Internal seminar-trainings were organized at Jizzakh Polytechnic Institute within the framework of the “GreenDT – Introducing Master Degrees in Environmental Engineering through Sustainable Transition and Social Changes” project, implemented under the European Union’s Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education programme.
The first seminar-training was held at the Faculty of Industrial Technologies of the institute. The event was organized to promote the exchange of experience among academic staff and employees of the institute, as well as to further strengthen their knowledge and skills related to global and regional environmental challenges.
During the seminar-training, participants were introduced to the following strategic areas aimed at addressing global and regional environmental issues:
The European Union’s “The Green Deal” programme: the participants discussed the study of Europe’s strategy for combating climate change, its adaptation to the local educational process, and the modernization of educational content.
Climate Change Adaptation: taking into account the climatic conditions of Uzbekistan, the importance of developing innovative engineering solutions aimed at mitigating negative environmental impacts was emphasized.
European Law: the seminar covered the analysis of international legal norms in the field of environmental engineering and their integration into newly developed master’s degree curricula.
The internal training, which started at the Faculty of Industrial Technologies, was later continued at the Engineering School of the institute. This initiative creates a solid foundation for cooperation among professors, researchers, and young scientists working in various engineering fields on issues related to the green economy and sustainable development.
The main objective of the GreenDT project is to establish a system in Uzbekistan’s higher education sector for training highly qualified master’s graduates who are able to address environmental challenges through modern engineering and legal knowledge and who are prepared for social change.
At the end of the event, special certificates were solemnly awarded to the participants who successfully completed the training modules. The methodological approaches developed during the seminar-trainings will serve as an important basis for designing new-generation master’s degree curricula in the future.