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The nexus between urbanisation and housing in Ethiopia

Moges Wubet Shita researches housing, livelihoods, and land use in Ethiopia’s rapidly expanding cities.

3 min lesen · 03. Jänner 2025
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APPEAR in practice report - Sustainable future for the Vjosa River in Albania

On 4 December the project team of APPEAR Project VjoSusDev presented their research activities on Europe's "last free-flowing river" at OeAD.

4 min lesen · 17. Dezember 2024
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9 new projects selected following the 11th APPEAR call

Following a competitive selection process, 9 Academic Partnership projects were selected for funding from a total of 36 applications.

1 min lesen · 11. Dezember 2024
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External Calls and Activities

5th KoEF Call for funding

The 5th KoEF Call for funding is open until 17 March 2025 (extended deadline).

2 min lesen · 10. Dezember 2024
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Workshop Report: Equitable North-South Partnerships in Higher Education

Challenges, Lessons of Experience and Ways Forward. The workshop, which took place on 7 November 2024 at the C3 – Centre for International Development, discussed the experiences of Austrian and international actors involved in North-South and South-South cooperation projects in higher education. It aimed at improving the understanding of change processes induced by such projects over time, their impact mechanisms and implications at the implementation and policy levels.

4 min lesen · 06. Dezember 2024
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Seda Adamyan presents paper on vector-borne diseases in Armenia at EMOP conference in Wroclaw

This prestigious event, held every four years, brought together leading researchers and professionals to discuss the latest findings on parasites, diseases, and vectors, with a focus on their impact on human health and control strategies.

3 min lesen · 06. Dezember 2024
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Florence Nansumbi presents freshwater research on Ugandan streams at the DGL conference

Florence Nansumbi, attended the 39th German Society of Limnology (DGL) Annual Conference, held at the Technical University of Dresden in September 2024. The conference, themed "Forty years of human impact on freshwater systems," brought together researchers and professionals from around the world to share new knowledge in freshwater science.

2 min lesen · 06. Dezember 2024
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Meseret Desta: Championing Sustainability, Gender Equity, and Academic Excellence in Ethiopia

Meseret Kassie Desta is a dedicated academic and researcher specialising in natural resource management, agroforestry and environmental sustainability.

3 min lesen · 05. Dezember 2024
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Gaining Deeper Insights Through Ethical Qualitative Interviews

APPEAR scholar Sona Balasanyan published an open-access article exploring how qualitative interviews can bring out deeper insights when dealing with people facing crises.

2 min lesen · 03. Dezember 2024
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Dr. Dominique Ouédraogo: Advancing Animal Breeding and Genetics in Burkina Faso’s Agricultura

Dr Dominique Ouédraogo, an inspiring example of an APPEAR scholar, has been promoted at his home university and called upon to lead promising research projects that will advance livestock breeding practices in Burkina Faso and beyond.

2 min lesen · 03. Dezember 2024
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Innovating Tourism Education: Report from CAST Mozambique Study Visit to Austria

In June 2024, the CAST Mozambique project achieved a significant milestone by hosting a comprehensive training program and study visit for Mozambican project members at the IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria.

3 min lesen · 03. Dezember 2024
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Hafte Tesfay: Advancing Sustainable Agroforestry Research in Ethiopia

At the Tropentag 2024 he presented one of his research papers entitled ‘’Enhancing landscape connectivity through agroforests: The case of Gedeo’s agroforests in Ethiopia’’.

2 min lesen · 24. November 2024

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