As part of the implementation of the grant agreement with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich), the first bilateral meetings were held on September 10, 2025, between representatives of ETH Zurich and partner institutions from Central Asia – the Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K.I. Skryabin and the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.
The main objective of these meetings was to assess the academic institutions’ potential and to identify priority areas for further cooperation. Within the framework of the grant agreement, ETH Zurich provides support to academic institutions in Central Asia in the development and improvement of programs on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. The project is aimed at establishing a sustainable educational foundation, training qualified specialists, and expanding scientific collaboration in the field of water resources and sustainable regional development.