Global Agritourism Network (GAN)
Leading scholars and practitioners of agritourism have joined forces to form the Global Agritourism Network (GAN). This network of all agritourism stakeholders (farmers and agricultural producers, researchers, educators, community planners, government entities, agricultural service providers, development organizations, tour operators, hospitality operators, event planners, among others) aims to enhance the capacity of agritourism stakeholders worldwide.
On April the 11th, 2023, we will officially launch GAN with a Zoom meeting.
We welcome you to join this growing network of agritourism professionals!
GAN kick-off meeting
JOIN US FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE GLOBAL AGRITOURISM NETWORK
April 11, 2023 – online via Zoom >
time until the kick-off meeting
Committee Leadership
| Position | Name | Organisation | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Lisa Chase | University of Vermont | United States |
| Vice Chair (Future Chair) | Carla Barbieri | North Carolina State University | United States, Peru |
| Past Chair | Thomas Streifeneder | Eurac Research | Italy |
| Secretary | Chadley Hollas | Cultivating Tourism | United States |
| Treasurer | Rohana Mahaliyanaarachchi | Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
Regional Committees
| Region | Chair | Organisation | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Scottie Jones | Farm Stay USA | United States |
| Central American and Caribbean | Glenn Jampol | Finca Rosa Blanca / Global Ecotourism Network | Costa Rica |
| South America | Mario Fuentes | My Trip Ecuador | Ecuador |
| Western Europe | Caroline Millar | Scottish Agritourism | Scotland |
| Eastern Europe | Valeria Klitsounova | Belarusian Association of Rural and Ecotourism | Belarus |
| East and Southeastern Asia | Kumar Bhatta | Kyushu University | Japan |
| South and Western Asia | Pandurang Taware | Agritourism India | India |
| Northern Africa | |||
| Central and West Africa | Abdoulaye Samaté | The Afrocentric Journey | Senegal |
| East Africa | Maria Baryamujura | COBATI Uganda | Uganda |
| Southern Africa | Jacqui Taylor | Agritourism South Africa | South Africa |
| Australia and New Zealand | John Stanley | John Stanley Associates | Australia |
| Pacific | Joselito Bernardo | International School of Sustainable Tourism | Philippines |
Auxiliary Committees
| Committee | Chair | Organisation | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion and funds | Rohana Mahaliyanaarachchi | Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Research (International Research Network on Agritourism – IRENA) | Dave Lamie | Clemson University | United States |
| Definitions and standards and strategies | Carla Barbieri and Jacqui Taylor | North Carolina State University - Agritourism South Africa | United States - South Africa |
| Policy and advocacy | |||
| Protocol for conference hosting | Caroline Millar | Scottish Agritourism | Scotland |
| Conference Planning | Andrea Omizzolo | Eurac Research | Italy |
| World Agritourism Day | Pandurang Taware | Agri Tourism India | India |
| Webinars | Lisa Chase | University of Vermont | United States |
| Communications (website, emails, social media) | Suzi Spahr | NAFDMA International Agritourism Association | United States |
| Sustainable and regenerative agriculture and Regenerative Agritourism | David Gillespie | Keene Farm | Canada |
| Education | Marijke Dunselman | Agritourism NZ Network | New Zealand |
