Enhancing Green Economy in 3 countries of Asia Erasmus Project

Project Title

Enhancing Green Economy in 3 countries of Asia

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Capacity Building in higher education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

The three targeted countries present real challenges to sustainability that future experts in applying green economy can contribute to mitigate. India’s progression to a greener economy is lagging behind expectations. India has recently been pointed as a bad student in environment by being ranked 155 out of 178 countries far behind other BRICS countries. A recent WHO survey indicated that 13 out of the world’s 20 most polluted cities can be found in India. In Nepal, government attempts to alleviate impacts of Climate changes and environmental protection does not address the benefits of a Green Economy. This is due, among other things, to the lack of specialists. Only one research center and associated partner (CGDE) is producing research on green economy issues for Nepal. In Kyrgyzstan, the transition to sustainable development is an urgent necessity, since at present, the country’s socio-economic development is largely based on the consumption of natural resources. Green economy is recognised in the recent National Strategy for sustainable development of the Kyrgyz Republic. However, along with the state commitment to establishment an inclusive green economy for the country’s strategic sustainable development plans, an urgent need is to promote this initiative from below to disseminate information on resource saving and the priorities of the “green economy” in the education system of KG.Milestones: 5 modules of 15 ECTS on green economy from multiple approaches (business, management, economics, law and environmental studies) + 1 interdisciplinary module on green economy in practice. Adding all modules together partners will be able to create MA program after accreditation.8 Green Economy Labs providing 5 courses (online, offline) on Green Economy to business, environment agencies and other HEIs to create a community of Green Economy practitioners.10 PR and marketing specialists formed with leadership skills to convey green behaviour in kindergarden & schools

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 968007 Eur

Project Coordinator

OTTO-VON-GUERICKE-UNIVERSITAET MAGDEBURG & Country: DE

Project Partners

• BALTIJAS STARPTAUTISKA AKADEMIJA
• TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY
• ISSYKKUL STATE UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER K.TYNYSTANOV
• KYRGYZ ECONOMIC UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER MUSA RYSKULBEKOV
• KATHMANDU INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCES
• EDULAB EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PRIVATE LIMITED
• LOKMANYA TILAK JANKALYAN SHIKSHAN SANSTHA NAGPUR