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  © Collins Nowamani

  Kooperationen Appear Entwicklungsforschung

  BOKU and Kabale University Strengthen Research Collaboration

  A high-level delegation from BOKU University visited Kabale University (KAB) to assess progress on their collaborative projects and define the next phase of their strategic academic collaboration.

  3 min lesen · 16. März 2026

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  activities of scholarship holders Scholars Entwicklungsforschung

  PhD Research on Irrigation Effects on Yield and Nitrogen Dynamics in Grain Legumes

  Mariam Mardanyan from Armenia is a PhD researcher at BOKU University, Vienna. Her work focuses on identifying crop strategies suited to both irrigated and low-input farming systems. In the long term, her research aims to advance climate-resilient agriculture, enhance soil health, and strengthen global food security. The results are highly relevant for Armenia, Austria, and the global agricultural community.

  3 min lesen · 12. März 2026

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  © Gearld Kwikiriza

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  Gerald Kwikiriza completes his PhD at BOKU University, Austria

  In January 2026, Gerald Kwikiriza successfully defended his PhD with distinction at BOKU University. His research explored how fish translocations and aquaculture practices shape genetic diversity and hybridization. The work has already resulted in five publications in peer-reviewed journals and is generating important insights to strengthen Nile tilapia breeding programs while supporting the conservation of endangered species across East Africa.

  3 min lesen · 11. März 2026

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  Scholars Alumni Entwicklungsforschung

  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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  Podcasts Entwicklungsforschung

  Welt im Ohr - Globale Zusammenhänge im Blick: Die 9. Entwicklungstagung 2025 in Innsbruck

  Im Februar, dem Monat der Wissenschaftsförderung für Mädchen und Frauen, blickt Welt im Ohr auf die 9. Entwicklungstagung zurück.

  2 min lesen · 27. Februar 2026

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  Veranstaltungsdokumentation Entwicklungsforschung

  Wissenschaft für mehr Gerechtigkeit: BM Holzleitner ehrt herausragende Entwicklungsforschung

  Felix Dorn für herausragende Leistungen in der Entwicklungsforschung gewürdigt; Nachwuchspreis geht an Anna-Maria Brunner

  3 min lesen · 17. Februar 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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  © Elke Stinnig

  Entwicklungsforschung

  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 2025

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  © Elke Stinnig

  Entwicklungsforschung

  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 2025

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  © Yekunoamlak Alemu Woldeyohani

  activities of scholarship holders Alumni Entwicklungsforschung

  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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  © Elke Stinnig

  activities of scholarship holders Scholars Entwicklungsforschung

  Workshop Recap: Project Work in Conflict-Affected Countries

  On 22 November 2025, OeAD hosted the workshop ‘Project Work in Conflict-Affected Contexts’ as part of the 9th Austrian Development Conference in Innsbruck, Austria. Caroline Paparu and Hafte Tesfay shared insights from their project work in Uganda and Ethiopia that were followed by interactive discussions. Overall, the workshop underscored that successful cooperation in conflict-affected contexts requires flexibility, ethical sensitivity, transparent communication, and long-term, trust-based partnerships rooted in local realities.

  7 min lesen · 01. Dezember 2025

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  © Frew Fentahun Enyew

  activities of scholarship holders Scholars Entwicklungsforschung

  Agroforestry Systems and Multipurpose Trees in Southern and Southwestern Ethiopia

  Abera Tilahun Abdi studies how agroforestry and multipurpose tree species enhance climate resilience and biodiversity in southern and southwestern Ethiopia.

  3 min lesen · 27. November 2025