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livelihood strategies of small-holder farmers in rural areas of Ethiopia typically depend on rain fed agriculture, and are often vulnerable to climate events. Agroforestry practices could help to address issues of biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, soil fertility and carbon sequestration. The Ethiopian Climate Change Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA, 2007) strategy considers a [...] resilience of farming systems and livelihood strategies of small holder farmers. In addition, the country considers agroforestry practices as one of the key REDD+ implementation activities proposed to address the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation. The overall objective of the project is strengthening the institutional capacity of the Bahir Dar University (BDU) for better education and quality
‘doing projects' is about producing a product that reflects or represents a student's talent and thinking, PBL is the process of designing something (e.g. a plan, product, or procedure) that will address or resolve a problem or situation. PBL can be used to develop deep content knowledge and key competences within students. In this course, the participants will learn how to embed competence-based
to discuss the Austrian-African cooperation in higher education and research. The annual European Forum Alpbach is an interdisciplinary platform for science, politics, business and culture, which addresses relevant socio-political questions of our time. It was established in 1945 and for the first time it was organized as a 12-day online conference. On August 26th 2020 a virtual “meet and greet” session
running of the project and the realisation of the achievement of its objectives. The project aims to increase the capacity and contribution of environmental chemistry research in higher education to address local and global priority needs in improving water quality and advancing remediation technologies. Christine hopes that by working together, institutions in East Africa and Europe will provide the [...] her to the world, whereas at Makerere University and other institutions there is a gap between academia and industry, universities in Europe emphasise a close relationship so that the research done addresses the problems faced by industry. She believes that if Ugandan institutions can adopt this approach, they will provide solutions for the country, and policy makers will see the need for continued c
aims to seek synergies between ongoing initiatives on European and African level. To this end, a poster session will be open for participation in the framework of the conference. The conference will address the following themes Higher Education Institutions as job generators – matching skills with labour market requirements Supporting refugees' and IDP’s access to higher education Capacity building and
costs for accommodation and a daily allowance for food. “Through its interdisciplinarity and by gathering smart minds from around the world, the European Forum Alpbach provides a unique place to address relevant questions of today, to create a constructive dialogue on the international level and to establish a network of global citizens”, says Randa Natras who also enjoyed staying in the beautiful
strategies. After the welcome by Ernst Gesslbauer, Director of the National Agency, Stefan Jahnke, Higher Education policy expert from the European University Foundation (EUF) outlined in his keynote address the need of modernisation and internationalisation of higher education institutions in Europe. Digitalisation and internationalisation often go hand in hand which means that universities have to find
Institute of European Studies is launching a new series of Transatlantic Conversations on "Science, Technology and Innovation for a Sustainable Future" Sustainability is a shared transatlantic priority to address today's global challenges. In dialogue with Austrian and North American experts, this series explores creative approaches to sustainability across different fields. How does urban design support livable
Institute of European Studies presents the third event of Transatlantic Conversations on "Science, Technology and Innovation for a Sustainable Future" Sustainability is a shared transatlantic priority to address today's global challenges. In dialogue with Austrian and North American experts, this series explores creative approaches to sustainability across different fields. How does urban design support livable