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© Birtukan Asmare

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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
© Risper Ajwang’ Ondiek

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APPEAR scholar Risper Ondiek presents research on land use change and greenhouse gas emissions

Ms. Risper Ajwang’ Ondiek presented the results of her PhD studies on ‘Influence of land use/cover change and season on soil greenhouse gas emissions from a tropical wetland in Kenya’ at the 9th International Symposium on Wetland Pollutant Dynamics and Control (WETPOL), which was held virtually from 13-17 September 2021.

2 min lesen · 06. Oktober 2021
© Gernot Englmaier

New open access publications on sustainable water resource management in Ethiopia

Within the LARIMA project a joint team of Ethiopian and Austrian researchers established biodiversity baseline data of highland rivers. They have contributed to fundamental knowledge that can be used to improve sustainable management of surface water in Ethiopia and beyond.

4 min lesen · 20. Juli 2021
© Elke Stinnig

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Scholar Bruktawit Kassa presents paper on hate speech against female journalists in Austria

She presented the paper at the Virtual 71st Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, 27-31 May 2021.

2 min lesen · 19. Juli 2021
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Launch of Regional Resource Centre in East Africa as follow-up success of APPEAR-sponsored project

The Department of Social Work and Social Administration at Makerere University will be officially declared Regional Resource Centre (RRC) on Thursday 24 June, 2-4 pm EAT.

1 min lesen · 21. Juni 2021
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Alumna Sonnia Musyoka applies gained knowledge in the field of aquaculture development

My research interests are in aquaculture development particularly the utilization of non-conventional feed sources for fish nutrition.

2 min lesen · 09. Juni 2021
© Girum Gebremariam

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Scholar Girum Gebremariam finishes PhD on Federalism and Relations in Multiethnic Ethiopia

APPEAR scholar Girum Gebremariam was awarded a scholarship in 2017 within the framework of the project Advanced Academic Partnership for Legal and Human Rights Education |AAPLHRE to pursue his PhD studies in Law and Politics at Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz. In this article he reports about the results of his research and the opportunities of studying in Austria.

4 min lesen · 19. Mai 2021
© Geda Kebede Oncho

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Ethiopian scholar Geda Kebede Oncho completed his PhD on water quality monitoring

Geda Kebede Oncho completed his PhD, focusing on sustainable use of Ethiopian highland freshwaters, at the Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management (IHG), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna in April 2021. In this article, he provides some insights into his research and his experience as a PhD student in Austria.

4 min lesen · 17. Mai 2021
© Phillipp Dietrich

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AER project presents video on new master’s program in agroecology and other achievements

Following the finalization of the AER Project a new video introduces the recently launched master's programme in Agroecology at Mountains of the Moon University (MMU), Uganda

4 min lesen · 11. Mai 2021
© Phillipp Dietrich

APPEAR webinar (part II) for applicants on 6 May 2021

Following the first webinar, the APPEAR Office will hold another webinar for applicants to discuss questions concerning the financial regulations and theory of change.

1 min lesen · 27. April 2021
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Publication of RETEM project about renewable energy resources in Mozambique

The main objective of the study was to present the energy situation in Mozambique from widely available renewable energy resources with focus on four major sources, namely: solar, hydro, wind and biomass.

2 min lesen · 21. April 2021
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Scholar Crista Stubb studies role of mangroves to combat Climate Change

Mangrove ecosystems are very important to the people living in coastal regions in Nicaragua. Scholar Crista Stubb reports about the importance of her MA studies and her experiences while studying in Austria.

3 min lesen · 20. April 2021