January 14, Day of the Defenders of the Motherland is one of the most important events in the calendar of the Republic of Uzbekistan. But this day also celebrates another event - the 30th anniversary of the formation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

January 14 is not just a day to honor soldiers and fighters who served and defended the country during wars and hardships. This is the day when we pay respect and reverence to all those who in peacetime is ready to defend the borders of our Motherland and does everything to keep a peaceful sky over the head of the people of the country.

On this holiday of honor, heroism and devotion to their Motherland, the 'Silk Road' International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage sincerely congratulates all men and military staff of our country. May courage, endurance and patience be your reliable helpers in solving tasks to preserve and increase the glorious traditions of our Motherland! May prosperity and peaceful sky over our heads never leave our country!

The UNECE ESD Youth Platform and UNECE Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) issues an invitation for the submission of papers and/or case studies on youth and ESD. This publication aims to compile examples of theory and practice of youth engagement in the UNECE region, as well as in other regions whilst showcasing successful approaches related to education for sustainable development and youth. ESD empowers learners of all ages with the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes to address the interconnected global challenges we are facing, including climate change, environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity, poverty and inequality.

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Not so far we published the top-9 unusual hotels in the world. Let's jump more deeper throught the book "Uniquel Hotels" provided by our rector A. A. Abdukhakimov, which is available in the library of our university.

Have you ever slept in a hotel that was a giant dog? Or wake up in a tree house?

The book "Unique Hotels" takes you on an incredible journey through some of the most unusual hotels and vacation camps, from the survival capsule and church hotel to the Hobbit Motel, the underwater cottage, the igloo village, and the canal hotel.

It is known that the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated October 30, 2021 "On measures to further improve the system of continuous training of qualified personnel in the field of tourism, cultural heritage and museums" PD-5270 was adopted.

The Decree provides scholarships for 50 young researchers of the tourism sphere to study in master’s and doctoral courses at the world's leading universities in 2022-2023 by the “El-Yurt Umidi” Foundation.

On January 10, 2022 Deputy Director of the "El-Yurt Umidi" Foundation, Ph.D. (PhD) J. Akhmedov and representatives of the Foundation organized an online seminar for masters, doctoral students and teachers of the "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage.
The seminar provided information on the conditions, basic concepts and opportunities announced by the Fund for 2022.

The seminar was attended by the Director of the Department of Science, Education and Research Development of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports A. Eshtayev, who said that this is a great opportunity for young researchers in the system of tourism education in the country.
Scientists and teachers of the university also received answers to their questions from the staff of the "El-yurt Umidi" Foundation.

For those who are interested and study Japanese and want to read books in the original Japanese language, then good news for you. The library of our university has a collection of books in Japanese. It is worth noting that these books were provided by our Rector A.A. Abdukhakimov.

This collection includes books of different genres and is enriched with beautiful illustrations. Everyone will be able to find books to his taste and genre. A great opportunity to study the language and culture of Japan.

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Since January 1, 2021, a compensation system has been implemented for exam expenses for young people who achieve high scores in 13 international exam systems in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Italian, Turkish and German.

Previously, we reported that exam fees for young people who achieve high scores on international exam systems (IELTS, TOEFL, GMAT GRE, SAT) are compensated by the Youth Welfare Agency.

Since January 1, 2022, 13 more such opportunities for young people were launched, bringing the total number to 18. Now, the exam expenses of young people who achieve high scores in these international exam systems will be compensated by the Youth Affairs Agency.

Кропотливая работа руководителей кадровых служб органов государственного управления и организаций региона, вносящих достойный вклад в реализацию единой кадровой политики в Республике Узбекистан, добросовестное проведение открытых конкурсов на госслужбу, формирование нетерпимого отношения к коррупции. Самаркандское региональное отделение Агентства развития государственной службы при Президенте Республики Узбекистан регулярно способствует укреплению своего имиджа.

На основании вышеизложенного в Самарканде в Международном университете туризма и культурного наследия «Шелковый путь» состоялась встреча с награждением руководителей кадровых служб государственных органов и организаций региона, внесших достойный вклад в единую кадровую политику в Республике Узбекистан. Во встрече принял участие руководитель Самаркандского регионального отделения Агентства развития государственной службы Р. Кобылов.

The measurement of tourism is not an easy task. These books provides a succinct guide to the economic aspects of tourism for students and practitioners alike to decipher the methods of measurement of supply, demand, trends and impacts. Tourism is vital to the success of many economies worldwide and has been a widely researched area for many years.

The most important economic feature of activities related to the tourism sector is that they contribute to three high-priority goals of developing countries: the generation of income, employment, and foreign-exchange earnings.

We are delighted to invite you to join the club for practical training to become tour guides that is going to commence after the winter holidays on behalf of University 4.0 department.
You will gain useful knowledge and experience on how to guide tourist and guests around the city, as well as the country, with our expert who has got 20 years of experience in tourism.
It is going to be onsite training in a form of sightseeing to learn manners and techniques of conducting a tour.

Once all historical places have been covered and mastered in Samarkand we’ll carry on with the next historical and touristic cities. Certificates will be issued on behalf of our university after each city has been covered.

Since we are going to end up covering all touristic cities in Uzbekistan, it is absolutely up to you whether you would like to become a local tour guide within Samarkand or complete all cities.

Do not hesitate to join us on the path to become an expert tour guide!
If you are interested please leave your details in the Google form, link below:

Feel free to contact us by visiting the room 304 - University 4.0 Department for more details.

The main vision of Horeca Academy is to provide high quality education in the field of tourism as well as create an opportunity for students practical classes. Horeca academy is a bridge which can help to unite students with industry and social partners and ensure qualified employees with experience according to international standards, support sustainable tourism development and being leading academy with managerial and leadership skills, based on extensive modern industry experience.

HoReCa Academy consist of consists of 5 key areas:
- Hotel Administration
- Confectionery
- Cooking
- Restaurant
- House keeping / Laundry

HoReCa Academy offers separate courses for Hotels and Restaurants!