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Sustainable Tourism Development Foundation · AIFC, Kazakhstan
First Regional Summit
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
IN CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES
CASTAS'26
Central Asian Sustainable Tourism Annual Summit
June 17, 2026
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Offline + Online
Key Topics
  • Current stage of tourism development in Central Asian countries: analysis, challenges, and opportunities
  • Presentation of the STDF and the work plan for 2026-2030
  • Analysis of tourism development cases in the region
  • Election of STDF Supervisory Board members
  • STDF logo competition among students in the region
  • Opening of the $50,000 micro-grant competition
  • Announcement of the CATIF'26 Tourism Investment Forum
    • Trends in the tourism industry
    ×77
    times
    growth of tourism over 30 years
    238+
    mln
    foreign tourists in 2025
    +37%
    per year
    increase in tourist flow 2023–2025
    Summit participants
    5
    Central Asian countries
    150
    delegates offline
    3000+
    participants online
    Organizer and Sponsor of Summit
    STDF
    IGM Advisers
    Official Partners
    Qazaq National Parks
    Oi-Qaragai
    British Chamber
    Ile-Alatau
    Visit Almaty
    XYZ Venture Studio
    DDA
    Artyushenko & Partners
    Information Partners
    Zakon KZ
    Delovoi Kazakhstan
    Veter Stranstviy
    BES Media
    AIFSTAN
    With support of Next Generation
    20 000
    students from 5 countries
    of Central Asia
    Supported by Universities of the Region
    KIMEP
    KBTU
    UIB
    KGTU
    TSUE
    AT
    GIIIDT
    TTU
    UWED
    Participation is expected
    GSTC GEF DBK Kazakh Tourism KTA National Parks KIA CCI France Advantage Austria KustoGroup Air Astana Freedom CAREC Halyk Bank UN Tourism Rixos Huawei VISA Yandex Alina Group etc.