Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Samarkand Regional Government, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Ministry of Youth Policy and Sports, "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, Samarkand State University, Samarkand State Foreign Languages institute and Samarkand economic and service institutes in cooperation with the Presidential Decree of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated April 26, 202Z "On additional measures to rapidly develop the tourism potential of the Republic and further increase the number of local and foreign tourists" PQ-135- 5z-appendix paragraph 46 of the decision No. 5z and the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated March 7, 2023 "Organization of the 25th session of the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in Samarkand in 2023 at a high level and Shakhrisabz city "2024 Economic Paragraph 7 of Appendix 3 of Decision No. 98 on Measures for the Cooperation Organization to Receive the Status of "Tourism Capital" in connection with the implementation of the assignment to hold the international congress "Focus on Tourism & Creative Economy" in Samarkand in 2023. We announce that the international congress "Focus on Tourism & Creative Economy" will be held in Samarkand on June 22,23.

The main issues to be discussed at the conference:

• The main purpose of the conference analysis of business trends in the field of tourism that provide creative economic growth and create jobs.
• Organization of the presentation of projects for the creation of various creative industries to meet new needs in the field of tourism.
• Analysis of the strengths, opportunities and threats of the creative economy in promoting tourism development.
• It envisages the organization of conferences and seminars aimed at the introduction of the best practices in the field of tourism in the world market, the newest creative types of tourism with the participation of business entities and young people.

Professors and teachers, doctoral students, independent researchers, researchers, graduate students, students and industry experts can participate in the conference.

Information letter of the conference will be attached.