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APPEAR alumni Hafte Mebrahten studies carbon pools of indigenous agroforestry systems in Ethiopia

His research showed that indigenous agroforestry systems have considerably higher carbon stocks than those reported for some tropical forests and agroforestry systems.

3 min lesen · 20. Juni 2022
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Benard Mucholwa Simiyu talks about his PhD on water quality in Nyanza Gulf, Kenya

APPEAR scholar Benard Mucholwa Simiyu successfully completed his PhD live online from Technical University of Kenya on 15 February 2022. In this article, he provides insights on his PhD research on the influence of the main Lake Victoria on the water quality in Nyanza Gulf.

5 min lesen · 23. Mai 2022
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Hasmik Hovakimyan on conference visit in Évora, Portugal

Only some weeks before finishing her PhD, APPEAR scholar Hasmik Hovakimyan joined the 14th European Farming Systems Conference (IFSA).

1 min lesen · 18. Mai 2022
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Video: Country Talk Armenia

In the third edition of the OeAD Country Talks, APPEAR scholar Hasmik Hovakimyan invites us to a journey to learn more about geography and culture as well as the cuisine of Armenia.

6 min lesen · 10. Mai 2022
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Ayelech Kidie Mengesha publishes research on impact of land registration program in rural Ethiopia

Land degradation and deforestation are major problems generally in developing countries and specifically in Ethiopia. In two recently published papers APPEAR scholar Ayelech Kidie Mengesha investigates the impact of land registration program on sustainable land use practices and gender equality.

5 min lesen · 18. Februar 2022
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Pauline Macharia defends PhD thesis on the water-energy nexus in water services provision

APPEAR scholar Pauline Macharia writes about the results of her research and her experiences while studying in Austria.

5 min lesen · 01. Februar 2022
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Scholar Imad Sayrafi finishes PhD on grassroots movements in rural Palestine

Imad Sayrafi completed his PhD at University of Vienna on social transformations linked to everyday resistance and grassroots movements in rural Palestine in September 2021. In this article, he provides some insights into his research and his experience as a PhD student in Austria.

3 min lesen · 29. Dezember 2021
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APPEAR scholar Woldeyesus finishes PhD studies on 'Women and Political Representation in Ethiopia'

APPEAR scholar Elshaday Kifle Woldeyesus presents the outcome of her PhD research as well as her experiences while studying in Austria.

5 min lesen · 14. Dezember 2021
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OeAD Scholars Talk: Risper Ajwang’ Ondiek from Kenya

In this OeAD Scholars Talk on 9 November 2021 Risper Ajwang’ Ondiek from Kenya presented her PhD research on wetlands in the Lake Victoria basin in Kenya. Furthermore, she shared her experience of being a doctoral student at BOKU University in Austria.

4 min lesen · 11. Dezember 2021
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Hasmik Hovakimyan publishes paper on Participation in Curricula Development in Armenia

Hasmik Hovakimyan is an APPEAR scholarship holder since 2018. The paper urges the change in outdated curricula development processes, as they usually do not meet students’ needs and do not fit the labour market’s demand.

2 min lesen · 09. November 2021
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OeAD Scholars Talk with Risper Ajwang’ Ondiek: My PhD journey, 9 November 2021

In this online OeAD Scholars Talk, Risper Ajwang’ Ondiek will present her PhD research on wetlands in the Lake Victoria basin in Kenya. She will also share her experience of being a student at the Doctoral School Human River Systems in the 21st century at BOKU University in Austria.

3 min lesen · 04. November 2021
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Scholar Birtukan Asmare presents paper on health risks of pesticides for female farmers in Ethiopia

Her PhD research project aims to explore pesticide use practices among rural female headed households in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. On the Tropentag conference “Towards shifting paradigms in agriculture for a healthy and sustainable future” from 15-17 September 2021 organized by the University of Hohenheim, Germany, she presented a paper online.

2 min lesen · 15. Oktober 2021