The annual IGU CSRS Colloquium is the most important activity of the Commission since its inception (originally as a Study Group “Rural Systems”) at the IGU Conference held in Washington in 1992. It represents a unique opportunity for academic collegiality and the interchange of experiences between global rural geographers. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 was the only year since 1993 that the IGU CSRS annual colloquium has not been held. Past colloquia are listed here by year, with links to websites that are still active.
31st Colloquium: Mendoza, Argentina, 2024
30th Colloquium: Łódź, Poland, 2023
29th Colloquium: Cairo and Nile Delta, Egypt, 2022
28th Colloquium: Zagreb, Croatia, 2021
27th Colloquium: Macalester College, USA, 2019
26th Colloquium: University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2018
25th Colloquium: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Vietnam, 2017
24th Colloquium: University of Liège, Belgium, 2016
22nd Colloquium: University of Bucharest, Romania, 2014
21st Colloquium: Okayama University, Japan, 2013
20th Colloquium: University of Montpellier, France, 2012
19th Colloquium: National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland, 2011
18th Colloquium: Bar Ilan University, Israel, 2010
17th Colloquium: University of Maribor, Slovenia, 2009
16th Colloquium: University of Saragossa, Spain, 2008
15th Colloquium: University of Rabat, Morocco, 2007
14th Colloquium: University of New England, Australia, 2006
13th Colloquium: University of Rome 3, Italy, 2005
12th Colloquium: University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 2004
11th Colloquium: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, and Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2003
10th Colloquium: University of Zululand, South Africa, 2002
9th Colloquium: University of Caen, France, 2001
8th Colloquium: University of Pusan, Korea, 2000
7th Colloquium: Simon Frazer University, Canada, 1999
6th Colloquium: New University of Lisbon, Portugal, 1998
5th Colloquium: University of New England, Australia, 1997
4th Colloquium: The Hague, Netherlands, 1996
3rd Colloquium: Tsukuba, Japan, 1995
2nd Colloquium: Prague, Czech Republic, 1994
1st Colloquium: Université de Montréal, Canada, 1993