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© Elke StinnigWhen the semester starts students feel excited and have a lot of expectations. But they also have a huge workload and feel the time pressure. Pursuing academic work while also enjoying social life and looking after health and wellbeing is the key to achieving goals. This is why on the 5th of October we organised a workshop on how to find a good work-study-life balance. OeAD scholars learned coping mechanisms to deal with stress, time pressure and health issues. They tried out practical exercises for relaxation and strength. Moreover scholars had the opportunity to share ideas and experiences with fellow colleagues.7 min lesen · 16. Oktober 2018 -
© APPEARAPPEAR in practice_9 recap and photo gallery
Worldwide, organic agriculture is steadily increasing in popularity, new prospects for farmers are rising, and skilled professionals in research and practice are required. Two APPEAR projects address what organic’s role in higher education is and how we need to transform curricula in order to meet these needs.7 min lesen · 15. Juli 2018 -
© APPEARAPPEAR in practice_8 recap and photo gallery
APPEAR in practice_8 was dedicated to the water-energy-food security Nexus in Uganda and Kenya. This event was organised in cooperation with the Natural History Museum Vienna.3 min lesen · 15. Mai 2018 -
© Andreas MelcherAPPEAR in practice_9: Organic agriculture in action
This event presents experiences on organic agriculture in higher education and research from APPEAR projects in Armenia and Uganda.5 min lesen · 01. Mai 2018 -
© Elke StinnigWorkshop "How to become an active agent for human rights" - recap and photo gallery
How to become an active agent for human rights is a crucial question at a time where authoritarian leaders and governments get into power all over the world. In order to defend human rights it is important to have a sound knowledge of this concept. Therefore, our workshop started with an introduction by Jens Kessler and Julia Streimelweger from Amnesty International Austria who presented the general concept of human rights, the history of the human rights movement, and major (international) legal frameworks on human rights.6 min lesen · 21. Dezember 2017 -
© Claudio FarkaschFilm Days 2017 - recap and photo gallery
In this event, researchers of the APPEAR project AAPLHRE in Ethiopia that focuses on human rights education gave additional input on current land use rights and land grabbing, developments and drawbacks in this regard. They were invited as speakers for the discussion after the movie "Dead Donkeys Fear No Hyenas".3 min lesen · 12. Dezember 2017 -
© Julia LichtkopplerAPPEAR strengthens human rights education
Human Rights Education at universities and in civil society – examples from the University of Graz, Addis Ababa University and Amnesty International Austria was the topic of the APPEAR workshop that was organised in the course of the 7th Austrian Development Conference in November 2017 at University of Graz.4 min lesen · 22. November 2017 -
© Elke StinnigAPPEAR in practice_7 recap and photo gallery
APPEAR in practice_7 was dedicated to sustainable fish management in Burkina Faso. This event was organised in cooperation with the Museum of Natural History Vienna.4 min lesen · 22. Mai 2017 -
© Elke StinnigAPPEAR in practice_6
APPEAR in practice_6 was dedicated to land rights and land administration in Africa with a special focus on gender differences and marginalized groups.4 min lesen · 17. März 2017 -
© Mariana Vazquez StraussFilm Days 2016
This year the film days "Wissen.Schafft.Entwicklung." were organised as a cooperation with two established film festivals in Vienna, namely the VIII. Central American Film Festival and the this human world Festival. In the framework of the cooperation with the this human world Festival the project partners from the APPEAR PROSOWO were invited to participate at the discussion.3 min lesen · 12. Dezember 2016 -
© OeAD / NikisianliFilm screening "Revolution with bare hands", May 2016
This documentary commemorates the national uprising of October 2014 in Burkina Faso, which led to the overthrow of the president Blaise Compaoré. Different protagonists of the uprising are interviewed and symbolic places during the events were visited. The film was screened in the OeAD on 12 May 2016. In the following discussion Idrissa Kabore and Komandan Mano shared their experiences of the political struggle in Burkina Faso.1 min lesen · 27. November 2016 -
© Nikoleta NikisianliAPPEAR at the Austrian science and research fair “Lange Nacht der Forschung 2016”
APPEAR took part in the Austrian science and research fair Lange Nacht der Forschung 2016 and was represented by one of its projects: "Strengthening of Higher Education, Research and Community Outreach in Agro-Ecology in the Rwenzori Region in Western Uganda".1 min lesen · 22. April 2016