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© Darwin AmuteOver the past year, the AMUTI project has made substantial progress with regard to capacity building, research, curriculum development, and community engagement, further strengthening its transdisciplinary approach to addressing natural resource governance challenges in refugee-hosting contexts.3 min lesen · 15. Mai 2026 -
© Thomas KruessmannCOVIOCRIM | Report on the 2nd project year
In the second project year of COVIOCRIM, we focused on expanding our training activities for managers of violence protection facilities and medical staff, worked on implementing our textbook and supplementary online content, established the Legal Aid Clinic as a contact point for victims of domestic violence, and launched a Georgia-wide awareness-raising campaign.3 min lesen · 13. Mai 2026 -
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© Alex SaturdayKI-WATER Project Students Launch Joint Hydrological Field Campaign in the Kigezi Highlands
In February 2026, two Master's students from BOKU University began a six-week collaborative research field campaign with Environmental Sciences students from Kabale University (KAB) in the Kigezi Highlands of southwestern Uganda.3 min lesen · 02. April 2026 -
© Lea ThomsInternational Project Exchange at the Department of Social Work
As part of the APPEAR project on career and educational counseling in Ethiopia, MCI welcomed project partners to Innsbruck in February 2026, followed by a return visit to Ethiopia later that month. Through site visits, professional exchange, and in-depth discussions with key stakeholders, the project is strengthening international collaboration and driving the sustainable development of counseling services across 15 Ethiopian universities.2 min lesen · 31. März 2026 -
© Collins NowamaniBOKU 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 -
© APPEAREvent 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 -
© Mulugeta / Mekelle UniversityReport on the kick-off meeting of REVITAL-MU-ADU
In July 2025, Mekelle University, in partnership with Adigrat University and international collaborators, inaugurated the REVITAL-MU-ADU Project under the theme “Revitalizing Mekelle and Adigrat Universities’ Academic Capacity Post-Conflict: Introducing Peri-Urban Agroforestry for Climate Resilience, Forest Restoration, and Women’s Livelihood Enhancement.”2 min lesen · 18. September 2025 -
© Mary T. KaggwaBioGold | Report on the 1st project year
The project aims to combine biosorption and chemical remediation techniques to treat contaminated wastewater and tailings, and rehabilitate contaminated soils, thereby safeguarding vulnerable ecosystems around artisanal gold mining (ASGM) areas in Uganda. The biochar composites will be developed from locally available biomass to make them suitable for remediation of the soils for agricultural purposes.2 min lesen · 06. August 2025 -
© OeADGIRT | Report on the 3rd project year
GIRT’s third project year was dedicated to analysing the qualitative research phase in Ethiopia and Mozambique. Once interviewing was completed at all four study sites, a preliminary assessment of the data was conducted. Altogether, more than 400 interviews with female and male residents in informal settlements and slums had been conducted by researchers, as well as PhD students and research associates affiliated with the project. In a joint effort, the project team conceived a master plan for transcribing, translating and coding all interviews.3 min lesen · 05. August 2025 -
© Ida LeibetsederCOVIOCRIM | Report on the 1st project year
The project Countering Violent Crime against Women and Girls in Georgia (COVIOCRIM) aims at building a professional network of “first responders” in order to effectively and sustainably address the challenges of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in Georgia. The project will implement interactive and interdisciplinary training programmes, expand academic qualification opportunities, and establish a Legal Clinic in Tbilisi to provide victims of VAWG with accessible and immediate support. The first year focused on conducting regional training sessions across Georgia in the cities of Batumi, Zugdidi, Borjomi, Telawi, Gori, and Tbilisi.2 min lesen · 26. Juni 2025 -
© James Sunday MundrugoClean and prosperous Uganda | CPUg | Report on the 3rd project year
At the end of the third year of the project, the project team can present many outputs, both in research and in teaching. All participating institutions - TU Wien, Makerere University, Mbarara University of Science and Technology and Uganda Red Cross Society, report significant results.4 min lesen · 19. Mai 2025