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Discussing soil and water conservation & manure utilization in the Sio-Malaba-Malakisi river basin

A stakeholder/dissemination workshop held on 27th of January 2020 in Busia, Uganda in the framework of the APPEAR workshop CapNex.

2 min read · 25. February 2020
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Celebrating the first Master Program of Organic Agriculture in Armenia

During the final visit of the Austrian partners to Armenia in February 2020, the BOAA project team organized a final teacher training, stakeholder meeting and was able to celebrate the acceptance of the master program for organic agriculture.

2 min read · 20. February 2020
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Alumni Talks with Kevin Odhiambo Obiero

In October, 2019 Kevin Odhiambo Obiero from Kenya shared his experiences as former scholarship holder and researcher. Furthermore he talked about the importance of capacity building and research cooperation through Intra-Africa and Global Academic Mobility.

3 min read · 17. February 2020
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Policy dialogue on water quality and food security on 31st of January 2020 at Makerere University

The meeting brought together representatives from ministries, agencies and NGO's, as well as district leaders and researchers from various universities in Uganda and Austria.

17. February 2020
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International Social Work: Journal prize goes to APPEAR project

The renowned journal “International Social Work” awards an annual prize for the best scientific article published in a given year.

2 min read · 17. February 2020
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Strengthening knowledge in urban transformation and energy transition

Three Senegalese doctoral students Cheikh Faye, Salif Sow und Abdoulaye Thiaw from the SEA4cities team successfully concluded a fellowship seminar with the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT).

2 min read · 11. February 2020
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Promoting Renewable energy and engineering among female high school students in Gaza

In December 2019 Prof. Hala J. El-Khozondar and Dr. Rifa J. El-Khozondar from the Electrical Engineering Department at the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG) visited Baheer Al-Rais female high school to promote renewable energy and electrical engineering.

2 min read · 11. February 2020
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Dissemination workshop: Energy planning software for cities

In a two-day workshop a city energy planning software was presented and disseminated to relevant actors.

4 min read · 10. February 2020
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OEAD alumni, Dr. Basanta Raj Adhikari, presents at international workshop on “Vanishing Ice"

The international workshop on “Vanishing Ice-Human and natural impacts of changing cryosphere” took place at Vienna University from 21-22 January, 2020 and was organized by the Vienna Anthropocene Network.

1 min read · 05. February 2020
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Exchange of teaching and learning practices in higher education of Austria and Georgia

In the frame of the running bilateral APPEAR project ACCES, professors and young teachers from the GTU, Tbilisi visited BOKU Vienna in June and in December 2019. The meeting focused on the exchange of teaching, learning and research experiences and educational technologies currently applied at Austrian and Georgian universities.

1 min read · 27. January 2020
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Survey on new Organic Agriculture Master program at ANAU shows great interest of students

In September 2020 the new “Organic Agriculture Master’s Program" will start at the Armenian National Agrarian University (ANAU). In order to ensure its success a survey was conducted in October 2019 among ANAU students.

2 min read · 15. January 2020
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Austrian Alumni Meeting in Kenya, 12 February 2020

The Austrian Embassy in Nairobi in cooperation with the OeAD is organising a meeting for current and former OeAD scholars and alumni of Austrian higher education institutions.

1 min read · 10. January 2020

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