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Post of 14 October 2026: the project meeting at the University of Twente
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The GREEN FINANCE consortium met at the University of Twente on 13 and 14 October 2026 for its transnational project meeting.
Thirty-eight academics from eleven partner institutions in eight countries are registered for the week, 26 of them from the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The coordinator, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, led two days of meeting sessions in the Ravelijn building, and the University of Twente hosted.
The training starts on Thursday: three modules of the GREEN FINANCE micro-credential, taught to the colleagues who will deliver them at their own universities.
The week in full: https://digital-ai-finance.github.io/Green-Finance/twente2026/
Co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education programme (Grant 101237817). Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EACEA. Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
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Post of 14 October 2026: the doctoral defence of Yiting Liu
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Congratulations to Dr Yiting Liu, who defended a doctoral thesis on network-based credit risk models at the University of Twente on 13 October 2026.
The thesis studies peer-to-peer lending markets and shows that a borrower’s position in the network of borrowers carries a signal of default.
The defence was on the programme of the GREEN FINANCE project meeting week. Credit risk is where Module 4 of the GREEN FINANCE curriculum, Green Finance Risk Management, begins: a changing climate raises a borrower’s default probability and the loss given default.
GREEN FINANCE, whose project week included the defence, is an Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education project, grant agreement 101237817, co-funded by the European Union.
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Post of 14 October 2026: two days of training at the University of Twente
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The GREEN FINANCE training starts tomorrow at the University of Twente.
On 15 and 16 October the consortium teaches three modules of its micro-credential to colleagues from the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, who will teach them at home:
(1) Thursday morning: Module 1, Fundamentals and Building Blocks, led by Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu.
(2) Thursday afternoon: Module 4, Green Finance Risk Management, led by the University of Twente. Climate risk in a loan book, from the disclosure frameworks to a capital stress test of a bank.
(3) Friday morning: Module 5, Investing with Purpose, a guest session by the University of Siena.
The Module 4 material is published in full under CC BY 4.0: https://digital-ai-finance.github.io/Green-Finance/teaching/module4/
The week: https://digital-ai-finance.github.io/Green-Finance/twente2026/
Co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education programme (Grant 101237817). Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EACEA. Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
#GreenFinance #SustainableFinance #ClimateRisk #ErasmusPlus #HigherEducation #ASEAN #MicroCredentials
Post of May 2026: the nature finance guest lecture
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The GREEN FINANCE project hosted its first guest lecture on 4 May 2026, at the University of Twente. Prof. Dr. Ania Zalewska (University of Leicester) presented on Nature Finance to an audience of more than 30 participants from the GREEN FINANCE consortium and the University of Twente community.
Prof. Zalewska is Professor of Finance and Director of the Centre for Finance, Governance and Sustainable Growth at the University of Leicester. She leads the Green Finance Technical Advisory Group at the Land Use for Net Zero (LUNZ) Hub, a UKRI-funded research centre. Her research spans biodiversity investment, nature markets, and the effectiveness of green financing mechanisms.
The lecture explored the theoretical foundations of nature finance and the quantitative dimensions of biodiversity investment and nature market instruments. A Q&A and extended discussion connected the presentation to the GREEN FINANCE curriculum, with particular relevance to Module 4 on climate and nature-related financial risk management.
Full event details and speaker biography: https://digital-ai-finance.github.io/Green-Finance/events/zalewska-nature-finance/
#GreenFinance #NatureFinance #Biodiversity #SustainableFinance #ESG #ErasmusPlus #GuestLecture #HigherEducation
Co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education programme (Grant 101237817). Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EACEA. Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
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Post drafted for June 2026: the research network at mid-project
Written for the UT dissemination slot in the consortium dissemination plan, for the second week of June 2026, on the GREEN FINANCE LinkedIn company page and the University of Twente institutional channel.
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Six months in. GREEN FINANCE is at the half-year mark of its first project year, and the consortium is hitting its stride.
Some quick numbers from the GREEN FINANCE Erasmus+ Capacity Building project (Grant 101237817):
(1) 11 partner institutions across 8 countries (Netherlands, Romania, Italy, Poland, Belgium, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines).
(2) 31 researchers in our cross-continental research network: 344 peer-reviewed publications, 1,467 citations, average h-index 2.8.
(3) 90 Southeast Asian stakeholders engaged through our needs analysis survey, validating curriculum priorities for green finance education in Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines.
(4) Full curriculum architecture defined: 5 modules, 30 lessons, 4 ECTS micro-credential. Module 4 (Risk Management) is the first to publish open educational content, including 6 lectures and 24 data visualisations on TCFD/TNFD frameworks, climate Value-at-Risk, scenario analysis, and ASEAN climate vulnerability.
(5) Academic staff from our 6 ASEAN partner universities fly into Europe in October 2026 for two one-week training sessions, a week apart: the University of Twente from 13 to 16 October (Sustainable Investment and Risk Management), where 26 of the 38 delegates come from Southeast Asia, and the University of Opole from 20 to 23 October (Policy Development and Green Financial Instruments).
What we are working on now:
(a) Developing the consolidated D3.1 Training Materials Package, which goes to the coordinator on 11 September 2026. This brings together all 5 modules in a consistent format for the October training sessions.
(b) Preparing the Twente training week of 13 to 16 October 2026: two days of consortium meetings and three taught modules, hosted at the University of Twente.
(c) Continuing dissemination through partner LinkedIn channels, the project website, and academic conferences.
The half-year status reflects deliberate consortium choices: invest first in stakeholder consultation, finalise curriculum architecture before content authoring, and align EU and ASEAN partners on pedagogical standards before October. The work intensifies from June onwards as we move from preparation into production.
If you work in sustainable finance, climate risk, ESG reporting, or green financial instruments, and would like to contribute a guest lecture, case study, or industry perspective to our training programme, get in touch.
Project website: https://digital-ai-finance.github.io/Green-Finance/ Research Network: https://digital-ai-finance.github.io/Green-Finance/network/ 8-Page Network Brochure: https://digital-ai-finance.github.io/Green-Finance/network/network_brochure.pdf
Co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education programme (Grant 101237817). Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
#GreenFinance #SustainableFinance #ESG #ErasmusPlus #CapacityBuilding #HigherEducation #ASEAN #ClimateRisk #ResearchNetwork #Vietnam #Thailand #Philippines #Netherlands #UniversityOfTwente #MicroCredentials #ProjectUpdate
Earlier post: the training week at the University of Twente
Thirty-eight academics from eleven partner institutions meet at the University of Twente from 13 to 16 October 2026: two days of project decisions, then three modules taught to the people who will deliver them at home. The week is a closed working meeting; the teaching material is published in full.
- Dates: 13 to 16 October 2026
- Location: University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
- Details: the week in full
- One sheet to attach: the week on one page
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Thirty-eight academics from eleven partner institutions in eight countries meet at the University of Twente from 13 to 16 October to teach each other green finance.
Two days of project decisions, then three modules taught to the people who will deliver them at home in the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Sixteen contact hours.
Module 4, Green Finance Risk Management, is ours: climate risk in a loan book, the disclosure frameworks, scenario analysis, carbon metrics, stress testing, and what all of it means for Southeast Asian banks. Six lessons, published in full and free to use, slides and readers and worked solutions.
The whole week, and every asset: https://digital-ai-finance.github.io/Green-Finance/twente2026/
The week is a closed working meeting. The material is not: it is published in full under CC BY 4.0.
GREEN FINANCE is an Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education project, grant agreement 101237817, co-funded by the European Union.
#GreenFinance #SustainableFinance #ClimateRisk #ErasmusPlus #HigherEducation #ASEAN
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Article: GREEN FINANCE at the University of Twente
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Title: Working Together: How a European and Southeast Asian Consortium Is Building Sustainable Finance Capacity
In October 2026, twenty-six academic staff from six Southeast Asian universities travel to the University of Twente for four days with their European partners. GREEN FINANCE is an Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education project that embeds green finance in university curricula across Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines.
Why This Matters
ASEAN economies sit on the front line of climate change: Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, Thailand’s coastal cities, the Philippines’ typhoon corridors. Green finance is growing quickly across the region’s banks and capital markets, and university curricula have been slow to follow. Graduates entering banking, insurance and asset management often arrive without training in ESG frameworks, climate risk assessment, TCFD and TNFD reporting, or green financial products. GREEN FINANCE builds the capacity of Asian academics to develop the programmes their own students need.
Working Together on the Curriculum
European and Asian academics develop the curriculum side by side, exchanging teaching approaches and co-designing material that fits Southeast Asian contexts. The programme stays locally owned, and it outlives the project’s four-year span from 2025 to 2028.
The Week in Enschede
Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 October are the consortium’s project meeting: work package reporting, the curriculum decisions, and the plan to the next milestone. Thursday and Friday are teaching, sixteen contact hours in all.
Module 1, Green Finance: Fundamentals and Building Blocks. Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Thursday 09:30 to 12:30. The taxonomy of green finance, the international frameworks, and the EU Green Deal.
Module 4, Green Finance Risk Management. University of Twente, Thursday 14:15 to 16:30. Climate risk in a loan book, the disclosure frameworks, scenario analysis, carbon metrics and stress testing.
Module 5, Investing with Purpose. University of Siena, Friday 09:30 to 12:30.
Who Is Coming
Thirty-eight people from eleven partner institutions in eight countries. Twenty-six come from the six Southeast Asian partner universities: Banking Academy of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh University of Banking, Payap University in Chiang Mai, Walailak University in Nakhon Si Thammarat, West Visayas State University in Iloilo, and Ateneo de Manila University. Twelve come from the European partners in Romania, Poland, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands.
The Material
Module 4 is the University of Twente’s to write and to teach. Its six lessons are published in full under CC BY 4.0, with slides, companion readers, worked examples and solutions, free for any university to teach from. The other four modules follow as their authors finish them.
What Comes After
Participants leave Enschede with the teaching material, the assessment frameworks and an adaptation plan for their home institution. A second training session at the University of Opole covers the remaining modules of the micro-credential. The goal is that by 2028 each Asian partner university delivers a locally adapted green finance micro-credential on its own.
Get Involved
If you work in sustainable finance, green banking, climate risk or ESG and would like to contribute a guest lecture or a case study to the training programme, we would like to hear from you.
Project website: https://digital-ai-finance.github.io/Green-Finance/ The training week: https://digital-ai-finance.github.io/Green-Finance/twente2026/ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/112357053
Co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education programme (Grant Agreement 101237817). Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EACEA.
Earlier post: introducing the research network
31 researchers. 11 institutions. 8 countries. 344 publications. Meet the GREEN FINANCE Research Network, and download our new 8-page brochure showcasing the consortium.
- Network page: Explore the interactive network
- Brochure PDF: Download (9 pages)
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Introducing the GREEN FINANCE Research Network: a consortium of 31 researchers from 11 institutions across 8 countries, bridging European expertise with Southeast Asian innovation in sustainable finance education.
Our network brings together 344 peer-reviewed publications, 1,467 citations, and expertise spanning financial markets, banking and risk, machine learning, ESG and sustainability, and economic policy.
The GREEN FINANCE project (Erasmus+ CBHE, Grant 101237817) unites five EU partners with six Asian partners. The EU partners are the University of Twente (Netherlands), Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu (Romania), University of Siena (Italy), University of Opole (Poland), and IHF (Belgium). The Asian partners are the Banking Academy of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh University of Banking, Payap University (Thailand), Walailak University (Thailand), West Visayas State University (Philippines), and Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines).
Together, we are developing a 5-module micro-credential programme (30 lessons, 4.0 ECTS) covering Green Finance Fundamentals, Global and ASEAN Contexts, Products and Services, Risk Management, and Green Reporting, designed specifically for Southeast Asian higher education contexts.
Our researchers bring diverse backgrounds: from ETH Zurich and Syracuse to Chiang Mai University and the Romanian Academy. The network’s most-cited work spans cryptocurrency risk modelling (239 citations), economic policy uncertainty in banking (53 citations), and barriers to institutional sustainability (37 citations).
The consortium held its kickoff meeting in January 2026 at Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania, bringing together researchers from all 11 partner institutions for three days of collaborative planning and curriculum design.
Explore our interactive Research Network page and download the full 8-page brochure: https://digital-ai-finance.github.io/Green-Finance/network/
Download the brochure directly: https://digital-ai-finance.github.io/Green-Finance/network/network_brochure.pdf
Project website: https://digital-ai-finance.github.io/Green-Finance/
#GreenFinance #SustainableFinance #ESG #ErasmusPlus #CapacityBuilding #HigherEducation #ASEAN #ResearchNetwork #ClimateFinance #GreenBonds #RiskManagement #MicroCredentials #EU #Vietnam #Thailand #Philippines #Netherlands #Romania #Italy #Poland
Earlier post: the guest lecture on nature finance
We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Ania Zalewska (University of Leicester) will give a guest lecture on Nature Finance as part of the GREEN FINANCE project.
Prof. Zalewska leads the Green Finance Technical Advisory Group at the Land Use for Net Zero (LUNZ) Hub, a UKRI-funded research centre. She brings expertise in biodiversity investment, nature markets, and sustainable finance. Her talk will cover both theoretical foundations and quantitative approaches to nature finance.
- Date: Monday 4 May 2026, 10:00 to 10:45 CEST
- Location: University of Twente (hybrid)
- Full details: View event page
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We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Ania Zalewska (University of Leicester) will give a guest lecture on Nature Finance as part of the GREEN FINANCE project.
Prof. Zalewska leads the Green Finance Technical Advisory Group at the Land Use for Net Zero (LUNZ) Hub, a UKRI-funded research centre. She brings expertise in biodiversity investment, nature markets, and sustainable finance. Her talk will cover both theoretical foundations and quantitative approaches to nature finance.
Date: Monday 4 May 2026, 10:00 to 10:45 CEST Location: University of Twente (hybrid)
Full details and online access: https://digital-ai-finance.github.io/Green-Finance/events/zalewska-nature-finance/
#GreenFinance #NatureFinance #Biodiversity #SustainableFinance #ESG #ErasmusPlus #HigherEducation #ASEAN
LinkedIn Article: Building a Cross-Continental Research Network
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Title: Building a Cross-Continental Research Network for Sustainable Finance Education in Southeast Asia
In January 2026, researchers from eleven institutions across Europe and Southeast Asia gathered in Sibiu, Romania, for the kickoff of GREEN FINANCE: an Erasmus+ Capacity Building project that aims to reshape how sustainable finance is taught in higher education across the ASEAN region.
Three months in, the project has already assembled a research network of 31 academics spanning 8 countries, collectively responsible for 344 peer-reviewed publications and over 1,400 citations. Here is what we are building, why it matters, and how you can get involved.
The Challenge
Southeast Asian economies are among the most vulnerable to climate change. Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines face rising sea levels, intensifying typhoons, and agricultural disruption. Yet sustainable finance education in the region’s universities has not kept pace with the urgency of the transition.
Green bonds, ESG frameworks, climate risk modelling, and TCFD/TNFD reporting are reshaping global capital markets, but curricula in many Asian universities still teach traditional finance without these critical dimensions. The result is a skills gap: graduates entering banking, insurance, and capital markets without the tools to assess climate risk or structure green financial products.
The GREEN FINANCE Response
GREEN FINANCE (Grant Agreement 101237817) is a four-year Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education project running from 2025 to 2028. Coordinated by Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu and led on curriculum development by the University of Twente, the project brings together:
Five EU partners contributing research expertise, pedagogical frameworks, and established green finance curricula:
- University of Twente (Netherlands): WP3 Lead, Curriculum Development
- Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu (Romania): Project Coordinator
- University of Siena (Italy)
- University of Opole (Poland): WP2 Lead, Capacity Building
- IHF asbl (Belgium): WP5 Co-Lead, Dissemination
Six Asian partners providing regional context, institutional networks, and implementation capacity:
- Banking Academy of Vietnam
- Ho Chi Minh University of Banking (Vietnam)
- Payap University (Thailand): WP5 Lead, Dissemination
- Walailak University (Thailand)
- West Visayas State University (Philippines)
- Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines): WP4 Lead, Programme Delivery
The Research Network
What makes GREEN FINANCE distinctive is the research foundation underlying its curriculum. Our 31 researchers collectively bring:
- 344 publications across journal articles (227), book chapters (38), books (21), and conference papers (9)
- 1,467 total citations with an average h-index of 2.8
- Research expertise in financial markets (47 publications), banking and risk (29), market analysis (29), machine learning (22), and economic policy (20)
- External funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation, the Australian Government, NAFOSTED (Vietnam), and other bodies, totalling 9 grants across 5 funders
The network’s most-cited works include research on cryptocurrency risk modelling (239 citations), economic policy uncertainty and bank business models (53 citations), generative adversarial networks in finance (44 citations), and barriers to institutional social sustainability (37 citations). This is not a network assembled for the grant application alone: it reflects years of established research collaboration.
The Micro-Credential Curriculum
The project’s core deliverable is a 5-module micro-credential programme totalling 30 lessons and 4.0 ECTS credits:
- Module 1: Green Finance Fundamentals, Core concepts, historical context, and the business case for sustainable finance
- Module 2: Green Finance in Global, EU and ASEAN Contexts: Regulatory landscapes, the EU Taxonomy, ASEAN-specific frameworks
- Module 3: Green Finance Products and Services: Green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, carbon markets, ESG integration in investment
- Module 4: Green Finance Risk Management: Climate risk taxonomy, TCFD/TNFD frameworks, scenario analysis, stress testing
- Module 5: Green Reporting, ISSB S1/S2, CSRD, transparency and accountability in sustainability disclosure
Each module comprises six lessons blending theoretical foundations with ASEAN-specific case studies: from Thailand’s EGAT green bonds to the Philippines’ BSP sustainable finance framework.
The Kickoff
Our consortium met for the first time in person in January 2026 at Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu. Over three days, researchers from all 11 institutions worked together on curriculum design, work package planning, and establishing the collaborative structures that will carry the project through 2028.
The energy in the room was palpable. Researchers from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Chiang Mai, Iloilo, and Manila sat alongside colleagues from Enschede, Sibiu, Siena, Opole, and Liège: united by a shared conviction that sustainable finance education is both urgent and achievable.
What Comes Next
Over the next three years, GREEN FINANCE will:
- Year 1 (2025-2026): Complete needs analysis, finalise curriculum architecture, build teaching capacity
- Year 2 (2026-2027): Develop all 30 lessons with learning materials, case studies, and assessment frameworks
- Year 3 (2027-2028): Pilot delivery at Asian partner institutions, validate through student feedback and external review
- Year 4 (2028): Disseminate results, establish sustainability pathways, publish open educational resources
Explore Our Network
We have published an interactive Research Network page where you can explore our 31 researchers, their publications, institutional affiliations, and collaborative connections:
Interactive Network: https://digital-ai-finance.github.io/Green-Finance/network/ 8-Page Brochure (PDF): https://digital-ai-finance.github.io/Green-Finance/network/network_brochure.pdf Project Website: https://digital-ai-finance.github.io/Green-Finance/
Get Involved
GREEN FINANCE welcomes engagement from:
- Researchers working on sustainable finance, climate risk, or green financial products
- Educators interested in curriculum innovation for emerging markets
- Industry professionals who can contribute guest lectures, case studies, or practitioner insights
- Policy makers engaged in ASEAN sustainable finance regulation
Follow our LinkedIn page for updates, or visit our project website to learn more.
Co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education programme (Grant Agreement 101237817). Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EACEA.
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