APPEAR

Over the past year, the AMUTI project has made remarkable progress in strengthening research capacity, enhancing institutional collaboration, and deepening community engagement between Austrian and Ugandan partners. As part of the APPEAR Programme, AMUTI brings together Muni University, BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna and PALM Corps to advance transdisciplinary research and co-creation of knowledge in refugee and host community settings.

The “ReCITY: Inter- and transdisciplinary approach to revitalizing former small industrial cities in Armenia to enhance their transformative potential towards sustainability” project is moving forward with strong momentum.

The second year of the project was characterised by the reopening of universities in the Amhara region following the outbreak of conflict. This enabled the launch of the Geomatics Master's programme. Courses were delivered using a team-teaching approach, with Austrian lecturers teaching online via Zoom and Ethiopian colleagues providing on-site support. Initial community services were provided for land administration experts and local farmers. Equipment for DMU and BDU teaching and learning activities has been ordered and will be used in future.

All flights from project members, scholarship holders, APPEAR staff or other programme related travels are compensated.