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  Alumni Talk with Zipporah Gichana: Advancing Aquatic Resource Management

  Join us on 15 October 2026 at 18:00 at the OeAD where Zipporah Gichana will share her personal and professional experiences as a doctoral student at BOKU University. Drawing on her involvement in international research projects, she will speak about aquatic resource management and sustainable aquaculture systems in East Africa, and international research collaboration, including her role as an Africa-UniNet representative.

  2 min lesen · 15. Oktober 2026

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  Beyond Professional Life: Growing with Purpose and Greening the Future

  Dr. Sony Baral Gauli is a prominent green economist, educator, researcher, and academic leader whose professional achievements have significantly advanced sustainable forest management, green economic development, and climate resilience in Nepal. In 2025 she was awarded with the prestigious national award "Women in Science and Technology Award".

  3 min lesen · 17. Juni 2026

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  Strengthening the AEEM Programme and Alumni Network in East Africa

  For more than ten years, the International Joint MSc Programme in Aquatic Ecosystems and Environmental Management (AEEM) has trained experts in aquatic and environmental management and strengthened academic partnerships between East African and Austrian universities. A workshop on 24 April 2026 in Ethiopia was dedicated to reflection, networking, and strategic dialogue on the future of the programme and its growing alumni network.

  4 min lesen · 05. Juni 2026

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  Alumni Talk Fernando Ruiz Peyré: The Power of Exchange - From Scholar to Global Research Networks

  On 23 April 2026, the OeAD Alumni Talk in Vienna welcomed Fernando Ruiz Peyré, who offered an inspiring account of his personal and professional journey—from an exchange student to an internationally connected researcher in interdisciplinary mountain studies. Now affiliated with the Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research at the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the University of Innsbruck, he reflected on how academic mobility and international cooperation have shaped his career and research perspective.

  4 min lesen · 07. Mai 2026

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  From Austria to East Africa: Advancing sustainable aquatic resource management

  Dr. Zipporah Moraa Gichana is a Lecturer and Chair of the Department of Environment, Natural Resources, and Aquatic Sciences at Kisii University, Kenya. The former APPEAR scholar specializes in sustainable aquatic resource management, circular waste systems, and climate-smart aquaculture. Trained at BOKU University, she combines global research networks with locally grounded environmental solutions.

  5 min lesen · 03. März 2026

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  Invitation to Alumni Talk with Fernando Ruiz Peyré

  Join us on 23 April 2026 at 18:00 at the OeAD. Fernando Ruiz Peyré will share his personal and professional experiences as a doctoral student and researcher at the University of Innsbruck and the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Drawing on his involvement in international research projects, the talk will also focus on interdisciplinary mountain research and international cooperation.

  2 min lesen · 01. März 2026

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  Shaping Economic Transformation: The Leadership Journey of Dr. Yinager Dessie Belay

  Dr. Yinager Dessie Belay, a former APPEAR scholar and BOKU graduate, is a senior macroeconomist, financial sector reform leader and seasoned diplomat. He has over two decades' experience in shaping economic policy and institutional reform in Ethiopia. His career has spanned central banking, development planning, international economic cooperation and high-level diplomacy, with sustained engagement at ministerial, board and head-of-state levels.

  4 min lesen · 24. Februar 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

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  In Memoriam of Dr. Sonnia Nzilani Musyoka

  We are heartbroken to share that our former scholar Dr. Sonnia Nzilani Musyoka, passed away on 22 November 2025.

  2 min lesen · 30. November 2025

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  Online Alumni Talk with Paul Yillia from Sierra Leone, 15 October

  The speaker, Paul Yillia – a seasoned scientist, policy specialist, and international advisor – shared insights from his academic journey and professional career. He reflected on his doctoral studies at the Vienna University of Technology, his work with international research organizations, his role in co-founding The Energy Nexus Network (TENN), a regional renewable energy ecosystem hub in Sierra Leone, and his perspectives on global energy developments. The presentation was followed by a lively Q&A Session with the participants.

  9 min lesen · 11. November 2025

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  Summer Course at Université Nazi BONI explores innovations in animal breeding and genetics

  In July 2025, Université Nazi BONI (UNB) in Burkina Faso hosted an international summer course titled 'Animal Breeding and Genetics: New Approaches in Europe and Africa‘, financed through the LoCaBreed2.0 project. The course aimed to strengthen local capacities in animal breeding research and practice, while also highlighting the urgent need for sustainable genetic improvement that is tailored to local contexts.

  2 min lesen · 22. September 2025

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  Online Alumni Talk with Paul Yillia from Sierra Leone on 15 October

  Join us on 15 October 2025 at 11:00 (CEST) for our online Alumni Talk. Our speaker, Paul Yillia – a seasoned scientist, policy specialist, and international advisor – will share insights from his academic journey and professional career. He will reflect on his doctoral studies at the Vienna University of Technology, his work with international research organizations, his role in co-founding the Energy Nexus Network (TENN), a regional energy ecosystem hub in Sierra Leone, and his perspectives on global energy developments.

  3 min lesen · 16. September 2025