IICAS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International University of Tourism and Hospitality represented by Mainyura Savetovna Murzamadieva, chair of the Board, rector of the university
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The
International Institute for Central Asian Studies (IICAS) has signed a
Memorandum of Understanding with the International University of Tourism and
Hospitality represented by Mainyura Savetovna Murzamadieva, chair of the Board,
rector of the university.
The
International University of Tourism and Hospitality opened in 2019 is the first
specialised international university in Kazakhstan that trains specialists in the
tourism and services sector. The teaching staff of the university includes Kazakh
and foreign professors, as well as top managers from leading companies engaged
in tourism and service provision.
The
university gradually and systematically establishes and develops contacts with
foreign partners, including cooperation with UNESCO and UNWTO (United Nations
World Tourism Organisation).
The
main topic of the studies indicated in the articles of the concluded Memorandum
is cultural, social, historical and archaeological research into the Silk Road
with a focus on intercultural collaboration and common heritage in Central
Asia, the development of new forms of international cooperation in the creation
of transboundary routes and the implementation of tasks to promote tourism in the
region.
The
city of Turkestan, where the university is situated, is the cultural and
spiritual centre of the Turkic world, which annually attracts millions of
tourists. This is also the location of an important UNESCO World Heritage Site,
the Khoja Ahmad Yassawi mausoleum.
Both
institutions are expected to establish and develop cooperation in cultural
heritage preservation and management, exchange academic data and publications,
organise seminars and trainings, and promote joint training and capacity
building programmes.
The
Memorandum of Understanding will be the first step in building long-term and
fruitful relations between the two organisations, aimed at strengthening
international cooperation and exploring prospects for further research.
More
information about the International University of Tourism and Hospitality is
available at: https://iuth.edu.kz; https://www.alem-edu.kz/
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