On February 19, 2026, representatives of the Department of Tourism and Hotel and Restaurant Business – Assoc. Prof. Nataliya Poberezhna and the Head of the Department, Prof. Nataliya Yakymenko-Tereshchenko – visited the OKZ “Kharkiv Organizational and Methodological Center of Tourism”, where a meaningful discussion of the educational programs of the department took place with the director Valentyna KHOLODOK 🏢✨
Valentyna Dmytrivna KHOLODOK and the staff of the OKZ “Kharkiv Organizational and Methodological Center of Tourism” are active stakeholders of the department, constantly supporting and participating in the discussion and improvement of educational programs of specialties J2 “Hotel and Restaurant Business and Catering” 🍽️🏨 and J3 “Tourism and Recreation” 🌍🧳.
Taking into account the experience and results of the center’s activities allows transforming educational programs in accordance with modern industry trends 📈, taking into account the regional context of tourism and hospitality development in the Kharkiv region 🌆.
Valentyna Dmytrivna also shared the latest developments of the center, spoke about current projects, and agreed on the organization of the practice of the department’s applicants on the basis of the institution 🎓🤝.
The Department of Tourism and Hotel and Restaurant Business expresses sincere gratitude to the esteemed Valentyna Dmytrivna KHOLODOK and the entire staff of the OKZ “Kharkiv Organizational and Methodological Center of Tourism” for professional support, long-term cooperation and assistance in the development of tourism education and the hospitality and tourism industries of Ukraine 🇺🇦🌟.