20.11.02: From November, 12 till November, 15, 2002, in Gdansk (Poland) there held a Training Course organized by the International Youth Hostel Federation (IYHF) on the topics: “History & Philosophy” and “Sales Strategies”.

22.10.02: From October, 18 till October, 22, 2002, in Maribor (Slovenia) there held an AGM (Annual General Meeting) organized by International Youth Hostel Federation (IYHF) where representatives from Central and East–European Youth Hostel Associations made reports about the work of their Associations for the previous year.

02.10.02: On the 2-d of October, 2002 in Saint-Petersburg there was the official opening of the International Tourist Exhibition "INWETEX-CIS TRAVEL MARKET" and specialized Exhibition "Resorts".

16.09.02: On the 16th of September 2002 there will be the official opening of the office of the Youth Hostels Association of Russia (YHAR).

16.09.02: On the 16th of September, 2002 there held an official ceremony of the opening of the office of the Youth Hostels Association of Russia.

28.07.02: From the 25th to the 28th of July, 2002 the President of Youth Hostels Association of Russia (YHAR) - Yulia Zubareva - took part in the 44th Conference of IYHF (International Youth Hostel Federation) which was held in Hungary in Budapest.

27.06.02: On the 27th of June, 2002 according to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation there was celebrated a holiday - the Day of Youth.

26.04.02: From April, 25 till April, 26, 2002 there held a business trip of the President of YHAR, Yulia Zubareva, to Finland.

20.03.02: In Germany in Berlin from March, 16 till March, 20, 2002 there held an International Tourist Fair ITB where the display stand of the International Youth Hostel Federation - IYHF - was represented.

17.02.02: From February, 15 till February, 17, 2002 in Latvia in Riga there held a tourist Fair " Balttour 2002 ".

20.01.02: In Finland in Helsinki from January, 17 till January, 20, 2002 there held an International Tourist Fair " Ìatka 2002 ".

05.01.02: January, 5, 2002 YHAR, LYHA and EYHA signed an Agreement about Cooperation.