Items filtered by date: October 2024

Today, on 2 October, in cooperation with “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, UNESCO office in Uzbekistan and “Silk Road” International Research Institute, the 1st International Scientific and Practical Symposium “Topical Issues in the Study and Preservation of the tangible and cultural heritage of the Silk Road” has started its work.

This conference is held on 2-3 October and foreign and local specialists in the field of cultural heritage and representatives of scientific circles take part in it. At the opening of the symposium, the first vice-rector of our university D. Nasimov read out a congratulatory speech and a lecture by the rector of our university А.Abdukhakimov addressed to the participants of the conference. Then Sara Noshadi, Head of the UNESCO Office in Uzbekistan, Master of Cultural Heritage Management, spoke about the conservation and restoration of about 8,000 historical structures with practical works in the field of cultural heritage in Uzbekistan to date. Importantly, the symposium also included the official opening of a UNESCO Chair under “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage.

Conference organiser M. Yusupova, Director of “Silk Road” International Research Institute, noted that the collection of lectures at this symposium, which was read for the first time, was brought in the form of one big book, which will serve a number of practical works in the future. Lectures of foreign and local specialists and professors were also delivered at the event.

The work of the symposium continues in sessions.

At the “Orientation Week” events at “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, female students were introduced to the advantages offered to women under the main idea of “Let us be united - we are one nation, together - our homeland!”

On 2 October of this year, Chairwoman of the Women’s Council of “Silk Road” For a new life, for a new Uzbekistan”, M. Abbasova congratulates faculty, staff and students on the occasion of the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic year.

At the meeting, students were introduced to the members of the council, the activities (structure) of the council and the goals and objectives of the Girls’ Leader clubs organised under it. After that, the chairperson of the council, M. Abbasova, presented lectures to the participants on the topics “Legal guarantees of the rights of women and children’ and ‘Prevention of harassment and violence against women”. The lecture explained the essence of the Act “On amendments and additions to certain legislative acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan in connection with the further improvement of the system of reliable protection of the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of women and children”.

It was also noted at the meeting that the legitimate interests of the rights of women in our country are protected.

Tongqian Zou, a professor of “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, published a research article entitled ‘“Understanding Local People’s Support Intentions toward Cultural Heritage Tourism: An Examination through Stimulus-Organism-Response Perspective”. The article was published in “Journal of Resources and Ecology” in May 2024 to investigate local residents’ support and participation in the development of cultural heritage tourism. The study analyses cultural heritage tourism based on how it affects local people, their attitudes towards tourism and the factors that shape these attitudes based on the stimulus-organism-response theory.

This article aims to explore in depth the interaction between local people and tourism, offering scientific and practical recommendations for the further development of cultural heritage tourism in the future. This research paper contributes to the research of the university in the field of tourism and is one of the important studies presented to the international community.

More information about the article can be found on the official website of the “Journal of Resources and Ecology”:

J. Resour. Ecol. 2024 15(3): 745-753
DOI: 10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2024.03.020 www.jorae.cn

As part of the orientation week of the new academic year, representatives of the university held meetings with freshmen. In particular, the university psychologist Dildora Turdiyeva presented her orientation program.

During the meeting the students got acquainted with the work of the psychologist and received detailed information about the types of psychological services provided at the university. Undoubtedly, there are some difficulties in the life of young men and women who have entered the wonderful period of student life. Therefore, D. Turdieva shared her constructive recommendations and advice on adaptation of students to new conditions and educational process.

At the end of the meeting all the participants left a positive impression with psychogymnastic practice, which helped to raise their spirits and motivation.

During the "Orientation Week" at the university, presentations were held to introduce the QUARTZ project under the ERASMUS+ program—"Quality Assurance for Reform and Transformation of Higher Education Institutions in Uzbekistan." The university team presented the content and significance of the project to talented students.

The presentations included information about the project's objectives, partners, the project's website, and links to its social media platforms. Students were encouraged to join the project's social media and actively participate in the research activities that will be carried out during the project's duration.

The QUARTZ project sparked significant interest among students. In response, representatives from the Student Parliament spoke up, urging all students to support the project, promote its visibility, and actively engage in all events organized throughout the project's activities.