"Green" technologies: a series of webinars have started in Khorezm
A series of webinars have started in Khorezm within the framework of the project “MOST - A model for sustainable tourism in Central Asia: Building Capacities, Creating Awareness, Introducing technology”. The seminar was organized jointly by the Association of private tourism agencies of Uzbekistan (APTA) and the Department for Tourism Development of the Khorezm Region with the support of the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Tourism Development within the framework of the European Union "Switch Asia".
The goal of the Project is to increase the tourism potential of the countries of the Central Asian region. Uzbekistan became one of the 6 countries selected for the successful implementation of the project, the organization-executing of the project was chosen APTA.
Participant certification training focuses on the following standards:
- ISO 14001: 2015 (Environmental Management System);
- HCMI (Hotel Carbon Measurement Initiative). It is a methodology and toolkit designed for the hospitality industry;
- CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility).
Webinars will also be organized for hoteliers in Tashkent.
As a reminder, within the framework of a project funded by the European Union, more than 200 participants have already completed training in Bukhara and Samarkand according to the GSTC criteria for sustainable tourism, corresponding to the standards and specifics of "green" procurement to increase competitiveness.