1. THE ROLE OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE IN TRAVEL & TOURISM INDUSTRY Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (MESI)

2. MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, STATISTICS AND INFORMATICS (MESI) MESI was founded in 1932 and became one of the top Russian universities nowadays with wide experience and strong scientific traditions with innovative process of training professionals in economics, management, statistics, information technology, law and humanities. MESI is distinguished from other colleges due to its active use of e- learning technology. MESI today is a venue for 100 thousands students including about 15 thousands foreign learners from 52 countries. MESI is the only Russian higher educational institution to be a member of the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU) MESI has a solid basis for R&D, centered at its creative scientific schools: statistics and econometrics; application of mathematic methods, information technologies in economic research, management and education; finance, credit and currency; economics; knowledge and intellectual capital management; e-learning.

3. MORE FIGURES An 80-year experience in training staff the first Russian university to receive international certification under ISO 9001:2000 standard 15 departments offering Bachelor’s degrees and 12 departments offering Master’s degrees the opportunity to obtain two state diplomas, from MESI and a foreign college 100% of workstations for students and faculty are equipped with computers MESI annually holds about 30 large All-Russian olympiads, conferences, and seminars, with a total number of participants around 4,000 MESI’s research and methodology base consists of more than 320,000 items Foreign students studying under the curriculum to the requirements of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation with their education paid for with the funds allocated from the federal budget receive the same living allowance as Russian students. Based on exam results, the top students receive extra allowance. MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, STATISTICS AND INFORMATICS (MESI)

4. Joint with Auvergne University (France) Bachelor degree programs Joint with Salento University (Italy) Master and Bachelor degree programs International student exchange programs with Salento University (Italy) Learning English in the UK Double Degree Executive MBA Program with IEDC Bled School of Management (Slovenia) Joint Russian-Latvian Master Degree programs Joint with the Netherlands Institute of Marketing (NIMA) marketing professionals certification program International student exchange programs in Germany Learning Spanish in Spain SEMESTER ABROAD: International student exchange programs in the EU International student exchange programs in South Korea MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, STATISTICS AND INFORMATICS (MESI) INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

5. MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, STATISTICS AND INFORMATICS (MESI) MESI Institute of Computer Technologies Institute of Economics and Finance Institute of Management Departments: Project and Innovation Management Public Management Marketing and Commerce Applied and International Management (specialization - Management in Tourism and Hospitality) Tourism Economics Institute of Law and Humanities Research Institute for Tourism Economics Research Institute for Quality Management Institute of Master Programs (Business School) R&D STUDIES

6. RUSSIA – CHINA TOURISM AS A FIELD FOR COLLABORATION To provide a better understanding of tourists’ demands China is the second source of tourists for Russia China is the third in the top “The most popular destinations for Russian tourists” Russia is the third source of tourists for China

7. TOURISM AS AN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY КНР Russian FederationChina GDP: DIRECT CONTRIBUTION The direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP was RUB 860.1bn (1.4% of total GDP) in 2012, and is forecast to rise by 6.9% in 2013, and to rise by 4.7% pa, from 2013-2023, to RUB1,455.1bn in 2023 (in constant 2012 prices). The direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP was CNY1,361.9bn (2.6% of total GDP) in 2012, and is forecast to rise by 7.8% in 2013, and to rise by 8.7% pa, from 2013-2023, to CNY3,384.8bn in 2023 (in constant 2012 prices). EMPLOYMENT: DIRECT CONTRIBUTION In 2012 Travel & Tourism directly supported 966,500 jobs (1.4% of total employment). This is expected to rise by 4.4% in 2013 and rise by 0.6% pa to 1,068,000 jobs (1.6% of total employment) in 2023. In 2012 Travel & Tourism directly supported 22,756,500 jobs (3.0% of total employment). This is expected to rise by 0.1% in 2013 and rise by 1.4% pa to 26,228,000 jobs (3.3% of total employment) in 2023. *data from annual report of WTTC

8. Russian Federation $ 1 of public investment $22 contribution to GDP China $1 of public investment $40 contribution to GDP TOURISM AS AN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

9. rate indicator 9 TOURISM AS AN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY KEY RESTRICTIONS ON DEVELOPMENT

10. RUSSIAN FEDERATION TOURISM DEVELOPMENT Key restrictions on tourism development Ineffective marketing and branding strategy to attract tourists Expensive unqualified serviceLack of the infrastructureLow rate of safety and security index Possible solution – target strategy for T&T industry development: Good organized campaign of country promotion Availability of qualified labor, providinga high qualified service Public and private investment in T&T industry Implementation of innovationsComprehensiveness of T&T data EDUCATION R&D

11. MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, STATISTICS AND INFORMATICS (MESI) Specialization - Management in Tourism and Hospitality Studies in: I.Economics and Tourism Management II.Business English III.Hospitality Management IV.Marketing in Tourism V.Business Communications Specialization – Tourism Economics Studies in: I.World Tourism Industry II.Tourism Statistics III.Tourism Resources Management IV.Public management in Tourism V.Investments in Tourism and Hospitality Tourism Economics Department Applied and International Management Department

12. MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, STATISTICS AND INFORMATICS (MESI) TOURISM AS A FIELD FOR COLLABORATION Student exchange programs Joint programs Bachelor programs Master programs Russian language Chinese language Double degree programs Preparatory courses

13. MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, STATISTICS AND INFORMATICS (MESI) RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR TOURISM ECONOMICS R&D FOCUS ON: The economic value of tourism Statistics Frameworks for tourism development Tourism destination management Infrastructure development Hospitality Promotion Partnership between the public and private sectors in high-risk investments to travel and tourism industry projects TRAININGS FOR CIVIL SERVANTS & INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS

14. 14 MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, STATISTICS AND INFORMATICS (MESI) JOINT RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROJECTS ON T&T THEME PUBLIC REGULANIONS PUBLIC & PRIVATE PARTNEHSHIP MANAGEMENT Travel promotion Taxation Financing Policy rules and regulations Environmental practices Union and labor legislation Human resources and labor supply Environmental sustainability Hospitality Infrastructure development Economic stimulation or recovery Competitiveness Safety and security systems Planning

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