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Alumni Entwicklungsforschung

Bridging Borders: Ainura Nazarkulova's Journey in Education and Research

In 2007, after completing her PhD at University of Salzburg, Ainura Nazarkulova, had returned home and started to work at the Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Transport and Architecture as senior lecturer. However, international cooperation projects brought her back to the University of Salzburg where she is now involved in student mobility programmes and coordinates the APPEAR DEvision project with partners from Armenia and the Kyrgyz Republic.

5 min lesen · 13. Juni 2023
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Hochschule Entwicklungsforschung

APPEAR's progress towards Sustainable Development

Despite global uncertainties, APPEAR continues to work towards sustainable development by strengthening research cooperation. Read more about the progress of APPEAR's second year of implementation.

8 min lesen · 13. Juni 2023
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Clean and prosperous Uganda | CPUg | Report on the 1st project year

CPUg team members have been hard at work trying to make Uganda “cleaner and more prosperous”, as its project title explicitly states. The project is aimed at improving fecal sludge and solid waste management capabilities across the country, with a particular focus on the Imvepi refugee settlement in the northwest part of the country; urban and suburban settings within Wakiso District; and 2-3 selected CDM composting plants throughout the country. The consortium has been working autonomously on its diverse work packages, while collaboration and communication have been pivotal to galvanize efforts in areas where the respective work packages intersect.

2 min lesen · 13. Juni 2023
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Exploring Vienna's Historic Landmarks: A Guided Walking Tour with Scholars

On 20 May 2023 around 40 scholarship holders joined our walking tour to visit the highlights of Vienna´s city centre and to learn more about architecture and history.

1 min lesen · 12. Juni 2023
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Deous Mary Ekyaligonza completes PhD study on organic agriculture in Uganda

She defended her PhD in Agriculture from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna in April 2023. The research was embedded in the APPEAR project "Strengthening of Higher Education, Research and Community Outreach in Agro-Ecology in the Rwenzori Region in Western Uganda".

6 min lesen · 09. Juni 2023
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Alumnus Luke Olang presents research to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during state visit to Kenya

During the visit of Olaf Scholz to Olkaria geothermal power station located in Naivasha, Prof. Luke Olang, presented the possible effects of the flactuating water levels of Lake Naivasha on Olkaria geothermal power station.

2 min lesen · 24. Mai 2023
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Vergangene Veranstaltungen Entwicklungsforschung

Advancing Geomatics Education: APPEAR Project Empowers Ethiopian Students for Leadership Roles

During the APPEAR in practice_17 event the Edu4GEO2 team from Ethiopia and Austria reported about their long-lasting cooperation in the field of Geomatics.

3 min lesen · 23. Mai 2023
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National Polytechnic University of Armenia hosts forum on World Water Day

On 23 April, a forum dedicated to World Water Day was held at the National Polytechnic University of Armenia as part of an APPEAR Preparatory Funding.

1 min lesen · 22. Mai 2023
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Vergangene Veranstaltungen Alumni Entwicklungsforschung

Alumni Talk with Mary Deous Ekyaligonza

On 31 May 2023, Deous Mary Ekyaligonza shared her experiences as a former scholarship holder and researcher. The talk was followed by socializing over Ugandan food and drinks.

3 min lesen · 17. Mai 2023
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The EcoServ project held its Kick-off meeting in Armenia

The EcoServ project kick-off meeting took place from 17 April to 21 April 2023 at Yerevan State University in Armenia.

2 min lesen · 10. Mai 2023
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Inaugural meeting of project LoCaBreed2.0 in Burkina Faso

From 14 to 15 April 2023 the inaugural meeting of the APPEAR Project "Advancing local capacities for livestock breeding practice and research LoCaBreed2.0" was held at Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso.

3 min lesen · 08. Mai 2023
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Initiating transdisciplinary processes in informal settlements in Ethiopia and Mozambique

Research coordinators of four universities in Ethiopia and Mozambique met in Krems in March 2023 to discuss their work with communities in informal settlements. During the two-weeks staff exchange, foundations were laid for transdisciplinary processes with local and sectoral stakeholders in all four project regions. The overall goal of the GIRT project is to improve the living conditions of women in informal settlements.

3 min lesen · 19. April 2023

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