Capacity-building training on circular economy for university teachers from Central Asia at the University of Naples Federico II (Naples, Italy)

The University of Naples Federico II (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II) (UNINA) is currently hosting a capacity-building training on circular economy for university teachers from Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan) taking place from March 11 to 14, 2025.

The training is organized as part of the Erasmus+ KA2 CBHE 101129169 project, “Development of Innovative Curricula and Modules in Circular Economy and Sustainable Development (CirculEC)”. It is being held in a hybrid format: two teachers from each partner university are attending in person, while the remaining members of the partner universities' working groups are joining online.

The leading representatives of the University of Naples Federico II addressed the participants with a welcome speech:

- Professor Francesco Pirozzi, Head of the Department of Civil, Building, and Environmental Engineering;

- Professor Davide Marocco, Rector's Delegate for International Relations with Asia and the East;

- Professor Emilio Bilotta, Department of Civil, Building, and Environmental Engineering.

The training covers new trends and topics in the field of circular economy, the development and structuring of curricula and programs, the creation of educational materials, and various forms of collaboration between education and business sectors.