On December 1, 2024, the Greendt project, in which FEUGA leads the Work Package 7 on Exploitation, Dissemination and Communication, started its journey to enhance Environmental Engineering education in Uzbekistan by transferring knowledge from the EU, in alignment with the European Green Deal.  

This initiative, funded with 756.251,61€ by the EU Erasmus+ program will run for 36 months, starting last December 2024 and concluding in November 2027. Aiming to enhance employability and student entrepreneurship, the project will set up a specialized master’s program, cutting-edge laboratories, and an e-learning platform. It also seeks to promote a collaboration network among universities, industries, and governments to foster innovation, green jobs, and a climate-neutral society. 

Coordinated by the Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (IPVC), the GREENDT consortium is composed of 11 higher education institutions and key players in innovation and sustainability. The partners are IPVC, UAVEIRO, UVIGO, FEUGA, KIUT, ASTI, JizPI, FerPI, CAGU, and associated partners MHESI and MEEPCC. 

Launching the GREENDT future 

The partners, including FEUGA, gathered from February 18-20 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, for the Kick-Off meeting. Hosted at KIUT, the meeting discussed environmental engineering education, along with the objectives and activities of the project, laying a solid foundation for the future. 

Representatives and ambassadors of European institutions also attended the meeting. Mr. Toivo Klaar, Ambassador of EU Delegation to Uzbekistan, and Aziza Abdurakhmanova, coordinator of the National Erasmus+ Office in Uzbekistan, witnessed the project’s first steps. 

As a result of this initiative, Uzbekistan is expected to make significant progress in training professionals capable of addressing current environmental challenges, thereby contributing to sustainable development and strengthening its green economy.