On 7 March of this year, an event was held at "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage to ensure the implementation of the statement of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation No. 15 of 26 February 2024 and to promote national and modern costume among students.

Our university's youth work department organised the event and it was attended by members of our university, students of the Parliament and first year students. N. Abduvahidova, head of the Youth Work Department, with an introductory speech told that today the national customs of our people and widespread propaganda of national and modern costumes are one of the important tasks. At the event "Fashion Day" our students came out in national outfits, divided into teams. This was followed by the dresses of the female students sewn from the national fabrics of our people like adras, satin, bekasam and our traditions reflecting nationalism as such and each performance was evaluated by the judges and at the end the winners were awarded with badges of honour and souvenirs.

Speaker:

Liliya FILIPISHYNA, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, Ukraine.

Honorary Professor of the National Institute of Economic Research (Batumi, Georgia).

Topic: «Digital Innovation: Modern Challenges, Problems and Prospects»

Moderator: Head of the Tourism Department, Dr. Akmaljon Odilov.

Venue: Lecture Hall 229
Time: 11:00 – 12:00 , April 5, 2024 (Friday)

Constant carrying out of theory in tourism with practice gives a real practical result in improving the knowledge and skills of the student. Therefore, our university pays special attention to the process of practice of students. At present our students have practice in their speciality in the spheres of tourist services, public institutions, organisations and enterprises.

In the current academic year 42 graduates of our university improve their knowledge and skills in Samarkand Tourism Centre. In particular, our students improve their practical work experience in various specialties in hotels, "Eternal City" complex and restaurants of Samarkand Tourism Centre.

Thanks to this, today a significant part of the staff working in the tourism industry and in the Samarkand Tourism Centre is made up of students who studied at our university. In addition, most of the students sent by our university for internships every year stay to work in this complex.

In our country, the government has created great opportunities and conditions for the young generation. Many of our young people competently use these opportunities and achieve great success. There are such young people at "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage.  Unfortunately, today in our society some young people fall into the influence of religious extremist currents through various social networks.

On March 18 of this year, with the participation of students of our university, tutors, together with International Research Center named after Imam Bukhari under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tajikistan, was organized a round table "Protection of youth from the ideas of extremism - a factor of stability!". The officials who spoke at the round table gave their recommendations to young students on how to be careful in using social networks, not to visit various banned sites and channels.

As part of the co-operation agreement signed between "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage and Wakayama University, our second year students Diyorbek Otabekov and Karim Kadorkin had the opportunity to study in Japan for a year. Our students had the opportunity to improve their knowledge and skills in their field at Wakayama University, which is considered one of the prestigious universities in Japan.

For information, it should be said that this programme allows our students to study at prestigious universities in another country, provided they meet the educational requirements of their university. Certainly, one of the main advantages of student exchange is the opportunity to improve language skills.

On 26 March of this year, within the framework of the month on protection from emergency situations and ensuring civil defence, the staff of the Regional Department of Emergency Situations held a training seminar for teachers, staff and students of "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage.

At the event, entitled "Rules of the movement before, during and after the earthquake", experts in the field of emergency movement provided full information on the main rules in it.

On 27 March, with the participation of M.Abbasova, Chairperson of the Women's Committee of "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, N.Halimova, lecturer of "Language and Global Studies" Department, and K.Akramova, lecturer of "History and Cultural Heritage" Department, a seminar was organised for teachers of Samarkand Tourism Technical School. At the beginning of the seminar such topical issues as further intensification of educational work of students and girls in Samarkand tourist technical school today, all-round support of female faculty and staff working in the educational institution were considered.

After that, the main part of the event spoke about introduction of modern pedagogical technologies in the educational process and increase in the number of seminars and demonstration classes on various topics. The teachers of the department gave necessary recommendations on their subject and answered questions.

On 30 March 2024 at 10:00 at Registan Square of Samarkand city will be held "Domestic Tourism Fair". The purpose of the fair is to establish co-operation between domestic tourism workers, travel agents, accommodation facilities (hotel, hostel, guest house) and other representatives of the tourism industry.

The event will also include a job fair "Career-2024" in cooperation with "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage and enterprises and organisations working in the field, with the aim of providing young personnel for tourism and cultural heritage spheres.

Speaker: Dr. Temur Mirzaev

CEO of Tourism Lab, Researcher

Former Advisor to the Minister of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Topic: Tourism product diversification: Regional development programs, Destination branding.

Moderator: Vice rector and Professor Tony Zou, “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage.

Venue: Lecture Hall 229

Time: 2:00 – 3:00 pm, March 28, 2024 (Thursday)

Today, thousands of different decorative trees are being cared for on the territory of “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage. On 27 March of this year, in warm spring days, decorative tree saplings were planted again with the participation of a group of employees from our university and the regional department of ecology. Within the framework of the nationwide project "Green Space", more than 1,500 fruit and decorative tree bushes and 500 different types of flower seedlings were planted on the territory of our university.