Forum Programme

International Forum "Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Heritage" • IUTET, 13–18 October 2026

13–18 October 2026 • Republic of Tajikistan
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13 October

Day 1

13 October 2026

08:30 – 10:00

Festive Exhibition "The Splendour of Mehrgon"

Venue IUTET, 48/5 Borbad Avenue
Responsible units All university units
Partners Ministries and agencies on the invitation list
10:00 – 12:00

Opening Ceremony of the International Forum "Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Heritage"

Venue Grand Hall of IUTET, 48/5 Borbad Avenue
Responsible units Research Institute for Sustainable Development and Green Economy; Department of Strategic Development and Quality Management
Partners Ministries, agencies and members of the diplomatic corps on the invitation list
12:00 – 14:00

Lunch for Forum Participants

Venue Istaravshan Restaurant, 48/5 Borbad Avenue
Responsible units Administrative and Economic Department
14:00 – 16:00

International Round Table "Eurasian Standards in Entrepreneurship Education: Training Entrepreneurs for the Tourism Sector"

Venue Small Hall of IUTET, 48/5 Borbad Avenue
Responsible units Department of International Relations; Academic Affairs Department; Academy of Tourism; Faculty of Entrepreneurship and International Management
Partners International Educational Association "Delovaya Eurasia"
Concept note RU
17:30 – 19:00

Cultural Event "Evening of Friendship"

Venue State Institution "Akasharif Juraev Tajik State Philharmonic Hall", 43 Sino Avenue, Dushanbe
Responsible units Department of Educational Affairs and Public Relations; heads of university units
Partners Ministry of Culture; State Institution "National Theatre"
19:00 – 20:30

Dinner

Venue Osh Centre, 58 Abu Ali ibn Sino Avenue, Sino District
Responsible units Trade Union Committee; Administrative and Economic Department
14 October

Day 2

14 October 2026

09:00 – 12:00

International Conference "Tourism and Current Trends in Intercultural Relations"

Venue Serena Dushanbe Hotel, 14 Rudaki Avenue
Responsible units Institute of Distance Learning; Faculty of Humanities and Pedagogy; Faculty of Foreign Languages; Joint Faculty
Partners Ministry of Education and Science; Committee on Language and Terminology; Institute for Education Development; partner organisations
Information letter
09:30 – 12:00

International Conference "Medical and Wellness Tourism as a Driver of Sustainable Development in Tajikistan: Potential, Standards and International Cooperation"

Venue Shohambari Resort
Responsible units Academy of Tourism; Levakant International Institute; Khujand International Institute; Danghara International Institute
Partners Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management; Research Laboratory – Centre for Regional Comparative Studies "Russia – Central Asia"
10:00 – 12:00

International Conference "From Land and Water Resources to Food Security: Developing Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Central Asia"

Venue National Library of Tajikistan, 5 Tehron Street
Responsible units Research Institute for Sustainable Development and Green Economy; Department of Strategic Development and Quality Management
Partners Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University Hannover (Germany)
Information letter
13:00 – 15:00

International Conference "Legal and Institutional Aspects of Tourism Development and Cultural Heritage Protection"

Venue Small Hall of IUTET, 48/5 Borbad Avenue
Responsible units Faculty of Law; Faculty of Public Administration; Faculty of Customs Affairs
Partners Ministry of Justice; Supreme Court; National Centre for Legislation; Ministry of Internal Affairs; Institute of State and Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan; partner organisations
Information letter
15:00 – 17:00

Masterclass "The Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Courts of the Republic of Tajikistan: Developing Digital Courts"

Venue Small Hall of IUTET, 48/5 Borbad Avenue
Responsible units Faculty of Law; Department of Civil and International Law (contact person: U. A. Melikov, tel.: +992 100-40-08-79)
Partners Supreme Court; Constitutional Court; Dushanbe City Court; Supreme Economic Court
Speaker Ildar Rustamovich Saliev, Candidate of Legal Sciences, Senior Research Fellow at the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation; specialist in cyber law and founder of Aidagis
Participants Representatives of the judiciary and other public authorities, university lecturers, doctoral candidates, and postgraduate researchers
Objective Tajikistan has a unique opportunity to establish a digital justice system free from external dependence, supported by its own data, infrastructure, and algorithms. By deploying artificial intelligence within a secure, closed environment, preparing and cleansing data, training open models, and ultimately developing its own models, the country can advance technological innovation while safeguarding national security, strengthening public trust, and achieving genuine sovereignty in digital justice. During the masterclass, the distinguished Russian scholar will present contemporary approaches to the application of artificial intelligence in the courts.
14:00 – 17:00

International Conference "Innovative Models for Entrepreneurship Development in the Modern Context"

Venue Kangurt Hotel, 6 Saadi Sherozi Avenue
Responsible units Faculty of Entrepreneurship and International Management; Faculty of Accounting and Economics; Faculty of Sustainable Development and Green Economy
Partners Ministry of Economic Development and Trade; State Committee on Investment and State Property Management; partner organisations
Information letter
14:00 – 17:00

International Scientific and Practical Conference "Financial and Investment Mechanisms for Sustainable Tourism Development"

Venue Meeting Room No. 304, IUTET, 48/5 Borbad Avenue
Responsible units Faculty of Finance; Faculty of Banking
Partners Ministry of Finance; National Bank of Tajikistan; State Savings Bank "Amonatbank"; commercial banks
Information letter
15 October

Day 3

15 October 2026

08:00 – 19:30

International Scientific and Practical Symposium "Sustainable Agriculture and Gastronomic Tourism: Experiences from Tajikistan and around the World"

Venue Cities of Tursunzoda and Hisor
Responsible units Research Institute for Sustainable Development and Green Economy; Research Institute of Tourism and Entrepreneurship; Institute of World Economy and Diplomacy
Partners Ministry of Agriculture; Agency for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage; local executive authorities of Tursunzoda and Hisor
15–16.10, 07:00 – 20:00

International Scientific and Tourism Expedition "Badakhshan: From the Golden Gate to the Roof of the World"

Venue Darvoz District
Responsible units Republican Centre for Advanced Training of Tourism and Service Sector Personnel; Institute of Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence; Vocational Sewing Lyceum; Lyceum of Tourism and Service
Partners Committee for Tourism Development; Agency for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage; local executive authorities of GBAO and Darvoz District
16 October

Day 4

16 October 2026

07:00 – 20:00

International Festival and Exhibition "Treasures of Khatlon"

Venue Nurek City and Danghara District
Responsible units Academy of Tourism; Danghara International Institute; Levakant International Institute; IUTET colleges and lyceums located in Khatlon Region
Partners Ministry of Agriculture; local executive authorities of Khatlon Region, Danghara District and Nurek City
08:00 – 17:00

International Student Subject Olympiads

Venue IUTET, 48/5 Borbad Avenue
Responsible units Department of Science and Innovation; Centre for Talent Identification and Development; Department of International Relations; academy, institutes and faculties
Partners Ministry of Education and Science
Information letter Regulations RU
17 October

Day 5

17 October 2026

09:00 – 12:00

Participation of Forum Guests in the International Cultural and Tourism Programme as Part of the Mehrgon Celebrations

Venue Firdavsi Park, 48/5 Borbad Avenue, Dushanbe
Responsible units All university units
Partners Ministry of Agriculture; local executive authority of Dushanbe
08:00 – 17:00

International Conference and Exhibition "The Heritage of Ancient Sughd"

Venue Khujand City
Responsible units Khujand International Institute; IUTET colleges and lyceums in Sughd Region
Partners Ministry of Culture; Agency for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage; local executive authority of Sughd Region
14–18 October

Side events

14–18 October

World Championship in Tourism Sports: Water Disciplines and Distance Orienteering World Championship in Tourism Sports: Water Disciplines and Distance Orienteering
14–15.10.2026

International Masterclass "Developing a Culture of Service in Tourism in the Modern Context"

Venue National Library of Tajikistan, 5 Tehron Street
Responsible units Republican Centre for Advanced Training of Tourism and Service Sector Personnel
Concept note

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