Project Timeline#

The GREEN FINANCE project runs for 36 months (December 2025 - November 2028), with activities organized across 5 Work Packages. Key milestones are linked to transnational meetings and major deliverables.

Project Start (M1): December 2025

Timeline Overview#

Year 1 (M1-M12)           Year 2 (M13-M24)          Year 3 (M25-M36)
+------------------+      +------------------+      +------------------+
|  WP1: Management |------|  WP1: Management |------|  WP1: Management |
+------------------+      +------------------+      +------------------+
|  WP2: Preparation|      |                  |      |                  |
+------------------+      +------------------+      +------------------+
|         |  WP3: Curriculum Development    |      |                  |
|         +------------------+--------------+      +------------------+
|                  |      |        WP4: Programme Delivery          |
|                  |      +------------------+-----+------------------+
|  WP5: Dissemination |----|  WP5: Dissemination |----|  WP5: Dissemination |
+------------------+      +------------------+      +------------------+
     ^                         ^                         ^          ^
     |                         |                         |          |
    KOM                      TPM2                      TPM3     Closing
   (M2)                     (M13)                     (M25)      (M36)

Year 1: Foundation (M1-M12) | Dec 2025 - Nov 2026#

Month 1-3: Project Launch (Dec 2025 - Feb 2026)#

ActivityMonthDateLead
Grant Agreement signatureM1Dec 2025ULBS
Project Management Plan draftingM1-M2Dec 2025 - Jan 2026ULBS
Kick-Off Meeting + 3-day Training (Romania)M2Jan 2026ULBS
Partnership Agreements signedM3Feb 2026All
Dissemination Plan finalizedM3Feb 2026PU/IHF
Website launchM4Mar 2026PU

Month 4-6: Preparation Phase (Mar - May 2026)#

ActivityMonthDateLead
Stakeholder mappingM4-M5Mar-Apr 2026Asian partners
Stakeholder survey distributionM3-M5Feb-Apr 2026All
Survey completion (90 responses)M5Apr 2026Asian partners
Training Report (D2.1)M3Feb 2026ULBS
Stakeholder Feedback Report (D2.2)M6May 2026OU

Month 7-12: Curriculum Development Start (Jun - Nov 2026)#

ActivityMonthDateLead
Training materials developed by EU teamsM8-M10Jul-Sep 2026UTWENTE
2 One-Week Training Sessions in EuropeM11Oct 2026UTWENTE + OU
Equipment Purchase Documentation (D2.3)M12Nov 2026ULBS

Year 1 Milestones#

MS1 (M6): Partnership Agreements signed MS2 (M5): 90 stakeholder feedback responses collected MS3 (M11): Asian staff trained at UT Netherlands + Opole Poland

Year 2: Development (M13-M24) | Dec 2026 - Nov 2027#

Month 13-18: Curriculum Design (Dec 2026 - May 2027)#

ActivityMonthDateLead
2nd TPM (Netherlands)M13Dec 2026UTWENTE
Asian partners lead curriculum designM13-M18Dec 2026 - May 2027Asian partners
Report on EU-led Training Sessions (D3.2)M14Jan 2027UTWENTE
Mid-term External EvaluationM18May 2027External
Mid-term Dissemination Report (D5.3)M18May 2027PU

Month 19-24: Curriculum Refinement (Jun - Nov 2027)#

ActivityMonthDateLead
EU Operational Missions to AsiaM19-M22Jun-Sep 2027EU partners
- Vietnam missionM19-M20Jun-Jul 2027UNISI, LBUS, IHF
- Thailand missionM20-M21Jul-Aug 2027UT, OU
- Philippines missionM21-M22Aug-Sep 2027LBUS, OU
EU experts approve curriculumM22Sep 2027EU partners
Final Green Finance Curriculum (D3.3)M22Sep 2027UTWENTE

Year 2 Milestones#

MS4 (M13): 2nd TPM, WP3 curriculum design in full progress MS5 (M18): Mid-term evaluation completed MS6 (M22): Final curriculum approved by EU experts

Year 3: Implementation & Sustainability (M25-M36) | Dec 2027 - Nov 2028#

Month 25-30: Programme Delivery (Dec 2027 - May 2028)#

ActivityMonthDateLead
3rd TPM (Online)M25Dec 2027ULBS
First cohort enrolled + MOUs signedM25Dec 2027Asian partners
Student Recruitment Strategy Report (D4.1)M26Jan 2028AMU
Programme delivery begins (400 students)M27Feb 2028Asian partners
Industry internship placementsM28-M32Mar-Jul 2028Asian partners
Sustainability Strategy (D5.4)M30May 2028PU
Pilot Implementation Report (D4.2)M30May 2028AMU

Month 31-36: Validation & Closing (Jun - Nov 2028)#

ActivityMonthDateLead
Student feedback collectionM31-M33Jun-Aug 2028Asian partners
Employer Feedback Report (D4.3)M33Aug 2028AMU
Final curriculum refinementsM34Sep 2028UTWENTE
Final External EvaluationM35Oct 2028External
Final Validated Curriculum (D4.4)M36Nov 2028AMU
Final Dissemination Report (D5.5)M36Nov 2028PU
Closing Meeting + Conference (Thailand)M36Nov 2028PU

Year 3 Milestones#

MS7 (M25): First student cohort enrolled, MOUs with companies signed MS8 (M30): 400 students trained in Green Finance micro-credentials MS9 (M36): Project completed, sustainability measures in place

Key Deliverables Timeline#

CodeDeliverableMonthDateLead
D1.1Project Management PlanM3Feb 2026ULBS
D1.2Partnership AgreementsM6May 2026ULBS
D2.1Introductory Training DocumentationM3Feb 2026OU
D2.2Stakeholder Feedback ReportM6May 2026OU
D2.3Equipment Purchase DocumentationM12Nov 2026ULBS
D3.1Training Materials (Tandem Teams)M10Sep 2026UTWENTE
D3.2Report on EU-led Training SessionsM14Jan 2027UTWENTE
D3.3Final Green Finance CurriculumM22Sep 2027UTWENTE
D4.1Student Recruitment StrategyM26Jan 2028AMU
D4.2Pilot Implementation ReportM30May 2028AMU
D4.3Employer Feedback ReportM33Aug 2028AMU
D4.4Final Validated CurriculumM36Nov 2028AMU
D5.1Dissemination PlanM3Feb 2026PU
D5.2Project WebsiteM4Mar 2026PU
D5.3Mid-term Dissemination ReportM18May 2027PU
D5.4Sustainability StrategyM30May 2028PU
D5.5Final Dissemination ReportM36Nov 2028PU
D1.3Mid-term External EvaluationM18May 2027External
D1.4Final External EvaluationM36Nov 2028External

Transnational Project Meetings#

MeetingLocationMonthDateKey Objectives
Kick-Off MeetingULBS, Sibiu, RomaniaM2Jan 2026Set objectives, timeline, 3-day staff training
2nd TPMUniversity of Twente, NetherlandsM13Dec 2026Review WP2, plan WP3 curriculum development
3rd TPMOnlineM25Dec 2027Evaluate WP3, plan student testing, WP4 transition
Closing MeetingThailandM36Nov 2028Finalize outcomes, EU Commission reporting, dissemination event

Mobility Schedule#

Asia to EU (Staff Training)#

ActivityMonthDateParticipants
3-day training at ULBS SibiuM2Jan 20263+ staff per Asian HEI (18+ total)
One-week training at UT NetherlandsM11Oct 20264 staff per Asian HEI (24 total)
One-week training at Opole PolandM11Oct 20264 staff per Asian HEI (24 total)
TPM2 participationM13Dec 2026Asian partner representatives

EU to Asia (Operational Missions)#

ActivityMonthDateParticipants
Vietnam mission (8 days)M19-M20Jun-Jul 2027UNISI, LBUS (Team 1), IHF (Team 2)
Thailand mission (8 days)M20-M21Jul-Aug 2027UT (Team 1), OU (Team 2)
Philippines mission (8 days)M21-M22Aug-Sep 2027LBUS (Team 1), OU (Team 2)
Pilot programme supportM28-M30Mar-May 2028EU partner representatives

Progress Monitoring#

Bi-Monthly Online Calls#

Regular consortium calls to:

  • Track progress against milestones
  • Address challenges and risks
  • Align on upcoming activities
  • Share best practices

Bi-Annual Internal Reports#

Partners submit progress reports covering:

  • Grant usage
  • Activity completion
  • KPI achievement
  • Risk updates

Quality Assurance Reviews#

  • Internal QA Committee evaluations before each TPM
  • External evaluator assessments at M18 and M36
  • Partner satisfaction surveys at key milestones

(c) Joerg Osterrieder 2025

Backward Curriculum Kick-off Meeting Forward
Co-funded by the European Union - Erasmus+ Programme

Erasmus+ Programme | Capacity Building in Higher Education
Project 101237817 - GREEN FINANCE
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