Speakers

Keynote presentation

Evolution of Rural Tourism in Japan: Past Experiences and Challenges Ahead

Dr. Kako Inoue

Associate Professor

Miyazaki University

Japan

Morning Session 1: Policy Environment that Nurtures Rural and Farm Tourism

Development of Agrotourism in Taiwan

Dr. Yung-Chieh Chen

Assistant Professor

Department of Leisure Management, Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan

Rural Tourism Policy and Trends in Korea

Dr. Inhye Kwon

Survey & Research Team Lead

Quality of Rural Life Research Center, Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI)

Korea

Farm Tourism in Thailand

Dr. Peerasak Chaiprasart

Associate Professor

Department of Agricultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environment Nareusan University Phitsanulok

Thailand

Afternoon Session 2: Farm Tourism as Innovative Business Model

Science for the Convergence of Agriculture and Tourism (SciCAT)

Mr. Reynold Ferdinand G. Manegdeg

University Extension Specialist 5

Institute for Small Scale Industries, University of the Philippines (UP)

Philippines

New platforms that transform tourism services into an innovative business model in the rural area in Japan

Mr. Atushi Iihoshi

Representative Director

Takachiho Muratabi Co. Ltd

Japan

Morning Session 3: Issues and Key Challenges of Farm Tourism in the AP Region

Best Practices and Challenges of Farm Tourism in MARDI Agrotechnology Park

Ms. Nor Ziana Binti Mohd Uzir

Deputy Director

Agro Tourism Development and Fund Management, MARDI

Malaysia

Farms for Fun in the Philippines: Opportunities, Chanllenges, and Way forward

Dr. Roberto P. Cereno

Vice Chancellor

Community Affairs, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)

Philippines

A lesson learned from agritourism in Indonesia: developing database

Dr. Akhmad Arifin Hadi

Head

Department of Landscape Architecture, IPB University

Indonesia

Afternoon Session 4: Best Practices and Success Stories in the AP Region

The Pathway that Leads to the Discovery of the Beauty of Agritourism: the Silan Agrifarm’s SciCAT Journey

Ms. Shiela Elaine Silan

CEO

Silan AgriFarm

Philippines

Promoting Local Agritourism: A Case Study of Indigenous Agritourism Businesses in Hualien County, Taiwan

Ms. Cheng-Hua Sun

Associate Researcher

EcoAgriculture Project, Hualien District Agricultural Research & Extension Station

Taiwan

Agritourism: a Pathway to Development and Sustainable food systems transformation in Vietnam

Mrs. Pham Thi Hanh Tho

Deputy Director

Center for Agrarian Systems Research and Development

Vietnam