Tourism and Hospitality students presented their research at the 3rd “One Belt • One Road • One Tourism” International Conference

On 25–26 June 2025, Tourism and Hospitality students Mariya Akhmetova, Alina Beketayeva and Aruzhan Kadu presented their research at the 3rd “One Belt • One Road • One Tourism” International Conference in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, under the supervision of Liberal Arts School lecturer Leila Shora.

The conference brought together more than 100 participants from around 35 countries and focused on tourism development, marketing and sustainability. The students presented their study on tourist-friendly destination development in Kazakhstan under the Belt and Road Initiative, using Turkistan as a case.

The participation provided three women students with an international academic and professional learning opportunity and enabled them to present research and expand professional networks.