General Assembly of RuralTour and the 4th International Conference on Rural Tourism.

From May 11th to 13th, two significant events took place in Batumi, Georgia 🇬🇪 - the General Assembly of RuralTour and the 4th International Conference on Rural Tourism. The assembly was attended by 14 representatives of the European Association of Rural Tourism. The rural tourism conference, held a day later, saw the participation of up to 150 representatives engaged in the field of rural tourism. The main topics covered during the conference, by both foreign and local delegates, included sustainable development of rural tourism, intangible cultural heritage and its role in rural tourism, successful rural development stories, adventure tourism in rural areas, and digital technologies. At the end of the working visit, the conference and assembly guests visited the mountainous region of Ajara, where they had the opportunity to explore the region's main attractions, take part in culinary workshops, and enjoy energetic Georgian dances. We would like to thank everyone for their active participation! 🥰❤️🤝We believe that our joint efforts and such events will contribute to further development of rural tourism and the strengthening of our relationships!

On May 12-13, the 4th International Conference of Rural Tourism was held by the A(A)IP Tourism Product Development Agency. Experts presented reports and presentations on rural tourism related topics during two days during the conference.
 

 
 
 
Elkana presented a presentation on Elkana village tourism network and agrotouristic farms at the conference.
The programme of the Conference extended over two days with 4 technical sessions and thematic presentations on 12 and 13 May 2023.
 

 
 
 
Find the programme of sessions below:
 
 
 
Session I:
Rural Tourism and the sustainable development: projects, opportunities and challenges
Session II:
Traditional gastronomy and its role in positioning rural tourism destination: local cuisine and wine tourism
Session III:
Financing of projects in rural tourism: grants and funding
Session IV:
The use of digital technology in rural tourism development: innovative ways of rural tourism development.