On the occasion of World Heritage Day on April 18, 2019, a roundtable on "Gastronomy as a part of national cultural heritage" will be organized at the University of Tourism and Management in Skopje. The roundtable will bring together representatives of the academic community and the tourism sector from the country and abroad. The keynote speaker at the event will be Professor Slobodan Ivanovic, from Croatia.

The protection and preservation of cultural heritage in rural areas requires collective efforts and commitment of the entire society. It is essential for tourists and travelers to know and be aware of how they can contribute to the preservation of cultural heritage. World Day for Cultural heritage is celebrated on 18 April in order to raise awareness of the need to protect and preserve the history, diversity and sensitivity of world cultural heritage. The theme of 2019 World Heritage Day is rural space.