Marianna Sigala Marianna Sigala is Professor of Marketing at the University of Piraeus, Greece. She previously hold the position of the Professor of Tourism and the Director of the Centre for Tourism & Leisure Management at the University of South Australia (2015 – 2021). She has also been an academic staff at the University of …
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt is the founder and CEO of the Hamburg-based COTRI China Outbound Tourism Research Institute and one of the leading experts on the biggest global outbound tourism source market – China. He is also the founder of the Meaningful Tourism Center https://meaningful-tourism.com/, which is based on …
SDG AND SMART TOURISM The UN has set 17 sustainable development goals for humanity, the achievement of which should solve the main problems. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all Member States in 2015, is a common agenda considering changes for peace and prosperity for people and the planet now and in the …
SMART TOURISM IN CBT AND RURAL In accordance with Goal 2 , rural development is taking place in the world. In the field of tourism, these are Community Based Tourism (CBT) and rural tourism, the importance of which has been repeatedly stated by the UNWTO Unfortunately, CBT lacks a minimum qualification for working on the …
New professions in the area of tourism Our new initiative is aimed to try to classify and systemize new professions appearing in the area of tourism and hospitality, in compliance with integration of online technologies. Professionals in the area of tourism predict shortage of working places in tourism due to digitalization and robotization in the …
BECOME A SMART TOURISTS Before the trip, we recommend all tourists learn how to use the Internet effectively for themselves and others, as well as behave correctly and responsibly while traveling. To avoid queues and standing in line, book interesting attractions in advance or buy tickets, for example here: In order to avoid unforeseen circumstances …
NO FOREST FIRES We all know the catastrophic consequences of forest fires. At least 90% of forest fires are caused by humans. For example, details for the USA: Fact + Statistics: Wildfires To reduce the likelihood of a fire, it is enough to follow simple rules: Do not use open fire Use camp stoves that …
PAPERLESS TOURISM Since tourism has always been an information-rich business, traditionally all tourism activities were accompanied by a large amount of information. Until recently, the main carrier of information was paper. These were guidebooks, maps, tickets, receipts, etc. Even if we roughly estimate the amount of paper that every tourist spends annually, then we get …
THANKS izi.TRAVEL global audio guide platform Letter of recommendation Center Smart Tourism. Park of innovative technologies Techgarden.kz Gratitude to Center Smart Tourism for innovative activities in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Museum of the History of Kokshetau Department of Culture, Archives and Documentation of Akmola region Gratitude for the audit of the online work of the …
QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATES Sustainable Tourism in Kazakhstan For successfully completing a training on “Sustainable Tourism and Ecotourism”. Training from Euro Center Eco and Agro Tourism (ECEAT) Certificate of successful completion of a 2-day training on the topic “CBT product training for tour operators” Within the framework of the project “Strengthening rural and community tourism Business intermediary …
