PROGRAM OF THE FORUM
OPENING PROGRAM
joint center “Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Al-Farabi Kazakh National University: Center for Sustainable Development in Central Asia”
(Hong Kong, China - Almaty, Kazakhstan)
| Time | Event | Protocol part |
|---|---|---|
| 08.30-09.00 | PolyU delegation from Rixos Almaty and arrival at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University | Contact with persons responsible for the transfer. At the entrance to the Innovation Hub, guests are greeted by Deans |
| 09.00-10.15 | Hub Tour | Monning Cofee& Excursion on the Innovation Hub Introduction to the projects of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University |
| 10.15-10.25 | Signing of a cooperation agreement between Hong Kong Polytechnic University &Al-Farabi Kazakh National University | Welcoming Speech (tbc) TUYMEBAYEV Zhanseyt Kanseytuly – Chairman of the Board – Rector of the National Joint-Stock Company “Al-Farabi KazNU” Prof. Kaye Chon, Dean and Chair Professor and Walter & Wendy Kwok Family Foundation Professor in International Hospitality Management, School of Hotel and Tourism Management Agreement Signing (tbc) TUYMEBAYEV Zhanseyt Kanseytuly – Chairman of the Board – Rector of the National Joint-Stock Company “Al-Farabi KazNU” CHUI Eric – Director of the Center for Policy Research in Innovation and Technology, Professor, Head of the Department of Applied Social Sciences at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| 10:25-10:35 | GRAND OPENING Ribbon cutting and opening of the Centre for Sustainable Development in Central Asia | KazU side (tbc) GUTIERREZ Sofia – Deputy Director, Department of Sustainable Development and Resilience, UNWTO (tbc) TUYMEBAYEV Zhanseyt Kanseytuly – Chairman of the Board – Rector of the National Joint-Stock Company “Al-Farabi KazNU” Aktymbaeva A.S. Meyrbaev B.B. Abdraimova G.S. PolyU Side Prof. Kaye Chon, Dean and Chair Professor and Walter & Wendy Kwok Family Foundation Professor in International Hospitality Management, School of Hotel and Tourism Management Prof. Honggen Xiao, Assistant Dean and Professor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management Prof. Tony Tse, Professor of Practice and Program Director (Industry Partnerships), School of Hotel and Tourism Management Prof. Haiyan Song, Chair Professor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management CHUI Eric – Director of the Center for Policy Research in Innovation and Technology, Professor, Head of the Department of Applied Social Sciences at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Prof. Ben Ku, Professor of the Department of Applied Social Sciences, Director of China and Global Development Network |
| 10:35-10:45 | Introduction to the objectives of the center | Talking about the goals and plans of the Center, make presentations of the results of joint research that already exist today Prof. Ben Ku, Professor of the Department of Applied Social Sciences, Director of China and Global Development Network |
| 10:45-10:50 | Group photo of participants | |
| From 11:00 | Interview for the media Exchange of opinions, discussion of issues on the cooperation developmen | CHUI Eric – Director of the Center for Policy Research in Innovation and Technology, Professor, Head of the Department of Applied Social Sciences at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Meirbayev B.B. - Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science Discussion about further work, etc. taking place at the Innovation Hub in the Center’s office Interviews and brainstorms in the Media studio KazNU |
| Participants of the opening ceremony of the Center are divided into 2 groups: the Applied and Social Sciences group goes to the interview; the Tourism and Hospitality group goes to open the Tourism Forum | ||
| 11:00 | Opening of the Forum | |
FULL PROGRAM
2nd International Forum
“Sustainable Tourism Development in Central Asia:
Challenges, Opportunities and Prospects”,
November 21-23, 2024, Almaty, Kazakhstan
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | |
| Schedule by air ticket | Arrival of participants in Almaty and transfer of key speakers to the hotel according to the arrival schedule. Guests are accommodated at the Rixos Almaty Hotel. Hotel address: Seifullin Avenue 506/99, Almaty |
| 15:00-18:00 | City tour (upon wish of participants). Recommended sites: Republic Square – Palace of the Republic, Koktobe observation deck, Medeu high-mountain ice stadium, Shymbulak ski resort |
| 18:00 | Free time |
| Thursday, November 21, 2024 | |
| 08:30-09:00 | Transfer of participants from the Rixos Almaty hotel to the University Hotel address: Seifullin Avenue 506/99, Almaty |
| 09:00-10:15 | Registration of participants and guests of the Forum |
| Morning Coffee | |
| Tour of the Hub. Demonstration of KazNU professors’ scientific works Congratulations to participants online on the screen Malgorzata Thouard Friendship Ambassador of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan in France (online) Kruzhalin V.I. Head of the Department of Recreational Geography and Tourism at Lomonosov Moscow State University, Doctor of Geographical Sciences, Professor. Video about the University on the screen |
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| 10:15-11:15 | GRAND OPENING Ribbon cutting and opening of the Centre for Sustainable Development in Central Asia |
| 10:15-10:25 | Welcome words TUIMEBAYEV Zhanseit Kanseituly – Chairman of the Board – Rector of NJSC “Al-Farabi Kazakh National University” (under approval) CHON Kaye – Dean and Chair Professor and Walter & Wendy Kwok Family Foundation Professor in International Hospitality Management, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Hong Kong |
| 10:25-10:30 | Signing of the Cooperation Agreement between Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University TUIMEBAYEV Zhanseit Kanseituly – Chairman of the Board – Rector of NJSC “Al-Farabi Kazakh National University” (under approval) CHUI Eric – Chair professor and Head of Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong |
| 10:30-10:35 | Official opening with ribbon cutting: TUIMEBAYEV Zhanseit Kanseituly – Chairman of the Board – Rector of NJSC “Al-Farabi Kazakh National University” (under approval) GUTIERREZ Sofia – Deputy Director of the Department of Sustainable Development and Sustainability, UNWTO (under approval) PolyU Side Prof. Kaye Chon, Dean and Chair Professor and Walter & Wendy Kwok Family Foundation Professor in International Hospitality Management, School of Hotel and Tourism Management Prof. Honggen Xiao, Assistant Dean and Professor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management Prof. Tony Tse, Professor of Practice and Program Director (Industry Partnerships), School of Hotel and Tourism Management Prof. Haiyan Song, Chair Professor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management CHUI Eric – Director of the Center for Policy Research in Innovation and Technology, Professor and Head of the Department of Applied Social Sciences at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Prof. Ben Ku, Professor of the Department of Applied Social Sciences, Director of China and Global Development Network |
| 10:35-10:50 | Introduction to the tasks of the Center. Speaker: Prof. Ben Ku, Professor of the Department of Applied Social Sciences, Director of China and Global Development Network |
| 10:50-10:55 | Group photo |
| 11:00-13:30 | THE WORK OF THE FORUM |
| 11:15-11:45 Hall Farabi Hub | Honorary Presidium. Welcoming speech: 1. TUIMEBAYEV Zhanseit Kanseituly – Chairman of the Board – Rector of NJSC “Al-Farabi Kazakh National University” (under approval) 2. GUTIERREZ Sofia – Deputy Director, Department of Sustainable Development and Resilience, UNWTO 3. KHODZHIMATOV Sukhrob – Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Kazakhstan 4. ZHONG Lina – Executive Dean, China Institute of Big Data Research in Culture and Tourism, Beijing International Studies University; Vice President, ITSA 5. CHON Kaye – Dean and Chair professor of the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 6. MEDEU Akhmetkal Rakhmetullaevich – Chairman of the Board of JSC “Institute of Geography and Water Security”, Doctor of Geographical Sciences, Professor 7. ADILZHANOV Tilek – Deputy Head of Qazaq National Parks LLP "Sustainable tourism development in national parks of the Almaty region, creation of a network of visitor centers" 8. AKTYMBAYEVA Aliya Sagyndykovna – Dean of the Faculty of Geography and Environmental Management of Al-Farabi KazNU |
| 11:30-11:40 | Signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between Al-Farabi KazNU and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kazakhstan TUIMEBAYEV Zhanseit Kanseituly – Chairman of the Board – Rector of NJSC “Al-Farabi Kazakh National University” (under approval) KHODZIMATOV Sukhrob – Deputy Resident Representative of UNDP in Kazakhstan |
| 11:40-11:50 | Signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and Palembang Polytechnic Institute of Tourism TUIMEBAYEV Zhanseit Kanseituly – Chairman of the Board – Rector of NJSC “Al-Farabi Kazakh National University” (under approval) IQBAL Muhammad – Director of the Palembang Polytechnic Institute of Tourism |
| 11:50-12:00 | 10 minute break |
| 12:00-13:00 | PLENARY SESSION OF THE FORUM |
| 12:00-12:30 | Expert session on the topic: The role of women in sustainable development of the hospitality industry Moderator: GUTIERREZ Sofia – Deputy Director, Department of Sustainable Development and Resilience, UNWTO (UN Tourism) CHON Kaye – Dean and Chair Professor, School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University FAN Han - Deputy Director of Xinjiang Tourism Academy, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences. ZHANSERIKOVA Aigul – Ph.D., President of the national association “Qazaq-Oner” ONGAROVA Kuralai – Sales Director (Rixos Almaty) (under approval) |
| 12:30-13:00 | Expert session on the topic: Technology, innovation and education for sustainable tourism Moderator: SADVAKASOV Kairat Serikovich – Chairman of the Board of JSC “NC “Kazakh Tourism” CHUI Eric – Chair professor and Head of Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong MIKA Miroslav – professor, head of the Department of Tourism and Spa Management, Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Jagiellonian University (Krakow, Poland) KOZAK Metin – professor at Kadir Has University (Istanbul, Turkey) ZHONG Lina – Executive Dean, China Institute of Big Data Research in Culture and Tourism, Beijing International Studies University; Vice President, ITSA (Beijing, China) |
| 13:00-13:30 | Expert session on the topic: Partnership for sustainable tourism: international cooperation and innovative ecotourism practices Moderator: KHODZHIMATOV Sukhrob – Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Kazakhstan SONG Haiyan – Professor, Director of the Center for Tourism Digital Transformation Research, Editor-in-Chief: Journal of China Tourism Research, Hong Kong DAVID Denes Lorant – Professor, John von Neumann University. Hungary SERZHANULY Daniel – Deputy Chairman of the Board of JSC “National Company “Kazakh Tourism” SHANTAYEV Arkau Asetovich – Deputy Director General of the Ile-Alatau State National Nature Park, Kazakhstan |
| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch at Farabi Hub Restaurant |
| 14:30-15:30 | Campus tour |
| 15:30-18:00 | Panel work 6 sessions Section 1: Sustainable Development of Tourism Destinations. Farabi Hub, office No.1 Moderator: SERZHANULY Daniel – Deputy Chairman of the Board of JSC National Company Kazakh Tourism Section 2: Sustainable Tourism Policy and Management. Farabi Hub, office No.2 Moderator: EGEMBERDIEVA Kamshat Baratovna – Head of the Laboratory of Geotourism and Geomorphology of JSC “Institute of Geography and Water Security”. Section 3: Social and Cultural Aspects of Sustainable Tourism. Farabi Hub, office No.3 Moderator: KU Hok Bun – Co-Director, Peking U – Hong Kong PolyU China Social Work Research Center, Director China and Global Development Network Section 4: Technology, Innovation and Education for Sustainable Tourism. Farabi Hub, office No.4 Moderator: ARTEMYEV Alexander Mikhailovich - Head of the Laboratory of Sustainable Tourism, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Section 5: Economic Aspects of Sustainable Tourism. Farabi Hub, office No.5 Moderator: HONGGEN Xiao - PhD, Professor, assistant Dean (Research and Administration), School of Hotel and Tourism Management, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Section 6: Geoinformation systems and remote sensing in tourism. MAB6, based on the joint Kazakh-Chinese Remote sensing laboratory Moderator: SHOKPAROVA Dana Kanatkhanovna – PhD, Director of the joint Kazakh-Chinese Remote Sensing Laboratory |
| 18:00-18:15 | Summing up the first day |
| 18:15 | Guests leaving for the gala dinner |
| 18:30-21:00 | Gala dinner. Restaurant “Juz" (Satpaev str. 4a) |
| 21:00 | Transfer of guests from the restaurant "Juz" to the hotel "Rixos Almaty" Hotel address: Seifullin Avenue 506/99, Almaty |
| Friday, November 22, 2024 | |
| 08:00-08:20 | Transfer of participants from the Rixos Almaty hotel to the University |
| 08:20-08:30 | Arrival of participants to KazNU. Boarding the bus |
| 08:30-09:00 | Delivery to the Ayusay visitor center (Big Almaty Gorge) |
| 09:00-10:00 | Tour of the visitor center |
| 10:00-10:50 | Master classes from professionals Section 1 “Sustainable Development of Tourist Destinations” Tony Tse – Dr., Professor of Practice and Programme Director, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong) Adilzhanov Tilek - Deputy Head of Qazaq National Parks LLP |
| 11:00-11:50 | Section 2 “Social and cultural aspects of sustainable tourism” Miroslav Mika - prof., head of the Department of Tourism and Spa Management, Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Jagiellonian University (Poland) Cuirong Wang – Xinjiang Academy of Tourism, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Xinjiang, PRC) |
| 12:00-12:30 | Discussion of results, adoption of action plan/declaration/final document. Closing of the Forum. |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch Cafe "Tary" in the building of the visitor center "Ayusay". |
| 14:00-16:00 | Visiting ecological trails as part of the “Taza Kazakhstan” campaign, starting from the “Ayusay” visitor center: 1. Old Japanese Road (with plogging elements); 2. Lower waterfall "Ayusay". |
| 16:00-17:00 | Return to Almaty (University campus). End of the day program. |
| 19:00-21:00 | Dinner in Almaty for VIP guests |
| Saturday, November 23, 2024 | |
| 08:30-20:00 | Excursion (by prior arrangement). Visit to the Charyn National Nature Park (country excursion with a visit to the visitor center and the Charyn Canyon (“Valley of Castles”). |
| From 20:00 | Departure of participants and guests of the Forum / free time |
| November 24-25 | Departure of participants and guests of the Forum / free time |
SECTIONAL MEETINGS
Section 1: Sustainable Development of Tourist Destinations
| 15.00-15.10 | У.Р. Матякубов1, А.М. Кипкеева2 1 Университет Мамун, Хива, Узбекистан 2 Северо-Кавказская государственная академия, Черкесск, Россия ЭКОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ СТРАТЕГИИ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ В ГОСТИНИЦАХ ВСЕМИРНОГО НАСЛЕДИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ УЗБЕКИСТАН |
| 15.10-15.20 | A. Ussenova, I. Akbar Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF METHODS FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE TOURISM |
| 15.20-15.30 | K. Zhuman, Z. Assipova Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan THE IMPACT OF TOURIST INFORMATION CENTERS ON PROMOTING URBAN ECOTOURISM |
| 15.30-15.40 | G. Bekakhmet, A. Abdullayeva Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan ASSESSMENT OF THE LOW-WATER FLOW OF THE ILI RIVER UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF RECREATIONAL LOAD |
| 15.40-15.50 | Z. Aliyeva, Y. Yerzhanov Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan ANALYSIS OF ISSUES OF ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN NATURAL PARKS IN THE TERRITORY OF KAZAKHSTAN |
| 15.50-16.00 | K. Mukhambetova Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan PROBLEMS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF APITOURISM IN CENTRAL ASIA |
| 16.00-16.10 | R.Baiburiev, B. Zhumabay Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan THE IMPACT OF THE BAIKONUR COSMODROME ON THE WORLD-CLASS TOURIST ATTRACTIVENESS OF KAZAKHSTAN |
| 16.10-16.20 | R. Baiburiev, A. Artemyev, Y. Suranchiyeva, B. Adilbay Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan TOURIST RESOURCES OF WESTERN KAZAKHSTAN IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION |
| 16.20-16.30 | А. Kaliyeva, A.Aktymbayeva Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECOTOURISM IN TARBAGATAI NATIONAL PARK |
| 16.30-16.40 | Y. Dauletkhanova, Y. Nuruly, D. Nurkyzy, A. Sapiyeva, A. Kaliyeva Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS: A CASE STUDY OF UST-KAMENOGORSK, KAZAKHSTAN |
| 16.40-16.50 | Y. Suranchiyeva, I. Akbar Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN THE PANFILOV REGION AS PART OF THE REVIVAL OF THE GREAT SILK ROAD |
Section 2: Policy and Governance in Sustainable Tourism
| 15.00-15.10 | А.Н. Дунец, С.Д. Маменов Алтайский государственный университет, Барнаул, Россия РАЗВИТИЕ ТУРИСТСКОГО ВЗАИМОДЕЙСТВИЯ В АЛТАЙСКО-ИРТЫШСКОЙ ТРАНСГРАНИЧНОЙ ТЕРРИТОРИИ |
| 15.10-15.20 | D. Abaisi1, 2, I. Akbar1, H. Bake2, G. Orynbasarova1 1Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan 2Yili Vocational and Technical College, Xinjiang, China BELT AND ROAD RESEARCH ON THE PROTECTION PATH OF JOINTLY BUILDING CHINA AND KAZAKHSTAN UNDER THE INITIATIVE |
| 15.20-15.30 | N. Kopes, Z. Assipova Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan THE ROLE OF CITY’S HOSPITALITY ON DESTINATION‘S ATTRACTIVENESS |
| 15.30-15.40 | A. Sugirbay, G. Kulakhmentova Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan THE METHOD OF DEVELOPING COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM IN TURKESTAN: ANALYZING THE CONCEPT AND APPLICATION OPPORTUNITIES |
| 15.40-15.50 | A. Adbanova, Z. Aliyeva Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan CHALLENGES IN THE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ALMATY MOUNTAIN CLUSTER |
Section 3: Social and Cultural Aspects of Sustainable Tourism
| 15.00-15.10 | M. Mika Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland MASS TOURISM AND THE GENERATIONAL CHANGE IN TOURISM-DEPENDENT COMMUNITIES. A NEW OPENING? |
| 15.10-15.20 | Д.Н. Доспулатова, З.М. Абишева КазНУ имени аль-Фараби, Алматы, Казахстан ВОВЛЕЧЕНИЕ МЕСТНЫХ СООБЩЕСТВ: РОЛЬ И УЧАСТИЕ В РАЗВИТИИ УСТОЙЧИВОГО ТУРИЗМА ДЛЯ КОЧЕВЫХ ПУТЕШЕСТВЕННИКОВ |
| 15.20-15.30 | Ж.Б. Алматаева, Г.А. Кулахметова КазНУ имени аль-Фараби, Алматы, Казахстан ПСИХОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ БАРЬЕРЫ В ВЫБОРЕ УСТОЙЧИВЫХ ТУРИСТСКИХ НАПРАВЛЕНИЙ |
| 15.30-15.40 | S. Turganbekova Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURES TO PREVENT OVERTOURISM |
| 15.40-15.50 | A. Maksutova Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan DETERMINING THE INFLUENCE OF THE GAME COMPONENT IN NOMADIC CULTURE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM |
| 15.50-16.00 | M. Shokolakova, Z.M. Assipova Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan GENDER FACTORS AMONG THE TOURIST GUIDES IN KAZAKHSTAN: THE IMPACT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURISM SECTOR |
| 16.00-16.10 | I. Kartanova, I. Akbar Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan ANALYSIS OF GENDER EQUALITY IN THE TOURISM SECTOR OF CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES |
| 16.10-16.20 | N. Zharmukhamet, G. Kulakhmentova Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan THE CONNECTION OF KAZAKH NATIONAL BEVERAGES AND MEDICAL TOURISM: TRADITIONAL FOODS AND IMPACT OF THEIR MEDICINAL PROPERTIES ON TOURISTS |
| 16.20-16.30 | G. Yrysbay, Z. Assipova Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan IDENTIFYING TOURISM POTENTIALS OF ETHNO-CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS IN ALMATY |
Section 4: Technology, Innovation, and Education for Sustainable Tourism
| 15.00-15.10 | S.M. Akhmetkhanova, A.E. Omirtay, A.G. Kagyrzhan, A.K. Yessengaliyeva Almaty Management University, Almaty, Kazakhstan DIGITALIZATION OF TOURISM IN ALMATY: ANALYZING THE INFLUENCE OF DIGITAL MARKETING ON TOURIST DESTINATION PREFERENCES, BEHAVIOR, AND SUSTAINABLE CHOICES |
| 15.10-15.20 | A.A. Abdullayeva, B.I. Aktymbayeva, A.G. Ableyeva Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan IMPACT OF SMART TOURISM FOR A SUSTAINABLE PLANET: INNOVATION, CONSERVATION, AND CULTURE |
| 15.30-15.40 | Z. Zaminova, S. Abdreyeva Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan REVIEW ON THE IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY |
| 15.40-15.50 | A. Sembayeva, Y. Nuruly Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan BLOCKCHAIN-BASED CONSENSUS SOLUTIONS FOR MANAGING AND PROTECTING HOTEL GUEST INFORMATION |
| 15.50-16.00 | A. Shyryntay, Y. Nuruly Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan ALMATY’S SMART TOURISM READINESS: TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE CITY TRANSFORMATION |
| 16.00-16.10 | A. Kambarova, Y. Nuruly Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan THE ROLE OF METAVERSE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY |
| 16.10-16.20 | A. Karim, Y. Nuruly Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan R-KEEPER: FROM CLASSIC AUTOMATION TO MODERN INTEGRATIONS WITH ONLINE SERVICES |
| 16.20-16.30 | A. Serikbol, Z. Aliyeva, Y.Nuruly Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan THE ROLE OF NEURAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES IN OPTIMIZING PROCESSES IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY |
Section 5: Economic Aspects of Sustainable Tourism
| 15.00-15.10 | Khalid Jasim Bomtaia Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Muharraq, Bahrain TOURISM INCOME AND THE TOURIST SPENDING OF THE SAUDI CITIZEN'S IN THE LAST 10 YEARS |
| 15.10-15.20 | B. Yegamberdiyev, L. Spankulova Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZING SPORTING EVENTS ON THE CITY’S ECONOMY (ON THE EXAMPLE OF MARATHON) |
| 15.20-15.30 | Z. Aliyeva, D. Tokbaul Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan THE IMPACT OF THE CREATION OF CITY PARKS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM |
| 15.30-15.40 | S. Kurmanbek, B. Imanbekova Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan EXPLORING THE DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS OF WELLNESS TOURISM IN KAZAKHSTAN’S RESORT AREAS: IN THE CONTEXT OF MEDICAL TOURISM |
| 15.40-15.50 | S. Abdreyeva, A. Maden Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan ASSESSMENT OF THE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES OF FAST FOOD ENTERPRISES (A CASE OF DODO PIZZA) |
Section 6: Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing in Tourism
| 15.00-15.10 | XU Ruiyao Xinjiang Tourism Academy, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China DIGITALIZATION RESEARCH ON WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE |
| 15.10-15.20 | Gulnar Kanat Xinjiang Tourism Academy, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China RESEARCH ON THE ONLINE TOURISM WEBSITES IN KAZAKHSTAN |
| 15.20-15.30 | A. Abubakir, A. Shaken Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AS A TOOL FOR MANAGING AND PREVENTING OVER-TOURISM IN PROTECTED TOURIST AREAS: A CASE STUDY OF THE SHORTANDY-BURABAY REGION |
| 15.30-15.40 | K. Zhuman, Z. Assipova Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan SOCIO-GEOGRAPHICAL ASPECTS OF USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) FOR PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF RECREATIONAL AREAS |