National

Association of
Rural and
Ecotourism

Dear Colleagues!

We invite you to take part in the International Conference

POTENTIAL OF A GREEN ECONOMY AND RURAL TOURISM:

A PROMISE FOR SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

November 9-10, 2021

11.00 (Moscow time)
CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS:

Belgorod University of Cooperation, Economics and Law http://www.bukep.ru/

Green Jobs and Sustainable Development International Centre https://www.gjasd.org
National Association of Rural and Ecotourism Organizations’ Development https://selturacademia.ru

Conference working languages: Russian and English.

A green economy is seen as a system of principles, goals and activities, which embrace goals of sustainable
development, sustainable and efficient use of resources, consumption and production, creation of green jobs,
eradication of poverty, improving competitiveness and securing growth in the major economic sectors,
development of green business and related infrastructure in the regions.
Discussions on green economy and assessment of its capacity will contribute to the formation of the interregional
information exchange framework; it will also support regional decision-making processes concerning conceptual
issues of a green economy and green jobs, tourism industry development and food security governance, which are
an integral part of the sustainable development.
Progress towards a green economy that creates green jobs and improves environmental safety is considered a key
element of sustainable regional development.
The conference is supposed to discuss the issues on integration of economic and environmental policies, which
will help to identify new potential sources of economic growth and sustainable development.
Rural tourism is one of the instruments for sustainable regional development. The adoption of Federal Law No.
318-FL on 02.07.2021 enhanced activities of state and non-governmental organizations aimed at the rural tourism
development. Rural tourism can be seen as a means for sustainable development of small towns, rural areas and
related tourist sectors – agrarian, ethnocultural, event-driven, gastronomic, educational, etc. Rural tourism
contributes to the sustainable regional development, creation of favorable conditions for life, work and recreation.

Areas of the Conference:

1. Green jobs, decent work and sustainable development
2. Rural tourism as a tool for village areas’ sustainable development
3. Problems of green economy formation in regions
4. International intergovernmental and public organizations as an effective tool for developing new
approaches to building models of sustainable food systems
5. Employment and social relations in rural areas
6. Challenges and opportunities for international and national tourism development
7. Social, philosophical and economic aspects of a green economy
8. Education for sustainable regional development
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Teplov Vitaliy Ivanovich – Rector, Belgorod University of Cooperation, Economics and Law, Doctor of
Economics, Professor, Chairperson;
Isaenko Elena Vitalievna – First Vice-Rector, Belgorod University of Cooperation, Economics and Law, Doctor
of Economics, Professor, Deputy Chairperson;
Yves Chamorel – President, Green Jobs and Sustainable Development International Centre;
Kalinichev Vadim Lvovich – Executive Director, National Association of Rural and Ecotourism Organizations’
Development, PhD in Pedagogy;
Lebedeva Svetlana Nikolaevna – Rector, Belarusian Trade and Economics University of Consumer Cooperatives,
Doctor of Economics, Professor;
Shavga Larisa Afanasyevna – Rector, Moldova Cooperative Trade University, Doctor of Economics, Professor;
Bakaytis Valentina Ivanovna – Rector, Siberian University of Consumer Cooperation, Doctor of Technical
Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Siberian Academy of Sciences of Higher Education
Aimagambetov Yerkara Balkaraevich – Rector, Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz, Doctor of Economics,
IHEAS, Academician of the IEA Eurasia;
Kurbonzoda Mahmadali Rakhmat – Rector, Tajik State University of Commerce.

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:
Tarasova Elizaveta Evgenievna – Doctor of Economics, Professor, First Vice-Rector for Research, Belgorod
University of Cooperation, Economics and Law, Russia, Chairperson;
Vokach-Boldyrev Igor Igorevich – General Secretary, Green Jobs and Sustainable Development International
Centre, Switzerland, Deputy Chairperson;
Henrÿ, Hagen – University of Helsinki, Finland;
Gomonko Evelina Anatolyevna – PhD in Economics, Associate Professor of the Department of Economics,
Belgorod University of Cooperation, Economics and Law, Russia;
Sarov Angel – PhD, Researcher, Institute of Agricultural Economics, Bulgaria;
Razdolskaya Irina Vladimirovna – Doctor of Economics, Professor, Head of the Marketing and Management
Department, Belgorod University of Cooperation, Economics and Law, Russia;
Fahli Ahmed – Vice-Rector for Research, Hassan I University, Kingdom of Morocco;
Makrinova Elena Igorevna – Doctor of Economics, Professor, Head of the Department of Hotel and Tourism
Service, Commerce and Advertising, Belgorod University of Cooperation, Economics and Law, Russia;
Stanchenko Larisa Yurievna – PhD in Geography, Associate Professor of the Department of Ocean Geography,
Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Institute of Living Systems, Russia;
Kononenko Rodion Viktorovich – PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of
Economics, Belgorod University of Cooperation, Economics and Law, Russia;
Tresnitsky Aleksey Borisovich – PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Accounting,
Analysis and Statistics, Belgorod University of Cooperation, Economics and Law, Russia;
Shekhovtsov Vitaliy Vasilievich – PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Finance
and Customs Revenue, Belgorod University of Cooperation, Economics and Law, Russia;
Revenko Natalia Vladimirovna – PhD in Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of
Humanitarian, Social and Law Disciplines, Belgorod University of Cooperation, Economics and Law, Russia;
Ponamareva Vera Egorovna – PhD in Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Public
Catering Technology and Commodity Research, Belgorod University of Cooperation, Economics and Law,
Russia.
More information will be available on the Conference website www.interconf.bukep.ru.
To participate in the Conference you should fill out an application form online:
www.interconf.bukep.ru
Following the results of the Conference, a collection of research papers will be published with the assignment of
LBC, UDC and ISBN. The collection will be included in the RSCI database of eLIBRARY.
For further information, please contact:
Tarasova Elizaveta Evgenievna, Doctor of Economics, Professor, First Vice-Rector for Research, Belgorod
University of Cooperation, Economics and Law, Executive Director of the UNESCO Chair on Education for the
Sustainable Development of Cooperatives
tel. +7 (4722) 26-07-47
Gomonko Evelina Anatolyevna, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Head of the Center of International
Cooperation, Belgorod University of Cooperation, Economics and Law
tel. +7 (4722) 31-12-92, e-mail: interdept@bukep.ru