Conference ‘Development of student participation in local history exploration and tourism in East Kazakhstan oblast’, December, 12, 2014.

In order to attract attention of LRAs to support youth tourism and social integration programmes (social tours) for disadvantaged people with necessary legislation changes and financial support from the regional budget NGO TEC in cooperation with Administration of East Kazakhstan oblast and with its' financial support arranged on 12 December 2014 a conference titled ‘Development of student participation in local history exploration and tourism in East Kazakhstan oblast’. The conference had 42 participants, represented by teachers, tourism professionals and education officers from the Administration of East Kazakhstan oblast.

As a result of this activity,  the topic "Social tourism" was highlighted at the level of administration of East Kazakhstan oblast. The member of project team (NGO TEC)  was invited to develop a model of social tours for disadvantaged people and orphans and share experience with other stakeholders and interested parties.