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Last but not Least

The final week of June, 2019 wrapped up the last official training week in Armenia for the BOAA teaching team. Ethics in Organic Agriculture as well as Qualitative Research, Methods and Data collection were on the agenda.

3 min read · 30. July 2019
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Youth message at the R20 Austrian World Summit Breakout Session by APPEAR scholar

Kevin Wafula Nyongesa had the exceptional opportunity to present the voice of young researchers at the R20 Austrian World Summit Breakout Session on “Forest Responses to Climate Change: Why African Forests Matter”. In addition to the youth message he also presented a poster about his PhD results.

5 min read · 10. July 2019
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James Omondi Outa presented his PhD results

Our APPEAR scholar from Kenya is in the final year of his PhD study at the University of Vienna. His thesis investigates the ecological status of Africa’s largest lake.

2 min read · 10. July 2019
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Capacity building in sustainable aquaculture production in Kenya

APPEAR scholars Sonnia Nzilani Musyoka and Kevin Odhiambo Obiero are part of an international team of experts to provide tailor-made trainings to stakeholders in the aquaculture sector in Kenya.

3 min read · 04. July 2019
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Geda Oncho presented his PhD results on indicators for water quality

The Annual Research Conference was held from the 3rd to the 4th May 2019 at Ambo University, Ethiopia. The overall aim was to discuss sustainable development through research, technology and innovation.

3 min read · 04. July 2019
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Welt im Ohr: Georgia - Land of contrasts

Between Soviet nostalgia and post-communist transformation: scientists and experts talk about their experiences. Listen to the podcast (in German only).

02. July 2019
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During the 3rd webinar of the project SEA4cities...

...Dr. Daniel VIDAL shared with the audience his experience on the theme "promoting sustainable energy (SDG7): issues and perspectives for cities and villages in Senegal".

3 min read · 27. June 2019
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Working at the Open Learning Initiative for Refugees – OLIve

Our APPEAR scholar Bruktawit Ejigu Kassa from Ethiopia is working at OLIve which is run by the University of Vienna.

2 min read · 25. June 2019
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Three generations of scholarship holders from Burkina Faso

Current and former scholarship contribute with their PhD research to the APPEAR project for sustainable management of water and fish resources in Burkina Faso.

3 min read · 21. June 2019
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Latest BOAA project training in Armenia

Thanks to extra funding from an Erasmus+ mobility grant and support from Armenia’s Shen Organic Training Center and Nairian CJSC, the BOAA project was able to host yet another training for their future Organic Master Program lecturers in Armenia.

3 min read · 17. June 2019
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LARIMA - Final Conference, Addis Abeba, 19th to 21st July 2019

The conference will present outcomes of the three year APPEAR project on Sustainable Highland Rivers Management in Ethiopia | LARIMA.

2 min read · 17. June 2019
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Sustainable energy: issues and perspectives for cities and villages in Senegal

The project Sustainable Energy Access for Sustainable Cities (SEA4cities) will organize the third edition of its series of webinars on Thursday 20 June 2019, from 15h (GMT).

3 min read · 07. June 2019

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