20.10.2025. The piloting of the Open University study format and the newly developed study modules has started and is ongoing in the Technological University of Tajikistan (P4 TUT)

The piloting of the Open University study format and the newly developed study modules has been underway at the Technological University of Tajikistan since September 2025. Two study modules are being piloted: “Milk Processing Technology” and “Academic Writing.”

From October 11 to 17, academic staff from the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Technology at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies participated in the piloting process. Assoc. Prof. Jelena Zagorska and Assoc. Prof. Ilze Gramatina were delivering lectures and conducting laboratory sessions related to milk processing technology. The newly acquired laboratory equipment was successfully put into operation. Tenured Professor Zanda Kruma was sharing her expertise and experience in academic writing. Employees of the food industry company “Kombinati Shiri Dushanbe”, the associated partner of the OFINU project, are studying alongside the students. The piloting group visited the company’s production site. Academic staff from the other project’s partner universities were taking part in the activities as well.

The piloting at the Technological University of Tajikistan will continue until the end of 2025. Following the piloting phase, the alignment of the new study format, course content, and teaching methods with the needs of food industry enterprises in the partner countries will be evaluated.