The 2nd Gastronomy Forum “Kvarner – European Region of Gastronomy 2026” took place on 4 November 2024 in Opatija. The Kvarner Tourist Board, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Kvarner Wines Association and the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management are involved in the Kvarner – European Region of Gastronomy projects. In order to integrate stakeholders and share knowledge, the Forum has connected different sectors – agriculture, hospitality, education, science and civil society – which helps to strengthen the identity of Kvarner’s gastronomy. Director of the Kvarner Tourist Board, Irena Peršić Živadinov, PhD, Mladen Brajan, Head of Department in the Administrative Department for Tourism, Entrepreneurship and Rural Development of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Žarko Stilin, Director of the Kvarner Wines Association and our Professor Dora Smolčić Jurdana, PhD, Head of the Institute of Tourism, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management Opatija.
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