. 01.Oct.2019 - 30.Oct.2019
10. 13 cities join the UNESCO CoG's: Bohicon, Buraidah, Huai'an, Kermanshah, Kuching, Lankaran, Launceston, Phetchaburi, Rouen, St. Petersburg, Santa Maria da Feira, Thessaloniki & Usuki. 01.Oct.2021 - 30.Oct.2021
Macao Gastronomic Showcase takes place. CoG Annual Meeting Guidelines are developed. 02.Jul.2023 - 03.Jul.2023
7 cities join the UNESCO CoG's: Battambang, Cambodia; Chaozhou, China; Fribourg, Switzerland; Gangneung, South Korea; Herakleion, Greece; Iloilo, Philippines; Nkongsamba, Cameroon. The UNESCO Cities of Gastronomy reach 68.6 million people. 01.Oct.2023 - 30.Oct.2023

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Coordinator
Colleen Swain

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Colleen.Swain@sanantonio.gov

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