AGRITOURISM AS A TOOL FOR EVOLVEMENT
A comprehensive educational resource containing the knowledge and educational methodologies about Agritourism
Introduction
“Agrorithm” aims to develop a concrete share of good practices about Agritourism in order to sustain youth employability, environmental progress and social inclusion for the disadvantaged rural communities in Europe and Western Balkans. All by defining the issue that the rural communities face and targeting the solution core as enhancing the networks and capacities of local and national stakeholders, which are involved in sustainable agritourism
Project objectives
Aiming to enhance the capacity of local NGOs from a rural background through NFE
methods and promote E+ program as a tool for empowerment;
Focusing on inclusion of youngsters and adults with fewer opportunities
Creating a local and international platform where direct and/or indirect beneficiaries can
be more involved and benefits from the implemented activities
Promoting/supporting the development of youth awareness and capacities in the frame
of agritourism emerges from both its potential as a driver of youth employability;
Raising awareness about agritourism connection with the socially oriented dimension of
environmental sustainability as a tool of youth agency in the protection of a shared local
heritage within local communities.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
The project will have two main clusters:
Project activities
Capacity building. Primary focus on the disadvantaged group of participants and to connect them with
the experienced and professional stakeholders of the same activities so they can hand in hand
collaborate in the growth of the society.
Continuation. Project partners aim to strengthen their collaboration and work on the continuation of this
project with relatively related ideas focusing on the fewer opportunities and local stakeholders to
increase of beneficiaries
Project pillars
- Design thinking to understand social challenges and design effective solution to them, while bringing
holistic understanding for those - Promoting agritourism to assist disadvantaged groups enhancing their opportunities for employment.
- Agriculture entrepreneurship for solving challenges related to inclusion in the job market of vulnerable
groups. Social inclusion and fighting social stigmas. - Increasing the cooperation between Europe and
neighbouring countries to develop capacities, raising awareness and sharing the successful examples
