The School strengthens technical and institutional capacity and cooperation on sustainable mountain development and glacier preservation.

The University of Central Asia, in partnership with the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and within the framework of the Mountain Partnership, is pleased to announce the call for applications for the first IPROMO Central Asia Summer School. This regional edition of the International Programme on Research and Training on Sustainable Mountain Development (IPROMO) will bring together professionals from across Central Asia to strengthen regional capacity on climate change and mountain systems.

Held under the theme “Glaciers: understanding, preserving, and adapting to climate change,” the course will examine glacier retreat and its implications for regional security and sustainable mountain development. It will place particular emphasis on adaptation strategies, monitoring approaches, and transboundary cooperation in the Central Asian context. The course will also contribute to the UN Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences (2025–2034).

Objectives:

The IPROMO Central Asia Summer School will focus on strengthening technical and institutional capacity and cooperation on sustainable mountain development and glacier preservation.

Designed primarily for young, mid-level institutional and government officials from Central Asia, the course aims to equip participants with the knowledge, tools and skills needed to design and implement joint adaptation and mitigation strategies, monitoring systems and risk management frameworks related to glacier and cryosphere loss.

The course will also support regional cooperation by fostering dialogue on transboundary water management, climate diplomacy and shared resource management.

Lectures, case studies and activities will explore climate change in mountain regions, glacier preservation and their critical interlinkages with water management, food systems, biodiversity and livelihoods.