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  Events4scholars: Online Talk "Watch out: Predatory Publishing"

  Academic careers depend on publication lists, and youg scienctiest are confronted with the situation: „publish or perish“. This pressure to publish is exploited by predatory publishers at the expense of scientists and society at large.

  2 min lesen · 22. Jänner 2026

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  PhD Research on Natural Resource Governance in Refugee-Hosting Communities

  Jessiecah Alunyu Apili commenced her PhD journey in January 2025 at the Institute of Development Research, BOKU University, Vienna. Her study spotlights the Governance of Natural Resources in a refugee hosting community in the Northwestern part of Uganda.

  4 min lesen · 01. Jänner 2026

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  Event Summary: 15th S-DHG Forum 2025

  Around 60 participants from funding agencies and organisations across Europe and around the world came together for the 15th S-DHG Forum 2025 – the Forum of the Cooperation for Sustainable Development in Higher Education Group (S-DHG), which took place in November 2025 at OeAD in Vienna. The meeting focused on a central challenge: how to communicate the value of higher education cooperation with the Global South during a time of increasing global uncertainty, shrinking budgets, and shifting political priorities.

  3 min lesen · 01. Jänner 2026

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  Iuliia Nosulia: ÖGTPM 2025 Conference Participation

  APPEAR scholar Iuliia Nosulia recently took part in the conference of the Austrian Society for Tropical Medicine, Parasitology and Migration Medicine Graz. She presented new molecular insights into the diversity of intestinal parasites in golden jackals from her PhD research in Armenia. Using DNA-based methods, this research provides the first confirmed records of several parasite species of veterinary and public health relevance, highlighting the importance of One Health surveillance at the wildlife–domestic animal–human interface.

  2 min lesen · 01. Jänner 2026

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  Research on Gender Transformative Approaches for Natural Resource Governance in Uganda

  Caroline Paparu, a PhD candidate at BOKU University investigates how environmental degradation and social inclusion intersect in contexts of displacement and shared resource use. Her research is conducted within the APPEAR-funded AMUTI project and focusing on the Rhino Camp refugee settlement in Uganda’s West Nile region—home to refugees from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  4 min lesen · 01. Jänner 2026

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  Master research on Cultural Heritage and Landscape Patterns in Armenia

  APPEAR scholar Adana Mirzoyan recently earned her Master’s degree from the University Salzburg. Her study used GIS to examine how medieval cultural heritage sites in Armenia’s highlands relate to elevation, visibility, and settlement patterns, highlighting the value of geoinformatics for heritage research and spatial planning.

  3 min lesen · 01. Jänner 2026

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  Seda Adamyan at the Young ÖGHMP Symposium

  Seda Adamyan recently took part in the Young ÖGHMP Symposium in Vienna, presenting her research on Dirofilaria and Leishmania in Armenian mammals. The event gathered emerging scientists to discuss advances in microbiology, hygiene, and preventive medicine. For Seda, it was a valuable chance to share her findings, connect with experts, and explore new approaches for studying vector-borne zoonotic diseases in the South Caucasus.

  5 min lesen · 01. Jänner 2026

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  Final Project Report: Organic Agriculture in Armenia - Participatory Higher Education and Knowledge

  From classroom to field, the SOAA partnership is reshaping organic agriculture in Armenia. A streamlined master’s programme, a research farm, hands-on short courses, and empowered faculty are turning theory into practice, while growing public interest and enrollment. With strengthened international partnerships and vibrant outreach, organic agriculture is emerging not just as a subject of study, but as a sustainable pathway for Armenia’s agriculture.

  3 min lesen · 29. Dezember 2026

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  Final Report: Strengthening Agroecology Education, Research, and Practice in Rwenzori Region, Uganda

  The AER-Phase II project set out to transform agroecology education and practice in Western Uganda by bridging academia, research, and farming communities. Through a participatory, multi-stakeholder approach, the project strengthened the MSc Agroecology programme at Mountains of the Moon University, enhanced action-oriented research, and empowered farmers as co-creators of knowledge.

  3 min lesen · 29. Dezember 2026

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  Seda Adamyan: ÖGTPM 2025 Conference Participation

  The APPEAR scholar Seda Adamyan recently took part in the conference of the Austrian Society for Tropical Medicine, Parasitology and Migration Medicine Graz. She presented resulst of her PhD research on the prevalence of Dirofilaria and Leishmania species across multiple host species in Armenia, including golden jackals.

  4 min lesen · 29. Dezember 2026

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  Understanding Institutional Change through the Lens of Career Centres in Armenia and Georgia

  APPEAR scholar Sona Balasanyan has published a new article in the international journal European Education. The paper examines how career centres in Armenian and Georgian universities, established within Bologna-inspired Europeanisation reforms, navigate complex governance structures inherited from the Soviet past.

  3 min lesen · 29. Dezember 2026

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  Yekunoamlak Alemu: Green Skills for TVET Trainers in Ethiopian Polytechnics

  Yekunoamlak Alemu is an OeAD alumnus, a senior staff member at Addis Ababa University, and a visiting scholar at the University of Klagenfurt. He was successful in the latest APPEAR Call and, since March 2025, has been implementing the project "Capacity Development of Trainers on Greening TVET in the Polytechnic Colleges of Ethiopia".

  4 min lesen · 22. Dezember 2025