Tashkent: Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT) is currently hosting a pivotal monitoring meeting for the Circular Economy project, “Development of innovative curricula and modules in Circular Economy and Sustainable Development,” which is funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education programme. This initiative is part of an extensive Monitoring Meeting Round-trip to Higher Educational Institutions in four Central Asian countries, which began on October 6th in Kazakhstan and is scheduled to conclude on November 13th in Turkmenistan.
According to European Union, WIUT is bringing together more than 50 professors and experts from various higher education institutions in Central Asia and Europe. The aim is to review the progress made in integrating Circular Economy principles into educational programs. The venue for this event is Istiqbol Street 12, WIUT, and it seeks to present and evaluate the integration of Circular Economy principles into educational modules and courses at the bachelors, masters, and lifelong learning (LLL) levels.
The participating institutions will discuss WIUT’s role in educating students about the Circular Economy and Sustainability. Through academic cooperation, the event strives to develop educational programs that equip future professionals with the skills necessary to address pressing regional challenges in green transformation and sustainable growth. Key highlights of the event include the presentation of current and new modules at WIUT that integrate the principles of Circular Economy and Sustainability, promotion of stronger collaboration between HEIs in Central Asia and Europe, and showcasing WIUT’s efforts to promote green transformation on campus.
The CirculEc project aims to develop innovative, interdisciplinary modules in Circular Economy for existing curricula at various educational levels. It unites 11 Central Asian Universities from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan, as well as 3 Universities in Europe. The project aspires to educate more than 1,100 students by introducing 27 new modules and updating another 27 existing educational programs. The Round Trips aim to monitor pilot implementation, with each Central Asian university presenting its progress in a two-day event. The schedule includes stops at Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz in Kazakhstan, Westminster International University in Tashkent and Central Asian University in Uzbekistan, Tajik State University of Commerce in Tajikistan, and Turkmen State Institutes in Turkmenistan.