Registration number	561775-EPP-1-2015-1-DE-EPPКA2-CBHE-JP  Trans-Regional Environmental Awareness for Sustainable Usage of Water Resources: Russia and Kazakhstan

DESCRIPTION: The project which is aimed at strengthening cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan, allows for one of the common regional priorities - "Development of cooperation with enterprises", which is on the list of national priorities of both countries. The project is also integrated by overall environmental theme - the cross-cutting theme of national and regional priorities of the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan. The consortium consists of 11 academic and 3 non-academic partners (2 companies and 1 research institute). It includes both experienced and new partners of European projects.
The overall goal - to contribute to the strengthening of universities in Russia and Kazakhstan, improving the synergy between higher education and enterprises in the field of transboundary water resources management (TWRM).
To achieve this goal, the following specific objectives are provided:
Developing trans-institutional model for the interaction between universities and enterprises in the field of TWRM;
Improving the educational potential of the partner countries (PC) universities;
Strengthening companies in the water sector in the PC by developing support tools and staff training;
Raising awareness of water issues;
Building capacity for internationalization.

As a result of the project, the following results will be achieved:

Project Coordinator – Myrzagalieva A.B., Vice-rector on Educational and Academic Affairs