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  © Risper Ajwang’ Ondiek

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  APPEAR scholar Risper Ondiek presents research on land use change and greenhouse gas emissions

  Ms. Risper Ajwang’ Ondiek presented the results of her PhD studies on ‘Influence of land use/cover change and season on soil greenhouse gas emissions from a tropical wetland in Kenya’ at the 9th International Symposium on Wetland Pollutant Dynamics and Control (WETPOL), which was held virtually from 13-17 September 2021.

  2 min read · 06. October 2021

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  © Elke Stinnig

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  Scholar Bruktawit Kassa presents paper on hate speech against female journalists in Austria

  She presented the paper at the Virtual 71st Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, 27-31 May 2021.

  2 min read · 19. July 2021

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  Scholar Girum Gebremariam finishes PhD on Federalism and Relations in Multiethnic Ethiopia

  APPEAR scholar Girum Gebremariam was awarded a scholarship in 2017 within the framework of the project Advanced Academic Partnership for Legal and Human Rights Education |AAPLHRE to pursue his PhD studies in Law and Politics at Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz. In this article he reports about the results of his research and the opportunities of studying in Austria.

  4 min read · 19. May 2021

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  © Geda Kebede Oncho

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  Ethiopian scholar Geda Kebede Oncho completed his PhD on water quality monitoring

  Geda Kebede Oncho completed his PhD, focusing on sustainable use of Ethiopian highland freshwaters, at the Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management (IHG), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna in April 2021. In this article, he provides some insights into his research and his experience as a PhD student in Austria.

  4 min read · 17. May 2021

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  AER project presents video on new master’s program in agroecology and other achievements

  Following the finalization of the AER Project a new video introduces the recently launched master's programme in Agroecology at Mountains of the Moon University (MMU), Uganda

  4 min read · 11. May 2021

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  Scholar Tigran Keryan finishes doctoral studies on transdisciplinarity in Georgia and Armenia

  APPEAR scholar Tigran Keryan recently completed his doctoral program at BOKU University, Vienna. In this article he reports about his research which was part of the project: Transdisciplinarity for Sustainable Tourism Development in the Caucasus Region (CaucaSusT)

  4 min read · 14. April 2021

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  © Elke Stinnig

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  Scholar Roba Abumiddain completes MA degree in Peace Studies

  Her research addressed the contribution of social workers in strategic peacebuilding in the Gaza Strip, under the supervision of Prof. Paula Ditzel Facci.

  2 min read · 06. April 2021

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  Scholar Sara Kaweesa completed PhD on conservation agriculture in Uganda

  Sara Kaweesa completed her PhD on “Effective Strategies for Accelerating Conservation Agriculture Adoption in Mid-Northern Uganda” at the Institute of Development Research at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna in December 2020.

  3 min read · 31. March 2021

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  © Christine Cavallotti

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  Scholar Bienvenue Zoma publishes paper on farmers' attitudes towards breeding tools

  The research paper which was published in the international journal “Sustainability” in March 2021 was one of the outcomes of the project LoCaBreed

  2 min read · 19. March 2021

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  © Elke Stinnig

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  Rutikanga Charles appointed as IFSW Africa region representative for indigenous knowledge commission

  The indigenous knowledge commission was set up to contribute to social work practice and to acknowledge the relevance of indigenous knowledge for social work

  2 min read · 12. March 2021

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  © Reinfried Mansberger

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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