Opening new horizons of cooperation

From December 8 to 11, 2020 at the Geography Department of Brest State A.S. Pushkin University were trained heads of the non-profit joint-stock company "International University of Tourism and Hospitality" (hereinafter – IUTH), Turkestan (Kazakhstan): Svetlana Zhakupovna Nurgazinova (Vice-Rector for Training and Educational Work of IUTH), Maya Zaruovna Agadilova (Head of the Center of competence at IUTH), Zhasulan Amangeldievich Sadykov (Dean of the Tourism and Sports Department). The main base for the training was the Chair of Tourism and Country Studies.

The purpose of the training was to conclude an agreement on cooperation between Brest State A.S. Pushkin University and IUTH, improving professional competence, acquaintance with the objects of tourism and hospitality in the Brest region.

The training program was very interesting. Our colleagues participated in the following activities:

• toured the university and learned about the university and Geography Department's history;
• took part in a meeting with Alexander Yevgenyevich Budko (Vice-Rector for Science at BrSU) and signed an agreement on cooperation;
• got acquainted with the main directions of scientific and educational activities of the Geography Department Chairs, organization of the educational process at the Department;
• discussed areas of cooperation with the Chair of Tourism and Country Studies;
• studied the work of student research groups in the Chairs of the Geography Department;
• studied the implementation of the results of scientific research in the educational process;
• learned about the functioning of the Belarusian tourism industry and visited the National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha";
• visited classes taught by the leading teachers and studied the experience of using information and communication technologies, modern methods and means of learning in the teaching of academic disciplines;
• got acquainted with the author's educational and methodical publications issued by the teachers of the Geography Department Chairs.

Chair of Tourism and Country Studies
Tatiana Sergeyevna Silyuk