Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – AUTh and  IEREK – International 
Experts for Research Enrichment and Knowledge Exchange proudly invite 
you to the First Edition of the International Conference on SILK ROAD 
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL 
HERITAGE (SRSTDCH)[1] that will be held online, on the 22nd  to 24th 
of November 2021.

The Conference is the result of a collaboration between IEREK and 
AUTh, falling  in line with the outcomes of efforts exerted by the 
European Interdisciplinary Silk Road Tourism Centre in AUTh.

The aim of the Conference is to bring together national and 
international academia, prominent scholars, researchers, community 
leaders, policy and decision-makers, and industry experts to discuss 
current research and advancements in sustainable tourism development 
opportunities along the world’s renowned Silk Road, a symbol for 
centuries of intercultural dialogue between the East and the West, and 
to raise awareness of the necessity to conserve and protect Silk Road 
heritage. 

Selected papers will get the chance to be published in the 
Scopus-Indexed IEREK Interdisciplinary book series entitled “Advances 
in Science, Technology and Innovation” (ASTI[2]) published by 
Springer. The conference submissions will be considered for 
publication in ARChive by IEREK Press.

For details and Participant Instructions, please 
visit: https://www.ierek.com/events/SRSTDCH
If you have any inquiries, please contact  srstdch@ierek-scholar.org

Please circulate the invitation to your Faculty/Department.

Looking forward to welcoming you to the virtual Silk Road Sustainable 
Tourism Development and Cultural Heritage Conference  2021.