In this edition, we bring together updates, ideas and challenges: three novelties from our organisation, an opinion piece reflecting on the current situation, and the agenda for the upcoming Forum.
NEWS
The Heritage as a strategic focus at the Azuay Tourism Forum.
The cultural and natural heritage, both material and immaterial, is positioned as the strategic axis and the central development engine of the upcoming Forum "Tourism and Regional Economic Development", which will take place on July 2 and 3, 2026 in Cuenca, Ecuador. This international meeting, organized by ORU Fogar and the Provincial Government of Azuay, will dedicate a specific session to analyze how to transform the historical legacy and uniqueness of the territories in a sustainable competitive advantage that differentiates tourist destinations...
ORU Fogar facilitates young seasonal workers from Senegal to work in the agricultural sector of Lleida.
The president of the Departmental Council of Dagana, Ababacar Ndao, together with the General Secretary of ORU Fogar, Carles Llorens, have visited the region of Pla d'Urgell, in Lleida, Catalonia, to launch a pioneering initiative that seeks to transform the management model of temporary workers. The project will welcome fifteen young people from Senegal in a bet for circular migration, which combines effective work in leading companies of the Catalan agricultural sector, with technical training...
The ORU Fogar seminar in Romania highlights the right to live worthily in the rural world.
The seminar "Comparative Policies of Rural Development", organized by ORU Fogar on the occasion of the celebration in Pitești, Argeș, Romania, of its Executive Bureau, had a notable echo in the Romanian press, which devoted special attention to shared reflections by regional leaders from a wide variety of countries. All speakers called for the "right to live in dignity in the rural world", pointing out that the sustainability of nations depended on their ability to endow autonomy and resources throughout their territory...
ORU Fogar and ARFE visit the border regions of Romania.
Carles Llorens, Secretary–General of ORU Fogar, and Martín Guillermo Ramírez, Secretary–General of the Association of European Border Regions, ARFE, have been leading an intense work agenda in the northeast of Romania taking advantage of the celebration of the Bureau of ORU Fogar. This joint itinerary has allowed both Secretaries-General to strengthen ties with key regions that make up the European Union’s external border and to analyze at first hand the geopolitical challenges of the area...
How traditional gastronomy drives tourism and the primary sector.
Miren Arantza Madariaga Aberasturi, Director of Elika – Basque Foundation for Agri-Food Safety; Former Director of the Basque Tourism Agency BASQUETOUR; Basque Government.
"Traditional gastronomy has become one of the most powerful tools for revitalizing territories, attracting visitors, and strengthening the primary sector. In regions such as Euskadi Basque Country, this model has consolidated over the years as an example of balance between cultural identity, local economy, and sustainability. Its success lies in gastronomy’s ability to connect three worlds: culinary culture, tourism, and local production, creating a system that generates social, economic, and territorial value..."
