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  MSc programme in Agroecology successfully launched at Mountains of the Moon University, Fort Portal

  In the final project year two important milestones of the AER project were achieved at the Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) in Fort Portal, Uganda: The Master programme in Agroecology was launched and the agroecological demonstration farm was officially opened.

  3 min read · 20. April 2020

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  Scholar Sonnia Nzilani Musyoka defended her doctoral thesis via video conference

  Due to the coronavirus pandemic Sonnia Nzilani Musyoka could not return to Vienna and had to defend her thesis via video conference.

  2 min read · 06. April 2020

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  Management options and their impact on water resources in the upper Mara River Basin of Kenya

  A research paper by APPEAR scholar Paul Omonge in cooperation with colleagues from Kenyatta University, Technical University of Kenya and BOKU Vienna was published in the Water and Environment Journal in March 2020.

  3 min read · 24. March 2020

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  Scholar James Omondi Outa defended his doctoral thesis via video conference

  A ray of hope in difficult times: Despite the corona virus the defence could take place via video conference.

  3 min read · 23. March 2020

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  Scholar Vincent-Paul Sanon awarded best thesis at SUSFISH+ Symposium

  Scholar Vincent-Paul Sanon is awarded best thesis at the final symposium of the project Sustainable Management of Water and Fisheries Resources (SUSFISH+) in Burkina Faso in 2019.

  3 min read · 19. March 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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  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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  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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  Exchange between Ethiopia and Burkina Faso on animal breeding

  Former OeAD scholar and BOKU alumna shares her experience from Ethiopia in community based sheep breeding with scientists and ministry officials in Burkina Faso.

  2 min read · 17. December 2019

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  Scholars discuss award winning films at human rights film festival

  Two APPEAR scholars shared their impressions and experiences following the screening of two films on the Ethiopian civil war and the period following the political uprisings in Burkina Faso in 2014.

  3 min read · 16. December 2019

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  APPEAR scholar gives radio interview on environmental conservation and climate change

  Sonnia Nzilani was invited by Mwatu FM of Kenya broadcasting cooperation to share her views on the environmental conservation and the current climate change related heavy rainfalls being experienced in East Africa.

  1 min read · 16. December 2019

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  APPEAR participates in the 9th ANIE Conference 2019 in Kenya

  Andreas Obrecht and Kevin Obiero represented APPEAR at the 9th African Network for Internationalization of Education (ANIE) Conference from 2-3 October 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya.

  2 min read · 16. December 2019