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Joint research project finalized with book on challenges of human rights implementation in Ethiopia

The Advanced academic partnership for legal and human rights education AAPLHRE was designed and implemented during a time when human rights were under much pressure in Ethiopia.

3 min read · 04. March 2021
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Abebaw Andarge Gedefaw finishes PhD study on Land Administration and Land Management in Ethiopia

The findings of his PhD research are an important contribution to meet the objectives of the EduLAND2 project in particular and in general, to support sustainable land development in Ethiopia.

4 min read · 03. March 2021
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Scholar Bernadette Yougbaré defended PhD thesis on the genetic disposition of cattle in Burkina Faso

In 2017 Bernadette Yougbaré was awarded a PhD scholarship to conduct her study as part of the APPEAR project LoCaBreed.

2 min read · 02. March 2021
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Another 18.7 million euros for APPEAR – research and teaching with development policy relevance

OeAD and ADA launch eighth call for project proposals within the framework of APPEAR, the higher education cooperation programme in the area of research and teaching for development

01. March 2021
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APPEAR III: First call opened

On 1 March, the first call for applications in the third programme phase of APPEAR is opened. The application deadline is 31 May 2021. Since the beginning of APPEAR in 2009 it is now the 8th Call.

1 min read · 01. March 2021
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Higher Education

Research centre initiated by APPEAR awarded 1,8 Mio grant from Norway

Under the APPEAR-funded project PROSOWO (Promotion of Professional Social Work in East Africa), the East Africa Centre for Research and Innovation in Social Work (CRISOWO) was established in 2017, in order to sustain the project activities beyond the project span.

2 min read · 18. February 2021
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Graduation of first batch at Institute of Land Administration at Debre Markos University, Ethiopia

In 2016, the Institute of Land Administration has been established at Debre Markos University with the financial support of the APPEAR project EduLAND2. In this year, the first batch of bachelor students have graduated.

2 min read · 17. February 2021
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Updated basic Information available in 8 languages

On 1 March, 2021 the first call for applications of the third phase of the Austrian Partnership Program for Higher Education and Research for Development - APPEAR will open. The initial basic information in the most important official languages of the partner countries offers a brief overview of the key points of the program.

1 min read · 11. February 2021
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APPEAR in practice_15: Transdisciplinary approaches for university-community cooperation

Project partners from BOKU Vienna, Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU), Tbilisi State University (TSU), and IMC FH Krems presented their project, its results and outcomes and the network they established in the Caucasus region. Furthermore, recent PhD graduate and APPEAR alumni Lela Khartishvili from Georgia and current APPEAR scholarship holder Tigran Keryan from Armenia introduced the recently published manual for university lecturers.

5 min read · 08. February 2021
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Earthworms as alternative protein source for broiler chickens?

Makerere University and TU Wien published an open access article as a result of collaborative research within the APPEAR project CapNex.

3 min read · 26. January 2021
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Online event: Transdisciplinary approaches for university-community cooperation in the Caucasus

Presentation of and discussion on the APPEAR project CaucasusT on 27th of January 2021, 18:00-20:00 CET in the framework of the event series APPEAR in practice.

4 min read · 18. January 2021
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Development Research

APPEAR project publishes book on sustainable fisheries in Burkina Faso

The SUSFISHBook, "Sustainable Fisheries and Water Management - Transformation Pathways for Burkina Faso", outlines the key lessons learnt from a cooperation lasting over a decade.

2 min read · 14. January 2021

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