In December 2025, a scientific and practical conference is being organized at the Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage among students, masters, researchers, and doctoral students within the framework of the students forum on the topic "Modern approaches to sustainable development of tourism and cultural heritage". It is planned to hold a competition for the best articles at the conference. Bachelor's and master's students of the university, researchers, and doctoral students, regardless of their group and course, can participate in the competition. Articles are accepted in Uzbek, Russian, or English. The first three articles recognized as the best in each section will be awarded certificates by the university administration. Applicants can send articles to the responsible persons in the following sections:

Conference sections:

Section 1: “Development of international business and creative industries in the process of digital transformation” (Rakhimova Nilufar +998 90 102 50 55, Telegram: @Nilufar_R_A )

Section 2: “Silk Road culture (ethnogenesis and language) and ecology (ecotourism): studying the interrelationship of nature and traditions” (Boynazarov Odiljon +998 93 333 50 30, Telegram: @Odil_Boynazarov)

Section 3: “Forming smart destinations: principles of smart tourism and improving digital integration” (Ibragimov Khusen +998 91 701 91 77, Telegram: @KhusenIbragimov)

Section 4: “New Horizons of Translation and Practice: Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, and Creativity in Translation” (Akramova Takhmina +998 91 522 27 54, Telegram: @takh_mina)

Section 5: “Modern trends in the integration of foreign languages, intercultural dialogue and diplomacy in the era of globalization” (Sultanov Tulkin +998 33 397 87 85, Telegram: @Sultanov_Tulkin)

Requirements for the design of the article text:

- the text of the article must be edited in the following format: Times New Roman font, font size 14, single spacing, 3-5 pages;

- the author's full name, surname, course and group, phone number and email address must be indicated above the topic of the lecture.

- after the topic, an abstract, keywords in three languages (Uzbek, Russian, English) and the content are given.

- at the end of the article, a separate scientific and theoretical proposal and recommendation must be made;

- text borders on the page: top - 2 cm, bottom - 2 cm, right – 1.5 cm, left - 3 cm;

- the text of the article is provided in 1 copy in printed form and in electronic doc or docx format.

Deadline: articles are accepted until December 10, 2025.

Note: Works that do not meet the requirements, do not have practical recommendations, and are submitted late will not be included and will not be returned to the author.

For more information, please contact the Research Department (Room 322) of the Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage.

Contact number: +998 66 240 67 85 (Telegram https://t.me/n_xoliqov)