On June 1, the annual EuroFest 2025 celebration of Europe Day took place in Astana. This year, the festival was dedicated to International Children’s Day. The event aimed to promote cultural exchange and showcase the traditions, cuisine, and crafts of European Union countries. The festival program included a market featuring European products and gastronomy, live performances, and interactive entertainment for the whole family. All proceeds from the festival will be donated to support local charitable organizations.
A joint booth was organized by the teams of two projects implemented by GIZ under the initiative “European Union for Sustainable Central Asia,” where the project activities were presented. For young visitors, an engaging game was organized on topics such as climate change, water resources, carbon footprints, and environmentally sustainable solutions. Children enthusiastically shared their “green” habits, talking about how they save water and electricity, sort waste, and choose eco-friendly transport.
Parents also eagerly participated in contests, with winners receiving prizes and certificates of participation.
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The project “European Union for Sustainable Central Asia: Joint Actions and Cooperation on Water, Energy, and Climate Change” is part of the “Green Central Asia” initiative. The project aims to support sustainable development and green transformation in Central Asia’s water and energy sectors. It focuses on enhancing regional cooperation and governance for sustainable development, improving coordination among members of the “Team Europe” initiative (TEI), and providing expert and analytical support to regional partners.
The “Team Europe” initiative is part of the European strategy Global Gateway, which addresses major challenges in the region.
Global Gateway is a European initiative for developing sustainable infrastructure and strengthening connectivity in the areas of digitalization, energy, transport, healthcare, education, and scientific research around the world.
