THE PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED FORMATIONS IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM OF THE VINNYTSIA REGION
Authors: Holovnia Оlena , Zakharova Tetiana , Melnyk Svitlana , Prylutskyi Anatolii , Stavska Uliya , Tabenska Oksana 
Published: April 2023

With the beginning of the war in Ukraine, everything changed, and every citizen of the country felt it. All spheres and industries were affected, including the tourism sector. It is difficult to imagine how in such extremely difficult conditions it is possible to travel not only for the purpose of resettlement to safer places, but also the opportunity to escape at least for a while from the terrible realities that a full-scale invasion brought with it. Some may have a reasonable question: why even think about tourist trips, if these are such difficult times? But everything is much more complicated and deeper. It's not just about being able to rest. In fact, tourism plays a major role, significantly influencing the country's economy and the well-being of its citizens. Therefore, it should not be considered only as an entertainment sector. In any time, both peacetime and wartime, it supports the sphere of economic activity of the state and society. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, tourism in the country has reduced its activity. Everything is complicated by the fact that Ukraine, like many other countries of the world, has not yet fully recovered from the coronavirus pandemic. The industry again returned to unprofitability and failed to reach 2019 figures. We don't even have to talk about foreign tourism for obvious reasons. First, a large number of citizens have increased expenses and decreased incomes. Secondly, conscripts cannot travel abroad with their families, even if they have the means to do so. Third, there are logistical challenges. Also, do not expect the arrival of a large number of foreign tourists until the country is safe. And those who visit Ukraine today are primarily representatives of foreign mass media and employees of departments moving around the country for work purposes. As the war continues, the situation will worsen. If compared with last year, the budget this year will be able to receive no more than 10% of the previous indicator. Nevertheless, despite the difficult circumstances, the field of tourism continues to struggle with difficulties. Now it works at approximately 30%, focusing on travel within the country - mainly in the western Ukrainian direction, for example, the picturesque and cozy region near Lake Synevir. She tries in every possible way to support the budget with her taxes and with her services to people who need rest in this extremely difficult period. And they do not forget about the immigrants. Many companies are engaged in volunteering, supporting the army with essentials, as well as displaced people, placing them in sanatoriums and organizing their further movement. If the tourism sector continues to fall into the abyss of crisis, there will be even more problems. The country's budget will not receive a large amount of taxes, from which the Armed Forces and the most socially vulnerable categories of the population are financed. Supporting the country's economy, the tourism sector itself needs support. Today, we can observe two mutually exclusive features of integration processes: globalization of the world economy and simultaneous national protectionism, which has gained considerable influence in the last decade. We are observing, on the one hand, the strengthening of integration processes in the world economy in all spheres of social life, there is a reassessment of the system of risks for the modern state and, most importantly, we are witnessing an increasing pragmatism of relations between countries, the basis of which is dominated by economic factors. At the same time, significant changes are taking place in the field of hospitality and tourism. The diversification of hospitality and tourism services, the development of the hospitality and tourism industry in new territories and competition in the market require the governments of different countries to reconsider their attitude to the development of this industry and to approach the development of its strategy more seriously. In modern conditions, the governments of many countries pay more attention to the formation of strategies for the development of regions, including strategies for the development of the hospitality and tourism industry. Considering the fact that the field of hospitality has changed significantly in recent years and continues to change, we have seen modern trends in the field of tourism and the hospitality industry, which are definitely relevant. The activity of the tourism industry is not only about supporting the country's budget, although this function is extremely important, especially during times of military operations. It also acts as a method of short-term but effective psychological rehabilitation. When the state found itself in a situation of military conflict, it was reflected in the psychological and emotional state of citizens. Due to constant stress and being in a state of tension, fear and despair, people need more than ever the opportunity to find relief and temporary peace even in small joys. Tourist trips contribute well to this, they help to reorient for a while, to relax physically and emotionally. This has a beneficial effect on health and performance. After all, the country needs strong and confident citizens in the future, ready to rebuild the destroyed in the future. Recently, the State Tourism Development Agency came out with an encouraging message - travel in the country continues even during the war. Outbound tourism is also gradually recovering. Mostly women with children travel to popular summer destinations departing from Chisinau (Moldova). Countries that want to live not only for today, already during the war think about how they will live after its end. Rebuilding and improving the activities of important economic sectors and the field of tourist services is an opportunity to return to a full-fledged life faster. Therefore, tourism should and will work. The authors offer a monograph that is a summary of scientific searches and achievements regarding the results of research work of the Department of Management of Foreign Economic Activity, Hotel and Restaurant Business and Tourism of the Vinnytsia National Agrarian University on the initiative topic "Problems and prospects of the development of the hotel, restaurant and tourism industry in the conditions of integration processes". The monograph will be interesting for everyone who is involved in solving modern problems of the hotel, restaurant and tourism industry.