Forum Programme

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

13–18 October 2026 • Republic of Tajikistan
13 October

Day 1

13 October 2026

10:00 – 12:00

Opening Ceremony of the International Forum

Venue IUTET Grand Hall
Responsible units IUTET Administration
Partners Ministries and agencies according to the approved list
14:00 – 17:00

Organization of sightseeing routes in Dushanbe for Forum participants

Venue Dushanbe
Responsible units Academy of Tourism; Republican Center for Advanced Training of Tourism and Service Sector Personnel
Partners Committee for Tourism Development; Executive Body of State Authority of Dushanbe
17:30 – 18:30

Cultural Event "Evening of Friendship"

Venue To be determined
Responsible units Department of Education and Public Relations; Deans' Offices of the Faculties
Partners Ministry of Culture
14 October

Day 2

14 October 2026

09:00 – 17:00

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

Venue Hotel (to be determined)
Responsible units Faculty of Finance; Faculty of Banking
Partners Ministry of Finance; Committee for Tourism Development; National Bank of Tajikistan; state-owned and commercial banks
10:00 – 17:00

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

Venue Hotel (to be determined)
Responsible units Faculty of Law; Faculty of Public Administration; Department of Customs Activities
Partners Ministry of Justice; Ministry of Internal Affairs; Customs Service
13:00 – 17:00

International Scientific and Practical Conference "Innovative Models of Entrepreneurship Development in Contemporary Conditions"

Venue Hotel (to be determined)
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 Investments; Committee for Tourism Development
14:00 – 17:00

International Scientific and Practical Conference "Tourism and Contemporary Trends in Intercultural Relations"

Venue Hotel (to be determined)
Responsible units Institute of Distance Learning; Faculty of Humanities and Pedagogy; Faculty of Foreign Languages; Joint Faculty
Partners Ministry of Education and Science; Agency for Supervision in the Sphere of Education and Science
14–15.10.2026

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

Venue Dushanbe
Responsible units Research Institute for Sustainable Development and Green Economy, IUTET
Partners Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University Hannover (Germany)
15 October

Day 3

15 October 2026

10:00 – 17:00

International Scientific and Practical Symposium "Sustainable Agriculture and Gastronomic Tourism: Experience of Tajikistan and the World"

Venue Tursunzoda and Hisor
Responsible units Research Institute for Sustainable Development and Green Economy; Research Institute for Tourism and Entrepreneurship; Institute of World Economy and Diplomacy
Partners Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Agency for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage; authorities of Tursunzoda and Hisor
15–16.10, 08:00 – 17:00

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

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

Day 4

16 October 2026

08:00 – 17:00

International Festival and Exhibition "Treasures of Khatlon"

Venue Danghara District and Norak
Responsible units Academy of Tourism; Danghara International Institute; Levakant International Institute; colleges and lyceums
Partners Ministry of Culture; Ministry of Agriculture; authorities of Khatlon Region, Danghara District and Norak
08:00 – 17:00

International Subject Olympiads among Students

Venue IUTET
Responsible units Department of Science and Innovation; Center for Talent Identification and Development; Department of International Relations; institutes and faculties
Partners Ministry of Education and Science
17 October

Day 5

17 October 2026

09:00 – 12:00

Participation of Forum Guests in the International Cultural and Tourism Programme within the Mehrgon Festival Celebrations

Venue Dushanbe
Responsible units IUTET Administration
Partners Ministry of Agriculture; Executive Body of State Authority of Dushanbe
08:00 – 17:00

International Conference and Exhibition "Heritage of Ancient Sughd (Sogdiana)"

Venue Khujand
Responsible units Khujand International Institute; colleges and lyceums
Partners Ministry of Culture; Agency for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage; authorities of Sughd Region

14–18 October

14–18.10.2026

World Championship in Tourism Sports: Water Events and Distance Orienteering

Venue Dushanbe
Responsible units IUTET; Tourism Sports Federation of Tajikistan
Partners Committee for Youth Affairs; Executive Body of State Authority of Dushanbe

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