The Travel Hub “Sodruzhestvo" (Commonwealth) International Forum will take place in Dushanbe from October 19-20. The theme for this year is "New Stage of Cooperation of the CIS Member States in the Sphere of Tourism". The event is expected to bring together representatives of tourism-related ministries, parliaments, business communities, association leaders, and industry experts from Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries.
The forum is organized by the Secretariat of the CIS Inter-parliamentary Assembly (IPA CIS) as part of the Travel Hub Sudruzhestvo project and the Committee for Tourism Development of Tajikistan.
On the first day, a plenary session will address pressing industry issues, including staffing shortages in tourism and hospitality, and fostering international cooperation. The main presentations will focus on current trends in the tourism sector of CIS countries and model legislation, with discussions on creating a unified tourist space within the CIS.
A strategic session will delve into the development of mountain tourism in the Eurasian region, with successful examples of international tourism projects such as the "Safed Dara" complex and the "Artuch" mountaineering base.
Additionally, a roundtable discussion with the Assembly of the Peoples of Eurasia and Africa, supported by the Russian-Tajik (Slavic) University, will be held.
On the second day, forum delegates will attend the national harvest festival, Mehrgon, which symbolizes the completion of the harvest and embodies love and kindness. The main festivities will take place in Dushanbe’s Firdausi Park, where culinary surprises from the World Federation of Restaurant Sport (WFRS) are expected, including an attempt to set a confectionery record for the Guinness Book of Records.
