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European Federation of Rural Tourism

Strasbourg, FRANCEAssociation (asbl)Reg: 50751211239-57Since 25/02/2009

Budget

€25 — €0

EP Access

0

accredited persons

Staff

3

1.75 FTE

EU Grants

None

Mission & Goals

The European Federation of Rural Tourism (Ruraltour) is formed by 29 professional and trade organisations from 26 countries of geographical Europe. It represents a tourism sector with an estimate of 500.000 micro-enterprises and about 5-6,5 million bed places. The product includes from the rural Bed&Breakfast and self-catering in private homes or farms, up to small family-run rural hotels and guesthouses, restaurants, and activity tourism services. The objectives of Ruraltour are wide-spread, given the character of this sector as based on micro-enterprises or complementary activity which require support and representation in multiple areas. Our statutes define the main tasks and activities of the Federation as follows: • information and communication network amongst the member organisations and on international level • professional representation in European organisations (private and public) • harmonisation of information content and terminology • definition of common (...)

EU Legislative Interests

CAP - Rural Development European Tourism Policy Low-Season Tourism / Senior tourism Skills Development / Pact for Skills STR-Short Term Rentals ViDA-VAT in the Digital Age

Communication Activities

SenGoR - Seniors Go Rural (75/G/ENT/CIP/13/B/N03S01) Conference STRD - Sustainable Tourism for Rural Development (February 2017 and 2019) 8th European Congress Rural Tourism in 2023 Next Tourism Generation Alliance (2018-2021) Pantour - Pact for Next Tourism Generation Skills (2022-2026) Pact for Skills Tourism PacTS4ALL (2023-2025)

Interests Represented

Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

Member Of

MER - European Movement for Rurality (member) NET (member) www.net-tourism.eu Tourism Manifesto https://tourismmanifesto.eu/ Tourism Transition Pathway https://transition-pathways.europa.eu/tourism Rural Pact https://ruralpact.rural-vision.europa.eu/index_en Pact for Skills generic and Tourism Large-Scale Parntership https://pacts4all.eu

Organisation Members

www.ruraltour.eu

Additional Information

Part-time remunerated, 50% volontary work and low infrastructure cost

Commissioner Meetings

No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.