Erasmus+
Erasmus+ GreenCamUz
Programme: Erasmus+ KA2 – Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education
Рroject title: Green Campus Initiative: Integrating Sustainability into Higher Education in Uzbekistan
Duration: 36 months
Total budget: 359 622 000 euros
Project structure: 7 work packages with responsibilities distributed among partners
The GreenCamUz project is implemented under the Erasmus+ CBHE program with the support of the European Union and aims to integrate sustainability principles into the higher education system of Uzbekistan. The project brings together European and Uzbek universities to develop Green Campus strategies, modernize curricula, and strengthen institutional capacity in environmental sustainability. By combining European expertise with local needs, GreenCamUz helps partner universities implement scalable and replicable Green Campus development models.
Key goals and outcomes:
Educational Objectives:
development and implementation of Green Campus Strategies for 6 universities;
design and integration of 12 sustainability-related courses into curricula;
professional training for 48 faculty members and 24 administrative staff;
Establishment of a network of 120 Green Campus Ambassadors
Practical results:
implementation of 6 sustainability pilot projects (one per Uzbek partner)
creation of a virtual knowledge-sharing platform with 1000+ users
development of partnerships with 12 local businesses/organizations;
сommunity engagement initiatives promoting sustainability beyond campuses
Expected Results:
modernized curricula with strong sustainability orientation
strengthened institutional capacity for green campus management
increased environmental awareness among students, staff, and communities
long-term cooperation between Uzbek and EU universities
Planned activities
Conferences:
3 conferences with 200 participants each
Training sessions:
3 training sessions in Poland, Turkey, and Uzbekistan
Participants:
Kokand University – Uzbekistan – Coordinator
Opole University of Technology – Poland – Partner
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Vilnius Tech) – Lithuania – Partner
Karabuk University – Turkey – Partner
Tashkent International University – Uzbekistan – Partner
Central Asian Green University (CAGU) – Uzbekistan – Partner
Alfraganus University – Uzbekistan – Partner
Andijan State Technical Institute – Uzbekistan – Partner
Graduate School of Business and Entrepreneurship under the Cabinet of Ministers – Uzbekistan – Partner
Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change – Uzbekistan – Associated Organization
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation – Uzbekistan – Associated Organization
Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies – Uzbekistan – Associated Organization
Role of Graduate School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Partner.
Graduate School of Business and Entrepreneurship in collaboration with Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, co-leads Work Package 2 and dedicated to designing and implementing comprehensive green campus strategies with the following objectives:
- Develop comprehensive and tailored green campus strategies for 6 HEIs of Uzbekistan
- Create implementation roadmaps
- Establish monitoring and evaluation framework
Project team:
- Ikboljon Kasimov - Project Coordinator
- Dilfuza Kurbanova - Expert
- Hayot Saydaliev - Expert
- Rustam Gulyamov - Dissemination & Communication Officer
Project webpage:
Project pages on social networks:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greencamuz/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greencamuz-undefined-16b2003a5/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GreenCamUz
- Telegram: https://t.me/greencamuz2025
- Email: greencamuz@gmail.com