TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, March 19. Uzbekistan and
Finland discussed cooperation on geological data management within
the framework of the DATA4CRM project for 2026-2029, financed by
the European Union, Trend reports via Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Mining
Industry and Geology.
The issue was reviewed during a meeting between officials of the
Ministry of Mining Industry and Geology, the University of
Geological Sciences, and the State Institution “Institute of
Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology” and representatives of the
Geological Survey of Finland.
The project includes joint work in areas such as digitalization
of geodata, geophysical research, groundwater modeling,
commercialization of scientific developments, and personnel
training.
DATA4CRM is a flagship Team Europe initiative with a total
budget of 7.5 million euros, aimed at modernizing geodata systems,
improving access to geological information, and unlocking
investment opportunities in the critical raw materials sector.
The initiative is backed by the European Union with funding of 5
million euros and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
contributing 2.5 million euros. Its primary objective is to tackle
a significant hurdle encountered by investors: the absence of
dependable and current geological data.
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