Training Session 2: University of Opole
Team 2 Green Finance Products and Services
Session Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Location | University of Opole, Opole, Poland |
| Dates | 20 to 23 October 2026, provisional until the host confirms them |
| Timing | Project month 12, October 2026 |
| Content | Module 3, the EU policy framework, assessment design and industry engagement |
What is settled, and what the host settles
The host, the month and the module focus come from the grant. The dates, the daily programme, the trainers and the number of places are the University of Opole’s to confirm, and the programme printed below is the plan carried in the project proposal of December 2025. This page is republished as each of those is fixed.
Module 4, Green Finance Risk Management, is taught at Session 1 in Twente by the University of Twente, which wrote it; its material is published in full on the Module 4 materials page.
Training Team
Lead Institution
University of Opole (UO)
- Expertise: Financial innovations, blockchain, digital finance
Co-Lead
IHF asbl
- Expertise: EU policy, sustainability, project management
EU Trainers
| Name | Institution | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| Marta Maciejasz | UO | Personal Finance, Behavioural Economics |
| Bartosz Fortuński | UO | Sustainable Development, EU Energy Policy |
| Robert Poskart | UO | Financial Markets, Digital Finance |
| Ronald Weerdmeester | IHF | EU Policy, Project Development |
| Lorenzo Costantino | IHF | ESG, Fintech, International Development |
Daily programme, as the proposal plans it
Day 1: Green Finance Products and Services (Module 3)
| Time | Activity | Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00-10:30 | Green Bond Principles and Market | Maciejasz |
| 10:45-12:15 | Sustainability-Linked Instruments | Costantino |
| 12:15-13:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:30-15:00 | Blended Finance Structures | Weerdmeester |
| 15:15-16:45 | Workshop: Bond Framework Design | All |
Day 2: EU Sustainable Finance Policy Framework
| Time | Activity | Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00-10:30 | EU Sustainable Finance Framework | Weerdmeester |
| 10:45-12:15 | EU Taxonomy Deep Dive | Costantino |
| 12:15-13:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:30-15:00 | SFDR and CSRD Requirements | Fortuński |
| 15:15-16:45 | Workshop: Taxonomy Application | All |
Day 3: designing the assessment
| Time | Activity | Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00-10:30 | Competency-Based Assessment Principles | Maciejasz |
| 10:45-12:15 | Quiz and Test Development | Poskart |
| 12:15-13:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:30-15:00 | Project and Case Study Assessment | Costantino |
| 15:15-16:45 | Workshop: Rubric Development | All |
Day 4: working with industry
| Time | Activity | Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00-10:30 | Building Industry Partnerships | Weerdmeester |
| 10:45-12:15 | Guest Lecture Management | Maciejasz |
| 12:15-13:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:30-15:00 | Internship Programme Design | Costantino |
| 15:15-16:45 | MOU Development Workshop | All |
Day 5: planning what happens at home
| Time | Activity | Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00-10:30 | Programme Approval Process | Fortuński |
| 10:45-12:15 | Country Group Work: Vietnam | Facilitators |
| 10:45-12:15 | Country Group Work: Thailand | Facilitators |
| 10:45-12:15 | Country Group Work: Philippines | Facilitators |
| 12:15-13:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:30-15:00 | Country Presentations | Participants |
| 15:15-16:30 | Action Planning and Next Steps | All |
| 16:30-17:00 | Closing and Certificates | Maciejasz |
Special features in the plan
The EU policy briefing
Half-day immersion in EU sustainable finance policy:
- European Commission initiatives
- National implementation variations
- Lessons for ASEAN adaptation
The carbon market simulation
Interactive trading simulation:
- Compliance market mechanics
- Voluntary market dynamics
- Price discovery and hedging
Digital finance
Sessions on fintech in green finance:
- Green fintech platforms
- Blockchain for transparency
- AI in ESG analysis
Materials the proposal plans to provide
During Training
- Complete Module 3 slide decks
- Teaching guides for each module
- Assessment template library
- Industry engagement toolkit
- MOU templates
Post-Training Access
- Online resource library
- Video recordings of key sessions
- Updated materials (annual refresh)
- Trainer contact information
Assessment and what it certifies
Requirements
Participants receive a Certificate of Completion upon:
- Full attendance
- Active participation in workshops
- Submission of implementation plan (Day 5)
Follow-up
- Implementation report (M18)
- Support calls (monthly)
- Operational mission support (M19-22)
How this follows Session 1
Integrated Programme
Sessions 1 and 2 are designed as complementary experiences:
- Session 1 teaches three modules: Module 1 (Fundamentals and Building Blocks, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu), Module 4 (Green Finance Risk Management, University of Twente) and Module 5 (Investing with Purpose, University of Siena)
- Session 2 teaches Module 3 (Products and Services, University of Opole) with the EU policy framework
- Module 2, the global, EU and ASEAN contexts, is developed by IHF asbl
- Each partner sends different staff to each session, and between them the two weeks reach every module
(c) GREEN FINANCE Consortium 2026