The SILKWAY project, like the Silk Road centuries ago, aims to bring growth and prosperity to Central Asian countries (Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan) in the field of energy and environmental protection, through the improvement and increase of the educational offer and the acquisition of transversal skills that, together with the creation of a network of stakeholders, will lead to a concrete enhancement of professional competitiveness. The core of the project addresses the world of renewable energies, in particular the clean production of energy for electricity and heat, responding to a specific energy supply need in the country. In addition to this specific courses, which includes most of the renewable energy technologies according to the specific resources of the countries involved, the training offer is complemented by the acquisition of transversal skills through the multidisciplinary delivery of courses on energy efficiency, circular economy, and business development in the energy sector, so as to provide the student with a complete overview of the environment in which he/she will be called to operate once his/her studies are completed. Moreover, in addition to Green deal, the project aims to respond to the second regional priority ofSustainable growth and jobs, through the creation of a network of stakeholders, an analysis of the professional needs of the local market, the organisation of career days and the possibility of offering placements to students through cooperation agreements between universities and local companies. The skills of the teachers will be improved, not only through specific training on the use of equipment, but also through the provision of innovative modules on teaching methods, which must necessarily, and not only because of the pandemic, be updated and experience a change of perspective that puts the student, the development of practical skills and the verification of the actual knowledge acquired at the center oShort summary