Researchers, academic staff, industry professionals, and EU project managers learned more about GreenTech Horizons during the European Academy’s online open course, “Unlocking AI in Research: Must-Know Tools to Supercharge Your Work.”
Organised by the European Academy, the course explored how artificial intelligence can support literature reviews, academic writing, data analysis, automation, and research dissemination. Within this setting, GreenTech Horizons was presented as a cross-regional initiative supporting green and digital transitions in higher education and workforce development.
Skills for a Changing World of Work
The presentation introduced participants to the project’s focus on developing green skills, digital skills, and business acumen as complementary competencies for the modern workforce.
Particular attention was given to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia, where GreenTech Horizons supports the modernisation of higher education and the development of learning pathways that respond to changing labour market needs.
Participants learned how the project’s competency-oriented learning ecosystem combines curricula, digital learning, and cooperation between education and industry. This approach is designed to strengthen workforce readiness, employability, and sustainable growth.
From AI Tools to Accessible Learning
The link between GreenTech Horizons and the course theme was particularly relevant, as both initiatives focus on future-oriented digital skills and innovative learning approaches.
The presentation highlighted the role of MOOCs, Open Educational Resources, and online learning ecosystems in making skills development more accessible to students, educators, professionals, and industry stakeholders.
It also showed how competence-based learning can help higher education institutions connect academic programmes more closely with practical industry needs while supporting green and digital upskilling.
A Focused Exchange Across Education and Industry
The online session brought together eight participants from universities, private-sector organisations, and other professional and research-related entities.
The group included researchers, academic staff, higher education representatives, industry professionals, and EU project managers with different levels of experience in using AI. This mixed profile created a relevant setting for discussing GreenTech Horizons from the perspectives of research, teaching, capacity building, project implementation, and innovation.
Participants responded positively to the practical value of digital learning ecosystems, open educational resources, and skills-based curricula. The discussion also showed that the GreenTech Horizons model is relevant beyond its immediate regional focus, particularly for organisations interested in green and digital workforce development.
Expanding the GreenTech Horizons Community
The European Academy strengthened the project’s visibility by including GreenTech Horizons in its presentation of current EU-funded initiatives and introducing its objectives and expected learning resources to participants from different organisational backgrounds.
The project website, learning ecosystem, MOOCs, and Open Educational Resources were highlighted as future opportunities for engagement, dissemination, and collaboration.
By linking AI-supported research with green, digital, and business competencies, the presentation supported the wider GreenTech Horizons goal of preparing education systems and professionals for sustainable innovation and the evolving demands of the labour market.
