The 7th Slow Food International Congress took place in Chengdu, China, from September 29 – October 1, 2017. The Congress is a key moment in the life of the Slow Food movement, ratifying its direction in terms of policy, finance and organization at the international level, and consequently also at the national, regional and local levels. A total of 400 delegates from 90 different countries had voting rights at the congress, including the Executive Committee of the International Council, board members of our national associations, convivum leaders and Slow Food members. Barbara Abdeni Massaad, current president of the Lebanese chapter, was nominated International council for the Middle East.
