Azerbaijan Tourism Institute

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Azerbaijan Tourism Institute
Jafar Jafarov Rector
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Azerbaijan is situated between the 39-42nd
parallels
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Why to visit Azerbaijan?

• More than six thousand cultural-historical
  monuments.
• Prehistoric human settlement (Azikh Cave)
• Rich flora and fauna
• Nature and climate (nine of eleven climatic
  zones exist in Azerbaijan)
• Many coloured cuisine
• Located on the seashore (825 km shore)
• Medical significant Mud Volcanoes

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• Azerbaijan takes the first place for mud vulcanos
  all over the world

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Dynamics of arrivals to the Republic of
Azerbaijan
The rate of arrivals is growing and in 2010 year
the number of arrivals is expected to reach
3.000.000
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Perspective directions of tourism in Azerbaijan

• Cultural tourism
• Sports tourism (the recently organization of
  different international competitions in the
  country)
• Ecotourism (national parks)
• Health tourism (different mineral springs and
  climate)
• Beach tourism
• Religious Tourism (Ashabu-kef cave and finding
  of the Noah's grave by local scientists)

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Staff Provision

• In spite of the preparation of the tourism
  specialists at
  the various universities of the country beginning
  from 1999, their quality and quantity was not
  satisfactory.
• Thats why a decree about the establishment of
  the Azerbaijan Tourism Institute was
  given.

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Azerbaijan Tourism Institute (ATI)

• ATI- is a governmental educational establishment
  founded in 2006
• ATI is dedicated TO PROVIDE UNIVERSALLY
  QUALIFIED MANPOWER with distinctive quality
  FOR THE HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM INDUSTRY and lead
  the tourism education related scientific research
  and development work

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Educational structure

• One-Tourism and Leisure Management- Faculty
• Eight specialities
• Tourism Management
• Tourism Marketing
• Tourism socio-cultural service
• Sports tourism
• Art and cultural tourism
• Health, spa and wellness tourism
• Travel and Tourism Guiding (bilingual)
• Service and medical treatment administration in
  resorts

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Teaching methods at ATI

• Teaching methods at ATI include a combination of
  local and guest lectures, workshops, tutorials
  and field visits-on some courses.
• The curriculum is formed by current knowledge and
  practice
• Duration 4 or 3 years for the Bachelor
• Bachelor (BA)
• Compulsory Practical Training (In or outside of
  the country)
• Exchange Semester
• Languages
• Scientific Work Methods
• Personality Training
• Specialisation subjects

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IN THE FRAME OF BOLOGNA PROCESS
1.Implementation of credit system 2.Overall Term
evaluations are based on quiz, mid-term and final
examinations 3.Study process based on
presentation and discussion methods 4.Advance
distribution of the course descriptions to the
students 5.Availability to students to choose
subjects and lecturers 6.Preparation of students
to choose the subjects from upper and lower
semesters 7.Preparation of transcriptions of
records for students individually
8.Implementation of tutorship process 9.Active
involvement of students to the scientific
researches 10.Conducting of scientific
conferences and publishing the student
articles 11.Active cooperation with other
institutions in the field of tourism.
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Major Conferences held in ATI

• 6.12.2006 International Conference Problems
  and Perspectives
• in Tourism Education
• 19.04.2007 First National Scientific
  Conference for the students of Tourism
  department titled Azerbaijan Tourism present
  and future
• 02-05 May, 2007 II International Congress
  Caucasus and Central Asia in the
  Globalization Process ATI held Tourism Sector
  of the Congress.

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Conferences and events ATI participated

• 16-17 April, 2007, Azerbaijan, Baku, UNWTO
  Seminar titled Marketing in Tourism and
  Technology of Advertising
• 11 May, 2007, Tatar Republic of Russian
  Federation, Kazan Institute of Economy and
  Management, Eurasian World Diversity and Unity
  
• 30 May -1June, 2007, Zaqatala, Azerbaijan The
  role of Libraries in Ecology Problems of and
  Ecology Training
• 21-22 June 2007, Azerbaijan, Baku
• Role of Tourism in the Economies
• of member countries of Islam
• Conference Organization
• 7-9 September, 2007, Kingdom of Thailand,
  Bangkok 2nd International Islamic
• Economic, Cultural and Tourism Conference

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Library at Azerbaijan Tourism Institute
ATI body started on founding library from the
first days of establishment. On April 10, 2007,
an official opening ceremony for the Library took
place at ATI with participation of the delegation
from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the
Republic of Azerbaijan. There is 1523 copies of
books in ATI library at the present time. These
books are in Azerbaijani, English, Russian as
well as in Turkish language. The collection of
the library consists of the donation from the
Organizations to be listed below Heydar Aliyev
Foundation National Academy of Science Ministry
of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, Bogazichi University of Turkish
Republic United States embassy in the Republic of
Azerbaijan United Nations office in the Republic
of Azerbaijan UN World Tourism Organization Baku
Travel and Excursion Bureau and others We are
highly appreciate and thank all organizations
which support our library
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Conferences and events ATI plans to held and
participate

• 30 November, 2007 - Scientific conference
  Tourism and recreation problems and
  perspectives to be held by ATI
• 18 April, 2008 - Scientific practical conference
  Azerbaijan Tourism Today and tomorrow

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Student body
ATI has 200 student and admit 300 Students this
year. Students admission to the Institute
provided through the State Admission Exam held by
the Student Admission State Commission. Last year
ATI had some of the students admitted with the
high grade score 628 when 700 was maximum. More
than half of the students were admitted to ATI
with more than 500 grades. The lower grade for
admittance to ATI was 304, with 200 score
minimum. This year the highest score for
admittance to ATI raised to 659 score. The lower
grade for admittance this year was 308 score with
250 Students body is active part of the ATI. Some
student awarded with part time work at ATI
helping with administrative issues.
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Our distinction

• First double-degree diploma in the region (with
  IMC University Krems/Austria)
• Local coordinator university of the exchange
  programme between seven countries in the frame of
  Erasmus-Mundus Programme (Italy, Portugal,
  Greece, Latvia, France, Netherlands, Bulgaria)
• Participation in the UNDP/Azerbaijan government
  project Institutional Support to the Ministry of
  Culture and Tourism to reduce poverty in the
  Republic of Azerbaijan through facilitating
  effective development of domestic tourism
• Training opportunities for our students in
  abroad.

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Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window
International contract with University of Applied
Science Krems/Austria

• ATI sign an international contract with the
  University of Applied Sciences of Krems/Austria.
  Due to this contract in the final year the
  students who graduate the institute with honor
  will be awarded the double-degree diploma. ATI
  already started to prepare the students, teachers
  and administrative stuff to be involved in this
  contract. For thus, from the first year of the
  studying English language have been added to
  curriculum at the amount of hours more than major
  subjects. Administrative staff also attends
  seminars to improve language and communication
  skills.

The International Relations and Projects office
of ATI already gained grant on the Erasmus Mundus
External Cooperation Window program. This
programm is designed to foster co-operation in
the field of higher education between the
European Union and Third- countries through a
mobility scheme addressing student and academic
exchange. ATI created a consortium with two
other Azerbaijani Universities Khazar
University and State University of Ganja an
applied for participation at this program. Our
application were admitted according to the
FRAMEWORK PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT NUMBER
132833-EM-1-2007-GR-ERA MUNDUS-ECW which have
been announced at June 9, 2007. At the present
time ATI is in process of signing contract
between consortium members. The first meeting of
the partners will take place at Thessaloniki,
Greece on 27-30 September, 2007.
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Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window
The International Relations and Projects office
of ATI already gained grant on the Erasmus Mundus
External Cooperation Window program. This
programm is designed to foster co-operation in
the field of higher education between the
European Union and Third- countries through a
mobility scheme addressing student and academic
exchange. ATI created a consortium with two
other Azerbaijani Universities Khazar
University and State University of Ganja an
applied for participation at this program. Our
application were admitted according to the
FRAMEWORK PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT NUMBER
132833-EM-1-2007-GR-ERA MUNDUS-ECW which have
been announced at June 9, 2007. At the present
time ATI is in process of signing contract
between consortium members. The first meeting of
the partners will take place at Thessaloniki,
Greece on 27-30 September, 2007.
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List of partners to join Erasmus Mundus External
Cooperation Window

• International Institutes participating in the
  consortium
• Alexandrio Technological Educational Institution
  of Thessaloniki, Greece
• University of Angers, France
• Rezekne Higher Education Institution, Latvia
• University of Rousse Angel Kanchev, Bulgaria
• University of Tuscia, Italy
• Instituto Politecnico de Viana do Castelo,
  Portugal
• HAS Den Bosch University of Applied Sciences, the
  Netherlands
• Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University,
  Georgia
• Shota Rustaveli State University, Georgia
• Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University,
  Georgia

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Involvement in UNDP project
Institutional Support to the Ministry of
Culture and Tourism to reduce poverty in the
Republic of Azerbaijan through facilitating
effective development of domestic tourism
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ATI HOSPITALITY TRAINING CENTER

• Has been established
• To support Azerbaijan Tourism Institute for mass
  participation in higher education as a
  contribution to raise the level of training
  standards in this regions hotel, catering and
  travel industry.
• To become a student driven institution, committed
  primarily to higher standards in teaching and
  learning.
• To support these aims by developing and
  sustaining partnerships with other related
  universal organizations dedicated to promoting
  training in the hotel and catering industry.
• To provide the printed documents, books, videos,
  training packages for the individuals and
  establishments in the industry.
• To assist the start up National Vocational
  Qualifications System in Azerbaijan.
• To offer scholarships to qualified individuals

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Being Azerbaijan Tourism Institute we undertake
our responsibility and are in great bid to
prepare adequate specialists for tourism industry
to save and professionally present the beauties
of Azerbaijan
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View of the Great Caucasus
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The Boyuk Gol Lake (Nakhchivan, Batabat Lake
system) The little island in the lake is
periodically moving
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View of Goygol Lake
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Thank you very much for your attention! We are
looking forward for the further cooperation with
all interested parties Azerbaijan Tourism
Institute822-23, K. Ragimov StreetBaku, AZ1072,
AzerbaijanTel            (994 12) 564 42
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34ati_at_tourism.edu.az
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