However, as the future European gastronomy hotspot, Slovenia needs to put more effort in emphasizing that top Slovenian culinary creators use local ingredients for their culinary masterpieces. With that in mind, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food started to actively connect producers and processors of Slovenian food with gastronomy (hotels, restaurants, inns, catering), as only intensive cooperation can enable progress and promote the use of locally produced and processed foods. To this end, a ministerial advisory body was established (a crosssectoral working group – European Region of Gastronomy 2021), whose members include Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia; Chamber of Agricultural and Food Enterprises; Tourism and Hospitality Chamber of Slovenia; Chamber of Craft and Small Business of Slovenia (tourist-hospi tality section); Tourist Farms Association of Slovenia; Cooperative Union of Slovenia; Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences (University of Maribor); Faculty of Tourism Studies – Turistica (University of Primorska); Ministry of Economic Development and Technology; and National Education Institute Slovenia.