Jury Members

International Conference on OCASSION OF

World Agri Tourism Awards 2025

15th to 16th May 2025

Day 1 - Global Perspectives, Policy Discussions, and Innovations

Opening Ceremony (30 mins)

  • Welcome Remarks (5 mins): The host or moderator introduces the conference and its objectives.
  • Inaugural Speech (10 mins): Delivered by an industry leader or a notable personality in agritourism, addressing the importance of agritourism in sustainable tourism development.
  • Keynote Speech (15 mins): An internationally recognized agritourism expert delivers a keynote on the evolving landscape of agritourism and how it fosters sustainability, cultural preservation, and rural empowerment.
Dr-Lisa-Chase

Dr. Lisa Chase - PHD, USA

Founding Chair of the Global Agritourism Network, 2022
Expert: Agritourism; Community development Tourism and recreation; Food systems
Global Agritourism Network, which fosters collaboration and provides education, research, and training for agritourism practitioners and scholars worldwide.

carla

Carla Barbieri - PHD, Peru

President, Global Agritourism Network

chadley

Chadley Hollas - USA

Secretary, Global Agritourism Network

pandurang-taware

Pandurang B Taware - India

Vice Chair, Convenor
Chair, South and Western Asia,
Regional Committee,
Global Agritourism Network
Chair, World Agri Tourism Day,
Auxiliary Committee,
Global Agritourism Network

valeria

Valeria Klitsounova - PhD, Belarus

Vice President, Global Agritourism Network

Suzi Spahr

Suzi Spahr - USA

Co-Chair, North America, Regional Committee,
Global Agri Tourism Network
Co-Chair, Communications Committee, Auxiliary Committee, Global Agri Tourism Network

scottie

Scottie Jones - USA

Co-Chair, North America, Regional Committee, Global Agri Tourism Network

jac

Jacqui Taylor - Africa

Chair, Sourthern Asia, Regional Committee, Global Agritourism Network

kumar

Kumar Bhatta - Phd, Japan

Chair, East Asia, Regional Committee, Global Agritourism Network