On January 20th, 2025,’’Silk Road’’ International University of tourism and cultural heritage had the honor of hosting Associate Professor Atabek Alimov, Vice-Rector for Research of the Karakalpak Institute of Agriculture and Agro-Technologies. He delivered an insightful lecture titled: 

"Development of Tourism Around the Aral Sea: A Path to Sustainable Progress."

This was part of the Lecture Hall for Tourism and Culture Leaders series. Dr. Alimov, a renowned expert in Aral Sea studies, shared the historical evolution of the Aral Sea and outlined innovative strategies for sustainable tourism development in the region. 

The seminar was moderated by Vice-Rector Professor Tongqian Zou and attended by our tourism management master's students, who actively participated in the discussion. 

Following the lecture, Dr. Alimov and Vice-Rector Zou explored opportunities for future research collaboration between our universities.