How can European experience and international partnerships help advance the green transition? This was the main focus of the second GREENDT webinar, held on 21 October 2026 under the title “EU International Green Cooperation”.
The webinar brought together experts from Spain, Portugal and Uzbekistan to discuss European energy and environmental policies, funding opportunities for international cooperation and practical experiences in sustainable engineering.
The session was organised within Task 5.2 – Webinars on European Union Policy on Energy, Climate Change and Environment, The Polytechnic University of Viana do Castelo (UNIPVC), from Portugal, was responsible for the content, while Kimyo International University in Tashkent (KIUT), from Uzbekistan, organised the meeting.
From European energy strategies to international funding opportunities
The programme covered several aspects of international green cooperation, starting with the European Union’s approach to sustainable energy. The GREENDT coordinator, Prof. Duarte Alves (UNIPVC), introduced the EU Strategy for Sustainable Energy, outlining its main priorities and objectives.
Funding opportunities for Central Asian higher education institutions were the focus of the next presentation. Prof. João Domingues (FEUGA) introduced the possibilities offered by Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE), explaining how universities can navigate these programmes and explore opportunities to take part in European cooperation initiatives.
The discussion then moved towards sustainable engineering and its practical applications. Prof. António Curado (UNIPVC) presented solutions to current engineering challenges, looking at how European experience and lessons learned could be applied in the Uzbek context.
Prof. Joana Almeida (UNIPVC) shared examples of international cooperation through UNIPVC’s sustainability projects, presenting an overview of its global portfolio alongside specific case studies in environment and energy.
To close the programme, Prof. Sarvarbek Yusupov (KIUT) explored Uzbekistan’s international cooperation opportunities and the potential to build new partnerships around the shared goal of a more sustainable future.
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Connecting European and Uzbek expertise
The webinar offered an opportunity to look at the green transition from both European and Uzbek perspectives, highlighting areas where institutions can share knowledge, develop joint initiatives and make the most of international cooperation and funding opportunities.
These exchanges are at the heart of GREENDT, which works to strengthen links between European and Central Asian higher education institutions and support the development of environmental engineering education in Uzbekistan.
