The "Belt and Road" Initiative proposed by China in 2013 is a concept of co-operation and development fostering mutual growth and shared prosperity. Today it is a manifestation of China's neighbourhood diplomacy, fostering friendship and economic and tourism development. It also provides new concepts, new models, and new space for the growth of the 150 countries that have joined the "Belt and Road" Initiative. The "One Belt • One Road • One
Tourism" International Conference has been staged since 2018 to promote tourism and reinforce peace and economic development in these countries, for many of which tourism is an important economic pillar.
The 3rd "One Belt • One Road • One Tourism" International Conference is being co-organised by the Hospitality Management and Tourism School of Central Asian University (CAU), Uzbekistan, and the SHTM and will be held in Tashkent on 24-27 June 2025. Taking the theme of "Development,
Marketing, Sustainability", the conference will provide an interactive platform for academics and industry professionals in the tourism field to share their latest research, analyse industry trends and build connections in relation to the "Belt and Road" Initiative.
The conference organisers welcome academics in hospitality and tourism, industry professionals and government officials to participate in and submit papers to the conference. Papers on the following topics and others related
to the "Belt and Road" Initiative are encouraged.
| Community tourism |
Role of AI in tourism |
| Cultural tourism |
Role of robots and robotics in future of tourism |
| Data analytics in tourism |
Smart tourism |
| Destination management |
Tourism and geopolitics |
| Digital transformation in tourism |
Tourism education |
| Event management |
Tourism marketing |
| Human capital development for the tourism industry |
Tourism planning and development |
| Megatrends in hospitality |
Tourism sustainability |
| Megatrends in tourism |
Tourist needs and motivations |
| Metaverse and blockchain in tourism |
Wellness tourism |
Paper Submission
Individuals who would like to present a paper at the conference should submit an abstract of the proposed paper for review. The abstract should be typed in English, in the Times New Roman (12-point) font, and double-spaced on
one A4 page, with a
separate cover page indicating the topic of the paper and the author's name, affiliation, contact number and email address. The abstract and cover page should be sent to Dr Tony Tse (tony.tse@polyu.edu.hk) as email attachments, with "Submission of paper to OBOROT Conference" in the email subject line.
The deadline for the submission of abstracts is 28 February 2025. Authors will be informed of the decision
(whether the abstract is accepted, rejected or accepted with revision) by 31 March 2025. Authors will be then required to submit a final abstract or the full paper by 30 April 2025 to have it included in the conference proceedings. Once the submission is accepted, at least one author must register for and present the paper at the conference.
Publication Venues
Selected papers presented at the OBOROT 2025 International Conference will be considered for high impact journals as specials issues, subject to the journals' specific requirements. Moreover, a SCOPUS listed edited book will be published from the selected papers.
Conference Format
| 24 June |
25 June |
26 June |
27 June |
| Welcome reception in the evening |
All day conference with lunch and refreshments |
Half day conference presentations and half day for workshops |
Optional post-conference technical visits |
Enquiries
For more information about the Conference and paper submission, please visit https://centralasian.uz/oborot2025.
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