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Paper presentation at a conference by APPEAR scholarship holder: Species in Ancient Lakes in Uganda

Scholarship holder Papius Dias Tibihika, as part of his doctoral work, presented a paper entitled “East African freshwater fish impasse: Molecular genetic diversity and differentiation of the anthropogenically threatened Oreochromis niloticus inferred from microsatellite genotyping” which took place in Entebbe. The conference (SIAL 8) was jointly organized by the Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda (MUST) and Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany (JLU) in Entebbe, Uganda from 29th of July to 3rd of August 2018 at Laico Lake Victoria.

2 min lesen · 13. September 2018
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APPEAR presents TEMACC-Ethiopia

In this short video clip Dr. Rahel Bekele, national project coordinator of Addis Ababa University, presents the objectives of the project.

3 min lesen · 11. September 2018
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APPEAR supports climate protection projects

In order to ensure an environmentally sustainable programme APPEAR makes use of the carbon offsetting system provided by the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) and implemented by the Centre for Global Change and Sustainability. With this contribution climate protection projects - selected by an advisory board and accompanied by research and development - are financed.

1 min lesen · 10. September 2018
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How to implement transdisciplinarity in teaching? Experiences from Armenia and Georgia

APPEAR scholar Tigran Keryan from Armenia participated in the Pilot Transdisciplinary Case Study Courses in Armenia and Georgia in June-July 2018. These field courses, which involved Master, Bachelor and PhD students and teachers from the Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU) and Tbilisi State University (TSU) were the main outcomes of cooperation, trainings and experience exchange of the Caucasian universities with the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) and IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems. The goal of the courses was to use case study teaching format and to implement transdisciplinarity in teaching (TD) and interdepartmental cooperation in partner universities.

2 min lesen · 07. September 2018
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Sozialarbeit nach dem Genozid in Ruanda

„Niemals wieder Genozid“ - diese Worte vernimmt man oft in dem kleinen ostafrikanischen Land Ruanda. Ein Podcast über die Versuche der Aufarbeitung.

2 min lesen · 31. August 2018
Summer School report - Rooting Research in the Palestinian Context II

In July, the second summer school of the APPEAR project Rooting Research in the Palestinian Context II took place at the University of Vienna. Continuing the discussions of the first summer school in Beirut in 2017, the participants further engaged with the overall question of what it means to change perspectives of knowledge production in/on Palestine and Palestinian communities in their different localities.

1 min lesen · 30. August 2018
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Sharing ideas on philosophy and approaches of organic agriculture

This past May five guests from Armenia were invited to BOKU within the scope of ''Building Organic Agriculture in Armenia'' (BOAA) project.

3 min lesen · 26. Juli 2018
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Dr Yinager Dessie becomes Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia

The former OeAD scholarship holder Yinager Dessie presumes the renowned position as Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia.

2 min lesen · 25. Juli 2018
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The first conference dedicated to Young African Scientists in Europe (YASE)

“Build your skills, create networks and search for opportunities” was the key message at the final plenary session of the Young African Scientists in Europe (YASE) conference.

3 min lesen · 25. Juli 2018
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How to predict the dynamics of water runoff?

Our APPEAR scholar Paul Omonge acquired skills and knowledge in this regard at TU Vienna’s summer school.

2 min lesen · 25. Juli 2018
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Presentation of PhD research at International Social Work Conference

Scholarship holder Leah Mwaisango Kalemela participated in the conference on “Professional Social Work and Sustainable Development in Africa” held in Kigali, Rwanda.

3 min lesen · 25. Juli 2018
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SEA4cities webinar

On July 7th the first SEA4cities webinar took place in Thies and offered an interesting lecture and discussion.

5 min lesen · 18. Juli 2018

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