Institute of tourism development and "Silk Road" International University of Tourism announce a national competition titled "The best article on issues in tourism". The competition is supported by the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for tourism development.

Scholars, doctoral candidates, practitioners and all those whose scientific interests include issues related to tourism are invited to participate.

The purpose of the competition: popularization of scientific research in the tourism sphere; consolidation of the scientific community around issues problems of the new paradigm of tourism policy and future directions of the tourist market in Uzbekistan.

Name of nominations:

1. Best article on gastronomic tourism
2. Best article on sports tourism
3. Best article on ecotourism
4. Best article on adventure tourism
5. Best article on medical tourism
6. Best article on Ziyarat tourism
7. Best article on youth tourism
8. Best article on "Senior Tourism".
9. Best article on MICE tourism".
10. Best article on ethnographic tourism".
11. Other fields of tourism

Procedure for submitting a contest application:

To participate in the contest, the participant submits an electronic application in the form of a letter to the Organizing Committee: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. letter - "The best article of issues in the field of tourism". The letter contains information about the participant, their educational institution, etc. A file with the contest work, not exceeding 15 pages in length, is attached to the e-mail.

Requirements for participants:

The competition is allowed for scholars, master students, PhD scholars, researchers, students and practitioners (hereinafter referred to as Participants). The participant has the right to submit only one application. The Participant is responsible for the accuracy of the information provided in the electronic application.

Requirements for work performance:

The scientific article should not be published previously and should correspond to the contest theme and requirements for the articles' design (language - Russian, Uzbek, English). Volume - up to 15 pages, A4, Font Times New Roman, 14 pt, line spacing 1.5, all fields 2 cm, pages without numbering. Parameters of the paragraph: first line - indent 1.25 cm, indent on the left and right - 0).

The academic paper should contain the following information: author's surname, name, middle name (fully), academic degree, academic title, position (if any), name of a higher education institution or organization (if any), e-mail address - in the upper right corner of the first page, title of the paper should be centered (in bold) (compulsory to write title in English), abstract (annotations are prepared for articles in Russian and English, annotations in English are prepared for articles in Russian and Uzbek), using a keyword.

List of references: is arranged at the end of the article in alphabetical order in which the source is used in the text entitled "List of references". In the text of references, the literature is denoted by square brackets with an indication of the source number and comma, including page numbers: [5, p. 115]. Page references are not allowed.

Contest papers may have applications in the form of additional appendices, tables, charts, photos, presentations, etc.

Those wishing to participate in the contest should send it to the Organizing Committee by the specified time to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

• an application for participation in the contest in a separate file according to the sample provided (Appendix 1);
• the text of the article in a separate file (Appendix 2).

Competition papers that do not meet the conditions for participation in the Competition, which are submitted in violation of the rules of registration and submitted later than the specified deadline will be excluded from the Competition with an appropriate notification for the applicant.

Every participant will be awarded:

• certificate for the participant;
• the winners will receive monetary reward: First place 3 000 000 sum, plus diploma; second place 2 000 000 sum, plus diploma; third place 1 000 000 sum, plus diploma - (in each nomination);
• electronic collection of scientific works (file in pdf format) - by e-mail. The collection will be assigned ISBN, UDC, BBK numbers.
• possibility of free publication in the scientific electronic journal "Tourism and Hospitality: Science, Education and Practice".

For any enquires or questions contact:

Farkhod Abdufarmonovich Abdurakhmonov, +998997-614-33-77

Soatova Sabokhat Abdumusaevna, +998909626387

Appendix № 1

Application form

Please accept the application for participation in the contest "The best scientific article on problems in tourism":

Signature Full name.

Appendix № 2

Sample article design

"CLUSTER APPROACH IN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: THEORY AND PRACTICE".

Author: Mashhura Toirkhonovna Alimova, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor, Vice-Rector on research, innovation and commercialization,

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Abstract:

Keywords: