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2026#

May 2026 - Guest Lecture: Nature Finance (Completed)#

Past Event: May 4, 2026

Prof. Dr. Ania Zalewska (University of Leicester) gave a guest lecture on Nature Finance as part of the GREEN FINANCE project. The lecture explored nature markets, biodiversity investment, and green financing mechanisms, drawing on Prof. Zalewska’s leadership of the Green Finance Technical Advisory Group at the Land Use for Net Zero (LUNZ) Hub. More than 30 participants joined from the GREEN FINANCE consortium and the University of Twente community, in person and online.

• Date: Monday, May 4, 2026, 10:00–10:45 CEST
• Location: University of Twente (hybrid)

View event page and speaker biography →

LinkedIn Post (May 2026):

The GREEN FINANCE project hosted its first guest lecture on May 4, 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.

2025#

December 2025 - Grant Agreement Signed (M1)#

Project Officially Launches

The GREEN FINANCE consortium has officially signed the Grant Agreement with the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). This marks the formal start of our 36-month journey to transform green finance education in Southeast Asia.

Key Highlights:

• Grant Agreement No. 101237817 signed
• 11 partner universities across 8 countries
• 36-month implementation period: December 2025 - November 2028

February 2025 - Proposal Submission#

The GREEN FINANCE consortium successfully submitted its proposal to the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education call (ERASMUS-EDU-2025-CBHE-STRAND-2).

Proposal Highlights:

• Comprehensive needs analysis conducted across Vietnam, Thailand, and Philippines
• Strong consortium with complementary expertise
• Innovative micro-credential approach to green finance education

Upcoming Events#

Kick-Off Meeting + 3-Day Training (M2) - January 2026#

Location: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania Date: January 2026

The inaugural consortium meeting will include a 3-day intensive training immediately after:

• Establish project governance and management rules
• Present and discuss the Project Management Plan
• Review Partnership Agreement terms
• Conduct financial management training
• 3-day training on: “Development of Micro-Credentials,” “Green Finance and Sustainability,” and “Cooperation between HEIs and the Private Sector”
• Participants: 3+ academic staff per Asian university (18+ total), 1 expert trainer per EU partner

One-Week Training Sessions in Europe (M11) - October 2026#

Locations: University of Twente (Netherlands) + University of Opole (Poland) Date: October 2026

Two parallel one-week training sessions:

• Session 1 (UT): Sustainable Investment and Risk Management - ESG criteria, green financing, climate risk
• Session 2 (Opole): Policy Development and Green Financial Instruments - green policies, innovative instruments
• Participants: 4 academic staff per Asian HEI (24 total)

Press Releases#

Press releases will be published at key project milestones:

• Project approval announcement
• Kick-Off Meeting
• Major deliverable completions
• Training events
• Curriculum finalization
• Programme launch
• Project completion

Media Coverage#

Media coverage and publications will be added as they become available.

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Publications & Outputs#

Project publications and outputs will be listed here as they become available.

Expected Outputs#

Events Calendar#

Year 1: Dec 2025 - Nov 2026#

Year 2: Dec 2026 - Nov 2027#

Year 3: Dec 2027 - Nov 2028#

Contact for Media#

For media inquiries, please contact the project coordinator:

Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu Faculty of Economic Sciences BD VICTORIEI 10, SIBIU 550024, Romania

Acknowledgment#

Co-funded by the European Union

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme under Grant Agreement No. 101237817.

(c) Joerg Osterrieder 2025