The University of Sarajevo, through its Office for Climate Change and Sustainability, is part of the C4C Alliance – Empowering Circular Construction Transformation Across Academia & Industry in the Western Balkans, an Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education initiative focused on the green and digital transformation of the construction sector. 

Over 36 months, C4C Alliance brings together 16 core partners and 12 associated partners from the Western Balkans and the European Union, connecting universities, research institutions, companies, green building councils, professional bodies, chambers and public-sector actors. 

Advancing Circular Construction Through Education and Industry Cooperation 

The project responds to key regional challenges, including gaps in circular economy and digital competences, limited integration of green skills into study programmes, insufficient lifelong learning opportunities and weak university–industry cooperation. 

Its work focuses on: 

• circular construction and resource efficiency 
• green and digital skills 
• modernisation of higher education curricula 
• lifelong learning and continuing professional development 
• university–industry cooperation 
• innovation and applied business projects 
• stronger institutional capacity for education, research and innovation 

Across the Alliance, planned results include 6 modernised study programmes, 4 new modular learning packages, 15 new and 30 updated courses, 20 lifelong learning programmes, 7 innovative business projects and 5 strengthened university centres.

A Strong Regional and European Partnership 

The consortium is coordinated by Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje and includes partners from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Portugal. 

The partnership brings together expertise from higher education, research, industry, professional organisations and public institutions, creating a platform for multidirectional knowledge exchange between the Western Balkans and the EU. 

We are especially pleased to work alongside partners from Bosnia and Herzegovina, including: 

• University “Džemal Bijedić” in Mostar 
• Green Building Council Bosnia and Herzegovina 
• Energetski efikasni sistemi 

with associated partners including: 

• Chamber of Economy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ● City of Sarajevo 

The University of Sarajevo’s Contribution 

Within C4C Alliance, the University of Sarajevo will contribute to curriculum development, lifelong learning, competency development, innovation and cooperation with industry and the public sector. 

The University will lead Work Package 3 – Empowering Education for Circular Construction and the innovative business project Circular Urban Value Chains: Green Business Models for Cities in Transition. 

This work builds on the University’s broader activities in circular economy, sustainable urban development, green skills and applied learning. 

From Education to Circular Transformation 

C4C Alliance is designed to strengthen higher education institutions as drivers of the green and digital transition of the construction sector, while improving the relevance of education to labour-market and industry needs. 

By connecting education, research, industry and public institutions, the project aims to support long-term capacity for circular construction, innovation and skills development across the Western Balkans. 

Read more about our Sarajevo–Hamburg work on circular business models:
https://thesli.unsa.ba/news/circular-business-models-sarajevo-hamburg/

Interested in collaboration on circular construction, green skills or sustainable urban development? contact@thesli.org