The Ibero-American Gastronomy Academy has plans for the Dominican Republic. Yesterday, Monday 18 August 2014, key representatives met with President Danilo Medina to exchange ideas on the initiatives outlined for the country.
Defense Minister Admiral Sigfrido Pared Perez gave details on the visit. He highlighted that the gastronomy academy would contribute to the integration of culture and tourism.
Academy spokesman Jose Carlos Santiago said that this would be the first of its kind in the Caribbean.
This initiative would establish the Dominican Republic as a hallmark along with the other 12 participating nations.
Pared Perez is an academic in the new institution along with others including Jose Soto, Luis Ros and Manuel Gonzalez Cuesta.
http://www.presidencia.gob.do/noticias/presidente-medina-recibe-miembros-de-academia-iberoamericana-de-gastronomia