From February 27 to March 3, a 5-day training on the course "Clean Energy Transition" was held at the Kazakh-German University within the framework of the project implemented with the support of the U.S. Mission in Kazakhstan. Ms. Caroline Savage, U.S. Consul General, and Dr. Barbara Janusz-Pavletta, Vice President for International Cooperation and Sustainable Development, DKU, opened the event with welcoming remarks. Out of over 100 interested applicants, 38 selected participants participated offline. Among them were bachelors, masters and PhD students from the fields of energy, renewable energy, ecology, law, environmental protection and water resources management, as well as lecturers from universities in Kazakhstan. In addition, the training was attended by representatives of relevant organizations, think tanks and environmental NGOs. At the same time, more than 30 participants joined online.
The training was conducted by foreign (adjunct professor on energy and environmental security from the USA) and local professors from DKU, AUES, Satbayev University and KBTU in the field of renewable energy, natural resources management, ecology and energy efficiency, as well as invited speakers from USAID Central Asia Energy Project, UN Development Program, Global Environment Facility and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and RES Association "Qazaq Green", etc. and independent experts.
During the event site-visits to universities were organized to familiarize with scientific laboratories at AUES, Satbayev University and KBTU in the field of green energy, renewable energy, green technologies and ecology. And interactive exercises energized and motivated the listeners.
We thank everyone for active participation!
Based on the results of this training, DKU together with a group of experts will complete the syllabus of the "Clean Energy Transition Course" for use in Kazakhstani universities within the framework of the project implemented by DKU and partner universities with the support of the U.S. Mission in Kazakhstan.
