University of Gastronomic Sciences is an international academic institution in Northern Italy. The campus is located in Bra, a city in the north-west region of Piedmont. It was founded in 2004 by Carlo Petrini, the founder of the Slow Food Movement, as the first university specifically devoted to study the inextricable links between food and cultures. The University of Gastronomic Sciences (UNISG) is a unique institution. From its inception in 2004, UNISG has been an innovative school by international standards. The University of Gastronomic Sciences is directed by an Excutive Board and a Faculty Council. The University of Gastronomic Sciences is located in Pollenzo in the suburbs of Bra, Italy. The university is housed in the Agenzia di Pollenzo and the Cascina Albertina, two renovated 19th-century farm structures. The Agenzia, which today has the appearance of a small castle, in fact comprises four separate entities: the University, the Michelin-starred restaurant Guido, the Banca del Vino (wine bank), and the Albergo dell'Agenzia, an upscale hotel and meeting facility.