Center for Natural Resources and Sustainability

Countries

The Netherlands, Italy, France, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan

Funding Agency

European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)

Partners

IHE DELFT Institute for Water Education, University of Bergamo, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Academy of Public Administration under The President of The Republic of Kazakhstan, Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University, M.KH. Dulaty Taraz State University, Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K.I. Skryabin, Academy of Public Administration under the President of Republic of Tajikistan, Tajik Agrarian University named after Shirinshoh Shohtemu, Turkmen Agricultural University named after S.A. Niyazov, Magtymguly Turkmen State University, University of World Economy and Diplomacy in Uzbekistan, National Research University "Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers"

Duration

May 2023 – April 2026

Thematic area

Water diplomacy, water governance, water higher education, water resources management

Overview

The objective of the project

Support the relevance, quality, modernization and responsiveness of MA/MSc curricula on water governance and water diplomacy offered by universities of Central Asian countries.

Project beneficiaries

Master's students, academic staff, managers and decision-makers for the water sector of Central Asia, including water diplomats.

Expected results of the project

• The expert groups will implement updating existing or developing new MA/MSc curricula on water governance and water diplomacy. Updated or new curricula will be approved by implementing and cooperating partners.
• Training courses on water governance and water diplomacy will be provided for teaching staff of 12 Central Asia Partner Universities.
• Programme for continuous training and research on water governance and water diplomacy for assesses the needs and capacities of the 12 Central Asian Partner Universities will strengthen sustainability of the project

Kick of Meeting in Kyrgyzstan

Contacts:

Project coordinator: Larissa Kogutenko

l.kogutenko@dku.kz

+ 7 727 355 05 51 (ext.328)

Project specialist: Yuliya Borissova

borissova@dku.kz

Project assistant: Dinara Akisheva

akisheva@dku.kz

+ 7 727 355 05 51 (ext.237)

Event Title

Kick off Meeting in Kyrgyzstan

Date

June, 6-7, 2023

Venue

Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic

Short information

The opening of the meeting began with a speech by the grant holder of the project, the rector of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Chinara Adamkulova, with a Policy Statement.

Further, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, Special Representative of the European Union in Central Asia, NWP of the European Union in the Kyrgyz Republic, NWP of Turkmenistan in the Kyrgyz Republic, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Kyrgyz Republic, Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Kyrgyz Republic and First Counselor of the Embassy of Hungary in the Kyrgyz Republic.

As part of the kick-off meeting, presentations of all partner universities were presented, the main goals, objectives and plans for the implementation of the project were considered, and organizational issues were discussed.

HWCA_Agenda kick-off meeting (Eng) pdf