On December 28, 2024, at 12:00 pm, in the UNWTO Thematic Office, at the scientific seminar of Scientific Council on awarding the scientific degrees under the number DSc.33/01.02.2022.I.145.01 at “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage will be held the defense of the thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in economic sciences on the specialty 08.00.17 - Tourism and hospitality activities on the  topic “Improving methods of using tourist and motivational resources in the development of tourism and hospitality in the regions” of the basic doctoral student of “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage Ibragim Khudayarovich Nimatov.