Date: November 27, 2020
Source: univ-silkroad.uz
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An online webinar was held from November 24-27 at Silk Road International Tourism University as part of a new project entitled "A Model for Sustainable Tourism in Central Asia: Capacity Building, Awareness Raising, Technology Implementation".

The event was organized by the Department of Tourism Development of Samarkand Region, the Association of private tourism agencies of Uzbekistan (APTA) and the International Tourism University "Silk Road", which is an associated partner of the "Model for Sustainable Tourism in Central Asia: Capacity Building, Awareness Raising, Technology Implementation".

For 4 days, the teaching staff, consisting of competent specialists and experts from the countries of the European Union, tried to sensitize the training participants for the environmental certification and the feasibility of the introduction of "green technologies" through online training. Industry professionals acquired additional knowledge on environmental management issues in tourism companies.

The aim of the seminar is to promote "sustainable tourism" and "green technologies" in the hotel industry in Uzbekistan.