On April 23 in the cultural and educational tourist center " EthnoWorld " located near Borovsk (Kaluga region), took place the IX scientific and practical conference on a subject "Tourism and a recreation: basic and applied researches". Rector of RIAT E.N Trofimov and other RIAT members took part in work of the conference as moderators.

Opening the event, Minister of Culture and tourism of the government of the Kaluga region Alexander Tipakov read a greeting from the governor of the region A. Artamonov and noted that tourism in this region developing on the basis of cluster approach. The policy is also based on the private and state partnership, for example – the estate museum "Linen Factory", the “Pushkin Heritage” project, the national project "Russian Estate". The administration of the region addressed to Rostourism with proposals for inclusion it in the Federal Target Program.

RIAT Rector E.N. Trofimov turned attention to the highest, but unused in due extend potential of Russia, which in this aspect as UNWTO Secretary–General Taleb Rifai called developing country. If in the leading European countries the share of tourism in GDP amounts to more than 10 percent, while in Russia, taking into account the multiplier effect of the order of 4. Enters in Russia today has about 16.5 million foreigners, but 14.5 of them - for employment. That's worth thinking about why they come to us not going to rest? According to him, at least, two things could make a difference. First - the introduction of a system of social tourism in the country, based on our experience, as well as foreign (project "Calypso"). Second - push by the government in the form of federal target programs. That's worth thinking about why they are not going to rest to us? According to him, at least, two things could make a difference. The first - the introduction of a system of social tourism in the country, based on our experience, as well as foreign (project "Calypso"). The second - push by the government in the form of Federal Target Programs.

UNESCO representative in Moscow Liubava Moreva stopped on the experience of its organization in the development of tourism. The first - a statistical account in planning. The second – following to the main principles of UNESCO – think globally, act locally. Other words, to be closer to the problems and needs of the regions. Third - wider use factor of intangible cultural heritage, including people's lifestyles, traditions, practices, rituals, crafts. Now the world cultural organization is launching a new project to strengthen the role of youth in the preservation of the UNESCO World Heritage.

Director General of "EthnoWorld" Ruslan Bayramov spoke about the work of the tourist complex, which laid the foundation of the synthesis of the world's cultural values and the preservation of the natural environment, human environment. Now Russia is regaining the enormous humanitarian mission, she carried for centuries. But he drew attention to the fact that its citizens do not know enough his country.

Director General “EthnoWorld” Ruslan Bayramov spoke about the work of the tourist complex, which laid the foundation of the synthesis of world cultural values and the preservation of the environment, human environment. Now Russia is regaining that huge humanitarian mission, which she carried for centuries. But he turned attention to the fact that its citizens don’t know enough his country.

The representative of the Strategic Initiative Agency Vitaly Eremeyev said that his organization, supporting the business as a whole, preoccupied with important issues such as the removal of burdensome administrative barriers, simplification of certain procedures of establishing new institutions - everything that could contribute to the development of tourism. He also expressed the view that the tourism industry is necessary to develop a longer strategy to solve such important attending problems. For example, how to optimize transport costs, how to get to the tourist sites.

The conference was attended by RIAT professors V.Y. Pityukov, A.I. Seselkin and A.V. Frolov, and vice-deputy director of the Moscow branch of the RIAT T.V. Rassokhina.