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  APPEAR in practice_14: Energy access and transition to sustainability in cities

  In order to ensure access to affordable and sustainable energy for all it is crucial to focus on the growing energy demand in cities. SEA4cities developed the ESPM accessible online to support cities in developing countries plan and monitor the energy transition to sustainability, which was first tested in Dakar, Senegal. The SEA4cities ESPM aims to “trigger democratization in energy access and energy transition”.

  5 min read · 02. December 2019

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  Workshop "How to become an active agent for human rights" - recap

  Being an active agent for human rights is not an easy task and requires courage. Nevertheless, sharing experiences and best practice examples in a group of like-minded people inspires and strengthens the confidence to stand-up for human rights.

  4 min read · 17. April 2019

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  Film Days 2018

  In collaboration with the Vienna-based film festival this human world, APPEAR organised an evening at the Top Kino Vienna. In this event, researchers of the APPEAR project ROOTDEVPAL in Palestine were invited as speakers for the discussion after the movie "The Judge".

  2 min read · 20. December 2018

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  Partnerships between Austria and the South Caucasus: featuring APPEAR and Erasmus+

  There are many and various cooperations between Austrian higher education institutions (HEI) and partner institutions in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan - this was clearly visible during this forum entitled "Schwerpunktregion Kaukasus: Vertiefung und Good Practice mit Beispielen aus Erasmus+ und APPEAR", which took place during the OeAD and Erasmus+ HEI conference 2018 in November at FH Campus Wien. The following report is in German only.

  3 min read · 18. December 2018

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  APPEAR in practice_11: The art of mastering e-learning

  "We tend to forget that it is not that ‘e’ but the ‘human’ that is learning when we discuss the opportunities of digital learning", stated one of the speakers during the APPEAR in practice event on 28th of November. However, using these new technologies requires skills, knowledge and of course the respective infrastructure. Based on the lessons learnt from the SCARA project the societal impact of new technologies, accessibility to and adoption of new technologies were discussed.

  8 min read · 04. December 2018

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  APPEAR in practice_10 recap

  It was no lecture that was given during APPEAR in practice_10, which took place on 23rd of October at OeAD. Rather, the floor was opened after short introductory statements and the majority of the time was allotted to a discussion with the audience of about 60. The format of the event did justice to its title “The art of achieving inclusive education”, and it reflected the considerate and transdisciplinary mode of collaboration of the INEDIS project partners featured that evening.

  3 min read · 25. October 2018

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  Workshop recap: How to maintain your wellbeing to be productive and to achieve your goals

  When 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 read · 16. October 2018

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  APPEAR 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 read · 15. July 2018

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  APPEAR 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 read · 15. May 2018

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  APPEAR 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 read · 01. May 2018

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  Workshop "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 read · 21. December 2017

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  Film 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 read · 12. December 2017