The team of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) took part in the coordination meeting of the international Erasmus+ LESLIE project, “Land Management, Environment & Solid-Waste: inside education and business in Central Asia”, held on 4–5 December 2025 in Almaty at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.The event brought together representatives of leading universities from Europe and Central Asia, scientific institutions, and government bodies. The project is implemented by a consortium of 14 partners from Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, with the support of the relevant ministries of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
From November 25 to 28, 2025, the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office, conducted a workshop on the Joint Risk Assessment (JRA) of zoonotic diseases. The event was held at the Center for Public Health and Nutrition of the State Sanitary Epidemiological Service in Ashgabat within the framework of the "One Health" project aimed at pandemic prevention and strengthening the resilience of food systems and ecosystems in Central Asia.
Today, December 5, the world celebrates World Soil Day, highlighting the importance of protecting and restoring fertile soils for a sustainable future. In Central Asia, this issue is particularly urgent: land degradation, soil erosion, and climate change directly affect ecosystems, agriculture, and local communities.
