Program of the forum

November 20 Wednesday10.00-17.00Registration of Forum guests
15.00-17.00Campus tour around the city of Almaty (Almaty tourism department)
19.00-20.30Welcome Party (the Faculty of Geography and Environmental Sciences’, Hall, 1st floor)
November 21 Thursday10.00-11.00Registration of Forum participants. Orchestra. Exhibition of books and projects of KazNU. Morning coffee
11.00-13.00Plenary session
11.00-11.10Welcome speech from the Rector of KazNU
11.10-11.20Report by the representative of JSC “NC “Kazakh Tourism”
11.20-11.30Report by the representative of UN Tourism
11.30-11.40Report by Mrs. Malgorzata Thouard, Ambassador of Friendship of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan in France
11.40-11.50Report by Dr., Prof. Tony Tse (PolyU, Hong Kong)
11.50-12.00Report by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Ecology and Geography
12.00-12.10Report by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Tourism
12.10-12.20Report by a partner of the Xinjiang University
12.20-12.30Report by Dr., Prof. Mitin Kozak (Türkiye)
12.30-12.40Report by the representative of the Almaty Tourism Department
12.40-12.50Report by the KTA representative
12.50-13.00Report by Dr., Assoc. Prof. Aliya Aktymbayeva, Dean of the Faculty of Geography and Environmental Sciences
13.00-13.10General photo of Forum participants
13.10-14.30Lunch
14.30-17.30 Panel sectionsSection 1: Sustainable Development of Tourist Destinations
Section 2: Policy and Governance in Sustainable Tourism
Section 3: Social and Cultural Aspects of Sustainable Tourism
Section 4: Technology, Innovation, and Education for Sustainable Tourism
Section 5: Economic Aspects of Sustainable Tourism
Section 6: Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing in Tourism
17.30-18.00Watching documentaries about KazNU, Kazakhstan tourism, national parks 4th floor, foyer of the KazNU library
18.00-20.00Gala dinner and Concert on the 4th floor foyer, KazNU Library
08.30-09.00Field meeting in the National Park. Responsible: Kazakhstan National Parks Support Foundation, Qazaq National Parks LLP Hall in Ayusai
09.00-10.00Tour of the visitor center, coffee, tea
Master classes in the following areas
November 22 Friday10.00-12.00Report by Dr., Prof. Anan Antono (Indonesia)
Report by the partner of the University of Malaysia
Report by the partner of the University of Malaysia
Dr., Prof. Dávid Lóránt Dénes (Hungary)
12.00-14.00Lunch
14.00-16.00Introducing participants to the environmental movement “Plogging” (eco-run)
16.00-17.00Departure to the city of Almaty
19.00-21.00Dinner in the city of Almaty
November 23 Saturday08.30-20.00Visit to the Charyn Canyon National Park
Free time / Departure of Forum guests / other