Aim: To encourage research and local heritage studies among students in grades 10–11, foster their interest in exploring the tourism potential, hospitality traditions and gastronomic heritage of their home regions; develop skills in using digital technologies to collect, analyse, organise and present local heritage information; promote historical and cultural heritage, local tourism resources and gastronomic traditions; enhance students’ creative and research potential, and identify and support talented students.

Agenda: The Competition Jury evaluates the research papers based on their public defense during the competition held online (via videoconference) at the National University of Trade and Economics (NUTE).

Language: Ukrainian.

Requirements for works:

• Competition papers must be submitted electronically in Ukrainian and must not exceed 20 A4 pages.
• Papers must be prepared in Microsoft Word, with 1.5 line spacing, 14-point black Times New Roman font, a first-line paragraph indent of 1.25 cm, and the following margins: left – 30 mm, right – 10 mm, top and bottom – 20 mm. Illustrative materials (charts, figures, etc.) must be included as appendices.
• Multimedia presentations must be prepared in Microsoft PowerPoint (a version later than 2013; .pptx file format).
• The paper must include: a title page (Appendix 2); a table of contents; an introduction (relevance of the topic, aim, objectives, expected research results and practical significance); the main text (theoretical background, methodology, research results related to the chosen section, analysis of digital sources and practical proposals); conclusions (including suggestions for further research); a list of references (arranged alphabetically in accordance with DSTU 8302:2015, with no more than 15 entries; the use of relevant scientific publications, preferably published within the last five years, is recommended); and appendices.
• Individual or group papers (with up to 3 participants) may be submitted to the competition. Papers that have previously participated in other competitions will not be accepted.
• The author(s) are responsible for the content of the submitted materials. Materials found to involve academic misconduct or to violate the prescribed formatting and submission requirements will not be accepted.

Subject of competition works:

• Section 1 – “Digital Tourism of the Home Region”
• Section 2 – “Hospitality and Gastronomy of the Home Region”
  Areas: “Hospitality”, “Gastronomy”

Registration deadline: 

• Applications by 3 February 2027;
• papers by 10 February 2027 (inclusive).

Registration: Applications should be submitted by email to the address corresponding to the selected section.

• Section 1: Digital Tourism of the Home Region: tourism@knute.edu.ua
• Section 2: Hospitality and Gastronomy of the Home Region
  Area: Hospitality: hospitality@knute.edu.ua 
  Area: Gastronomy: gastronomy@knute.edu.ua 

The final stage of the competition will take place on 17 February 2027, starting at 10:00 a.m.

Venue: National University of Trade and Economics.

Zoom Meeting Details:

Section 1: Digital Tourism of the Home Region

• Meeting ID: 554 146 7951
• Passcode: 2026
• Meeting link

Section 2: Hospitality and Gastronomy of the Home Region

Area: Hospitality 

• Meeting ID: 514 750 9463
• Passcode: 2027
• Meeting link

Area: Gastronomy

• Meeting ID: 790 727 7638
• Passcode: 5GE31y
• Meeting link

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ORGANIZANG COMMITTEE

Contacts:

Coordinators:

• Valentyna Hryhorivna Zhuchenko, Deputy Dean for Educational and Student Affairs, Candidate of Economic Sciences (PhD in Economics), Associate Professor, Department of Tourism and Creative Industries Management: +380 (44) 531 47 38; v.zhuchenko@knute.edu.ua 

Section 1: Digital Tourism of the Home Region: tourism@knute.edu.ua 

• Tetiana Petrivna Dupliak, Candidate of Economic Sciences (PhD in Economics), Associate Professor, Department of Tourism and Creative Industries Management.

Section 2: Hospitality and Gastronomy of the Home Region

• Area: Hospitality: hospitality@knute.edu.ua
  Kateryna Andriivna Kompanets, Candidate of Economic Sciences (PhD in Economics), Associate Professor, Department of Hotel and Restaurant Business Management.
• Area: Gastronomy: gastronomy@knute.edu.ua
  Vitalii Serhiiovych Mykhailyk, Senior Lecturer, Department of Restaurant and Craft Technologies.