Representatives of the Tula Region management team completed the first module of the VEB educational program.The Russian Federation and the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia at the Skolkovo School of Management. The team included employees of the regional government, municipalities and tourism specialists.
"Russian President Vladimir Putin has set a task to accelerate the development of tourism infrastructure and increase the accessibility of recreation for Russians. This is a common task for both the state and business, which the national project "Tourism and the Hospitality Industry" helps us to solve. Together, we are creating conditions for traveling around our country to be comfortable and safe. We pay special attention to personnel training. These are not only industry specialists, but also the management staff of regional and city teams. And here at the WEB.The Russian Federation has one of the most advanced expertise in this field," the Deputy Prime Minister noted.
Teams from 200 cities are participating in the project. The course is aimed at developing the hospitality industry and increasing the attractiveness of cities for tourism.
"This is the third program for VEB. The first one was dedicated to 319 single-industry towns, followed by a program for the 100 largest cities. Now this is a new dimension of the urban economy – tourism and 200 cities that combine into several tourist routes. For VEB, this program will help support business projects at the municipal economic level. A new atmosphere and a new quality of life in the city will be formed from the multitude of these business projects," said the chairman of VEB.Russian Federation Igor Shuvalov.
Four teams from Tula, Aleksin, Bogoroditsk and Belyov are studying at the Skolkovo School of Management.
The same module for teams from Belyovo and Tula will be held from October 9 to 13.
The program consists of five cycles dedicated to domestic tourism, urban environment and tourism infrastructure, improving the quality of service and staffing, marketing and promotion of territories. The result will be the development of urban tourism ecosystem projects by the management team.
Larisa Solomatina, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Tula Region, noted that Governor Alexey Dyumin prioritizes the growth of the region's tourist attractiveness.
"The development of popular Tula brands, the use of modern formats for their comprehensive promotion and the implementation of new projects will ensure the prospects for scaling the tourism industry", – said Larisa Solomatina.
