The global aspirations towards energy efficiency, seeking ways of diversifying energy supplies and producing clean energy are inevitably linked to cross-regional collaboration, knowledge transfer and joint efforts towards a common goal. The current Global Development Agenda as well as the European Commission’s recently adopted REPowerEU Plan firmly underlines the significance of global partnership for sustainable development and a resilient energy system. ‘The European Energy Efficiency towards Mutually Reinforcing Partnership with Georgia, Azerbaijan and Ukraine’ – 3E-Partnership project will contribute to such cooperation and knowledge exchange across regions and institutions. This project aims at modernizing and empowering higher education institutions in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine and strengthening their capacities towards energy resilience and cross-regional cooperation. To achieve set ambitious goal, the 3E-Partnership project will base its scope on two pillars:-Knowledge Generation - Co-designing and piloting Curriculum in energy efficiency, developing modern competences and building necessary skills for participants. -Building mutually reinforcing partnerships - Co-Creating Collaboration and Networking structure of Energy Labs and Green Network among participating HEIs. The project will gather and produce context-specific knowledge (considering EU’s new energy plan, EaP’s potential for new role and urgent need for renewables). It will interrelate the activities of engaged energy labs and disseminate project outcomes to society at large. The proposed initiative will increase academic capacity for efficient implementation of energy-related commitments, such as the REPowerEU Plan and the Black Sea Submarine Electricity Cable project. Due to the considerable importance attached to the energy efficiency topic, the project team will carry out proactive communication, dissemination and exploitation activities.