Dr. Barbara MAĆKIEWICZ

	Position and Affiliation: Adam Mickiewicz University, Institute of Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management, Poznan, POLAND E-mail: basic@amu.edu.pl University Academic Merits 1999 MA spatial management, 2004 PhD in Geography, PhD Thesis on the subject of: The market in unbuilt land in Poznań and Poznań poviat in the years 1995-2000
Education: 1990 Primary School 1990-1994 High School 1994-1999 Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań 1999-2004 Ph.D. studies Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań Positions held: Academic at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Faculty of Geography and Geology, Institute of Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management, Department of Food Management and Rural Areas. Experience: Wide experience in spatial management, socio-economic geography and analysis of real-estate market. Duties have included tuition to students in socio-economic geography, cartography, real estate, spatial management, geography of rural areas. Special training in real estate market and cartography.
SUBJECT: Ecotourism in Poland Overview. The aim of the lecture is to define several major tourism-related concepts such as: ecotourism, agritourism, organic-agritourism and debate on how these tourism practices developed in Poland. Based on several case studies, the discussion will highlight specific projects and solutions (e.g. ECEAT Poland, ECOCENTRE ICPPC, the Wąsowo Farm, Polish Ecotourism Certificate, Ecotourism Network "Between Bug and Narew"). The presentation will focus on the next development trends of this type of tourist activity in Poland and in the world.