This year, from March 4 to 13, Maftuna Nurullayeva, the assistant of the Tourism Department at the “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, had an internship in New Delhi, the capital of India, from March 20 to April 9 on the topic “The Place of Global Innovations and Latest Technologies in Education”.

In the future, the knowledge and experience gained by Maftuna Nurullayeva on this course will make a positive contribution to the development of the “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage.

Today, 15 April, the seminar on enhancing cooperation relations between higher education institutions of Uzbekistan and Spain started at "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage. First of all, members of the delegation from 12 higher education institutions headed by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain were carefully familiarised with the work carried out at our university, educational laboratories, National Costume Gallery. After that, the seminar started its work and at the beginning of the seminar, the Vice-Rector of Science and Innovation of "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, Prof Tony Zou made a presentation of the activities of the University. The seminar continues. We will get acquainted with all the details again.

For the first time in the scientific council under "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, which is gaining more and more prestige every day, the defense of dissertation (PhD) was held in English. Today, April 13, the defense of the dissertation (PhD) on the theme " Improving the organizational and economic mechanisms of ecotourism development in the Aral Sea region" in the direction 08.00.17-"Tourism and hotel activity" Saidmamatov Olimjon Aminboy o‘g‘li was full of a lot of discussion and debate.

         Nowadays, "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage established partnership relations with a number of prestigious universities in Turkey. As a result of these cooperative relations, a number of agreements have been concluded on exchange of students and teachers, professional development of professors and sending them for short-term and long-term internships, creation of joint projects, academic and scientific programmes, and practical work in this direction is in progress.

         Moreover, not only representatives of the educational sphere in Turkey, but also representatives of other spheres show interest in our university. A bright example of our opinion is the visit of a group of Turkish medical specialists to our university on 12 April of this year.

         Within the framework of measures to attract Turkish medical workers to the Republic and increase the tourist flow from this country, a group of 102 qualified doctors working in the system of the Ministry of Health of this country, together with Mehmet Nur, the head of "Doğu Turizm" tourism company, and Dr. Kayhan Altintaş, a radiologist, visited our country as tourists.

         Within the framework of the visit, the guests organised a meeting on mutual cooperation with the management of "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage. First Vice Rector of the university for Administrative Affairs D.Nasimov and Turkic scientist Professor J.Eltazarov welcomed the guests and familiarised them in detail with the work carried out at the university to train qualified specialists in the field of tourism.

         - I am very glad that our long-time dream to come to Uzbekistan and visit the modern university in Samarkand, which educates specialists in the field of tourism, has come true," said Turkish guest Dr Kaitan Altintash.

         The guests got acquainted with the National Gallery of Costumes about the Turkic world, an exhibition of paintings about the work of various famous artists organised at the university. The guests were also very impressed with the university library.

On 9 April of this year, representatives of the university headed by the First Vice-Rector of Administrative Affairs of "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage D.Nasimov visited Shakhrisabz Technical School of Tourism and Cultural Heritage.

The representatives of the administration got acquainted with the conditions and opportunities created for students in the educational institution, material and technical base and laboratories of educational practice, as well as held a dialogue with teachers and students of the technical school. During the dialogue, representatives of our university and teachers of the technical school discussed topical issues of further improvement of the educational process, training of qualified specialists in the field of tourism.

On April 8 of this year, members of the delegation headed by the Rector of Baicheng Normal University of China Che Guangbo visited our university. It should be noted that Baicheng Normal University is among the most prestigious universities in China. Currently there are more than 23,000 students studying at this university. The vice-rector of our university for science and innovation, Prof. Tony Zou, held an online dialog with the leadership of this university, which increased their interest in our university several times. The delegation consisted of the heads of the International Department, Academic Department, Research Department and the Dean of the School of History. At first, the guests were welcomed by Tony Zou, Vice Rector of Science and Innovation of our university. After that, the delegation members met with First Vice Rector of Administration, Prof. D.Nasimov and held discussions.

During the dialog they discussed such important issues as establishing cooperation in the future, academic exchange, and outlined plans. The guests familiarized themselves with the activities of the National Costume Gallery, the exhibition of paintings and the library of our university.

On 8 April of this year, the Women's Council of "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage held the festival "Khan Atlas".

In recent years, it has become a tradition to hold "Khan Atlas" festival in our national costumes to show the thousand-year past, traditions of our people, taste and aesthetic views, as well as the embodiment of unique features, to enrich our national values in content.

National values, traditions are one of the main factors in the development of the priceless wealth of our people, society, our nation. The spiritual heritage of our ancestors is the path of our original values.

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On the defense of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) thesis of Saidmamatov Olimjon Aminboy o`g`li

Saidmamatov Olimjon Aminboy o`g`li - defends PhD dissertation on “Improving the organizational and economic mechanisms for ecotourism development in Aral Sea region” in the direction 08.00.17 – “Tourism and hotel activities” at the scientific council DSc.33/01.02.2022.I.145.01 under “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage on April 13 at 10.30 am.

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On 8 April of this year, on the occasion of the 688th anniversary of Amir Temur's birth, a "chess tournament" among students was held at "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage in cooperation with the Council of the Youth Union of Uzbekistan and Sports Training Department.

The organised chess competition turned out to be rich in interesting stakes, which were won by the most resourceful and knowledgeable. The winners of the competition were awarded by the organisers.