The administration of the International Silk Road Tourism University congratulates our teacher Alisher Kamilov on his choice as a Regional Representative (a.k.a. AlumniRep) for graduates of professional exchanges in the USA in Samarkand.

I would like to note that Alisher Kamilov was chosen from many other worthy candidates throughout Uzbekistan. This shows that he has deep knowledge and good qualities of a leader, which in turn will help him to become the best representative for the graduates of our region.

Also, the new Alumni center will operate on the basis of Silk Road International University of Tourism. Receiving this kind of grant and opening of the Alumni Center provides a huge opportunity not only for graduates of our university, but also for faculty members.

It should be noted that our students will have access to unique resources and will be able to participate in various events related to the initiatives of graduates and may include conferences, lectures, round tables, discussions, seminars, important cultural events, etc. Alumni resources - exclusive access to 20,000 online magazines and newspapers, professional development resources, video chats with celebrities and access to a $33 billion grant opportunities database.

Key responsibilities of the new Alumni Center:

- Developing, updating and maintaining a regional alumni database to support effective programming and community outreach in regions;

- Consultations with alumni in the regions, development of graduate programs and outreach activities, and submission of funding applications for alumni grants for regional projects;

- Organization of monthly and annual alumni meetings in their regions;

- Supporting the Public Affairs Section and/or special embassy programs and activities in their respective regions;

- Enriching the social life of alumni in their regions;

- Providing general support to the PAS Alumni Unit in expanding its regional alumni network.