After it’s three previous editions in 2003, 2005, and 2007, the upcoming  4th European Congress on Rural Tourism 2010  will be a new opportunity to learn about latest trends and obtain first-hand information on this extremely varied activity in Europe.

Organized under the patronage of   EuroGites - European Federation of Farm and Village Tourism  by its UK member organisation  FarmStayUK,it has been designed to offer a complete range of experiences under the general leitmotiv  "From local action to global impact".  Official Patronage of this event is also granted from the  European Commission and  UNWTO-World Tourism Organisation (tbc).

The objective of this Congress is to provide a meeting point and discussion forum for the Rural Tourism Entrepreneur and for public and private authorities involved in rural development. After consulting with 30 regional and national Rural Tourism organisations, it was decided that this year's Congress will focus on the following aspects:

They will be presented and dealt with in a very practical way, giving preference to hands-on experience from different countries and regions. These four blocks of plenary sessions will be complemented by case studies and by country presentations that show the experience and reality in different countries of Europe and Americas.

Representatives of Rural Accommodation and Rural Tourism Organisations from countries all over the world are expected to participate.  The aim is to break the previous record, set up by the 1st European Congress on Rural Tourism in 2003 with 35 countries.

After the Congress, a choice of   Study Tours  will be available. 

The official language is  English,  simultaneous translation into other languages may be provided depending on request based on confirmed registrations.