GDCAU

GREEN DEALCENTRAL ASIAN UNIVERSITIES

BRIEF DESCRIPTON OF THE PROJECT

The GDCAU – Green Deal for Central Asian Universities project brings together 13 universities from Germany, Slovakia, Austria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to position higher education institutions as key drivers of technological, cultural, and social transformations within the European Green Deal framework. The project aims to foster sustainable development in Central Asia by integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles into university strategies, education, and business collaboration.

PARTICIPANTS

GDCAU proposes a partnership to make universities key drivers for technological, cultural, and societal

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT

  • Strengthening institutional capacity of universities to develop and implement ESG-focused strategies.
  • Training specialists in environmental sustainability by updating educational programs and launching a joint masters program on the Green Deal.
  • Enhancing university-business cooperation to support companies in implementing ESG principles.
  • Establishing an inter-university Green Deal Centre (GDCentre) to promote evidence-based education, research, innovation, and public engagement.

LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS

2025-03-13

🌍 The Green Energy Challenge

On March 06, 2025, Β«EnergyΒ» chair organized an event on the theme "The challenge of green energy: reducing consumption and switching to renewable sources..."

2025-03-05

🌿 Project Meeting: Key Decisions & Action Plan

March 5, 2025 - Partners agreed on project roadmap, dissemination strategy, and Green Deal Centers structure during key online meeting.

2025-02-27

πŸ“’ Announcement of the Upcoming Project Meeting

πŸ“… Date: March 5, 2025⏰ Time: 16:30–18:00 (UTC+5) / 12:30–14:00 (CET)πŸ“ Platform: Google Meet (link sent via email)