International Student Conference „Peace and sustainable mountain tourism - challenges and opportunities“
18-07-2024
26-28 September 2024.
(dedicated to the World Tourism Day - September 27)
Organized by:
Faculty Of Sustainable Mountain Development, Georgian Technical University.
Georgian National University SEU.
Gori State Teaching University.
Partners:
UN Tourism
Mountain Partnership, FAO
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA, Japan)
Grassroot Institute (Canada)
LEPL Georgian National Tourism Administration
LEPL Agency of Protected Areas
LEPL Resorts Development Agency
LEPL National Enviromental Agency
NNLE Rural Development Agency
LEPL Environmental Information and Education Center
Shida Kartli State Representative
Polytechnical Institute of Beja (Portugal)
University of Milan (Italy)
Ecocenter of Environmental Protection (ECOSOC consultative status organization)
NGO International Association of Mountainous Regions of the Caucasus
NGO Regional Center of Consulting and New Professions
The purpose of the conference:
Facilitating the collaboration of Georgian and foreign students, generating innovative ideas and sharing knowledge and experience among students.
Working language of the conference: Georgian/English.
Conference format: hybrid (both in-person and online)
Agenda of the conference:
September 26 - Conference opening, Panel session, and Online participants' workshop
(Niko Nikoladze hall, GTU administrative building, 77 Kostava St., Tbilisi)
September 27 - Ecohiking in Tana protected area (Gori municipality);
September 28 - Presentation of reports, Conference closing (Boshuri, Gori Municipality)
Participation Criteria: Students from Georgian and foreign universities at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels are invited to participate in the conference. Doctoral students will have a dedicated section for their presentations.
To participate, please register using the provided link and submit your abstracts and presentations (New Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation format) to the email: nhsec@gtu.ge.
Conference Theme:
Tourism as a Catalyst for Peace
Tourism as an Industry Promoting Sustainable and Inclusive Development
Tourism and the Development of Mountain Communities
Protected Areas, Ecotourism, and New Paradigms
Mountain, Organic Entrepreneurship, and Agricultural Tourism
Climate Change, Mountain Tourism, and Sustainable Development
Collaboration of Mountain Tourism and Other Industries for Sustainable Development
Mountain Tourism: Wellness, Health Resorts, Gastronomy, Ethnoculture, and the Opportunities of Georgia
Tourism Potential of Georgia: Contemporary Reflection of Hospitality Traditions
Abstract Presentation Guidelines:
Abstracts should align with the conference theme and adhere to the following requirements;
Length: 300-400 words;
Format: word document;
Font: sylfaen;
Font size: 11;
Line spacing:1.5;
Do not include photos, graphs, or tables in the abstract
The abstract should include the following information:
Title; Student's name, surname, level of education, and the name of the higher education institution;
Supervisor's name, surname, and academic/scientific degree;
Student's contact information (email)
The abstract should be submitted in both Georgian and English (English only for international students).
There are no specific formatting requirements for the presentation.
Deadline:
The deadline for submitting abstracts and presentations is September 18, 2024, by 6:00 p.m.
Abstract Evaluation Criteria (Maximum 15 Points)
Relevance of the topic (5 points);
Research component (5 points);
Topic innovation (5 points).
The selected works will be published, and their authors will be invited to participate in an ecohiking event in the Tana Protected Area (Gori Municipality). They will also have the opportunity to present their reports to the jury at Hotel Grand Boshur in the Tana Valley (Gori Municipality), where the best reports will be identified.
Presentation Evaluation Criteria (Maximum 40 Points)
Research methodology (10 points);
Mastery of the topic (10 points);
Ability to provide reasoned answers to questions (10 points);
Technical proficiency in presentation delivery (10 points).
A certificate of participation will be given to all participants registered at the conference who will submit an abstract.
The event program will be sent to all participants.
For those attending online, the meeting link will be provided in the days leading up to the conference, no later than September 25.
To register, please follow the link provided.
Contact persons for Georgian participants:
Tamar Koblianidze, Mobile: +995 551 077157
Shorena Kupreishvili, Mobile: +995 599 526305
Contact person for foreign participants:
Nino Adamashvili, WhatsApp: +39 389 0082680
(dedicated to the World Tourism Day - September 27)
Organized by:
Faculty Of Sustainable Mountain Development, Georgian Technical University.
Georgian National University SEU.
Gori State Teaching University.
Partners:
UN Tourism
Mountain Partnership, FAO
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA, Japan)
Grassroot Institute (Canada)
LEPL Georgian National Tourism Administration
LEPL Agency of Protected Areas
LEPL Resorts Development Agency
LEPL National Enviromental Agency
NNLE Rural Development Agency
LEPL Environmental Information and Education Center
Shida Kartli State Representative
Polytechnical Institute of Beja (Portugal)
University of Milan (Italy)
Ecocenter of Environmental Protection (ECOSOC consultative status organization)
NGO International Association of Mountainous Regions of the Caucasus
NGO Regional Center of Consulting and New Professions
The purpose of the conference:
Facilitating the collaboration of Georgian and foreign students, generating innovative ideas and sharing knowledge and experience among students.
Working language of the conference: Georgian/English.
Conference format: hybrid (both in-person and online)
Agenda of the conference:
September 26 - Conference opening, Panel session, and Online participants' workshop
(Niko Nikoladze hall, GTU administrative building, 77 Kostava St., Tbilisi)
September 27 - Ecohiking in Tana protected area (Gori municipality);
September 28 - Presentation of reports, Conference closing (Boshuri, Gori Municipality)
Participation Criteria: Students from Georgian and foreign universities at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels are invited to participate in the conference. Doctoral students will have a dedicated section for their presentations.
To participate, please register using the provided link and submit your abstracts and presentations (New Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation format) to the email: nhsec@gtu.ge.
Conference Theme:
Tourism as a Catalyst for Peace
Tourism as an Industry Promoting Sustainable and Inclusive Development
Tourism and the Development of Mountain Communities
Protected Areas, Ecotourism, and New Paradigms
Mountain, Organic Entrepreneurship, and Agricultural Tourism
Climate Change, Mountain Tourism, and Sustainable Development
Collaboration of Mountain Tourism and Other Industries for Sustainable Development
Mountain Tourism: Wellness, Health Resorts, Gastronomy, Ethnoculture, and the Opportunities of Georgia
Tourism Potential of Georgia: Contemporary Reflection of Hospitality Traditions
Abstract Presentation Guidelines:
Abstracts should align with the conference theme and adhere to the following requirements;
Length: 300-400 words;
Format: word document;
Font: sylfaen;
Font size: 11;
Line spacing:1.5;
Do not include photos, graphs, or tables in the abstract
The abstract should include the following information:
Title; Student's name, surname, level of education, and the name of the higher education institution;
Supervisor's name, surname, and academic/scientific degree;
Student's contact information (email)
The abstract should be submitted in both Georgian and English (English only for international students).
There are no specific formatting requirements for the presentation.
Deadline:
The deadline for submitting abstracts and presentations is September 18, 2024, by 6:00 p.m.
Abstract Evaluation Criteria (Maximum 15 Points)
Relevance of the topic (5 points);
Research component (5 points);
Topic innovation (5 points).
The selected works will be published, and their authors will be invited to participate in an ecohiking event in the Tana Protected Area (Gori Municipality). They will also have the opportunity to present their reports to the jury at Hotel Grand Boshur in the Tana Valley (Gori Municipality), where the best reports will be identified.
Presentation Evaluation Criteria (Maximum 40 Points)
Research methodology (10 points);
Mastery of the topic (10 points);
Ability to provide reasoned answers to questions (10 points);
Technical proficiency in presentation delivery (10 points).
A certificate of participation will be given to all participants registered at the conference who will submit an abstract.
The event program will be sent to all participants.
For those attending online, the meeting link will be provided in the days leading up to the conference, no later than September 25.
To register, please follow the link provided.
Contact persons for Georgian participants:
Tamar Koblianidze, Mobile: +995 551 077157
Shorena Kupreishvili, Mobile: +995 599 526305
Contact person for foreign participants:
Nino Adamashvili, WhatsApp: +39 389 0082680
