Astana, Kazakhstan – On 1 June 2025, at EuroFest 2025, the European Union (EU) funded SECCA project unveiled the photo exhibition titled “The European Union – Central Asia: Faces of Sustainable Energy Development Cooperation”, as part of the EU–Kazakhstan Sustainable Energy Days.

This photo exhibition celebrates the human faces of sustainable energy cooperation between the EU and the Central Asian countries. It highlights individuals from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan – policymakers, engineers, students, researchers, educators, and others – who are driving the energy transition, advancing sustainable development, and taking actions – big or small – toward a greener and more resilient tomorrow for their countries and for generations to come.

Each portrait tells a real-life story: a journey of dedication, aspiration and inner strength. Together, they demonstrate that cooperation between the EU and Central Asia is not just about policies or technologies – it’s about people.

The exhibition will also be displayed later this year in other capital cities across the region as part of the Sustainable Energy Days in each country.