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AAL_26_Alumni AudioLab with Sara Helen Kaweesa

APPEAR scholar, "remote farmer", agricultural researcher, community worker and founder and director of A Rocha Uganda, Sara Kaweesa, gives an interview about her experiences as researcher and farmer.

2 min read · 03. December 2019
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Enhancing Knowledge and Skills of Young African Scientists for a Better Tomorrow

Bernadette Yougbare, APPEAR scholar, presented her PhD work at the “Sustainable Natural Resource Management Summer School" at the University of Abomey-Calavi in Benin.

3 min read · 13. November 2019
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Published research article about farmers willingness to participate in voluntary land consolidation

APPEAR scholar Abebaw Andarge Gedefaw who is pursuing his PhD studies within the EduLAND project has recently published the article "Farmers Willingness to Participate In Voluntary Land Consolidation in Gozamin District, Ethiopia" which was also selected as an issue cover of the journal.

3 min read · 24. October 2019
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Speed dating with organic stakeholders in Armenia

During her field research scholarship holder Hasmik Hovakimyan used the format of speed dating for discussing cooperation possibilities between organic producers and lecturers of the Armenian National Agrarian University.

2 min read · 23. October 2019
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Go Organic! Two scholars contribute to sustainable agriculture in Uganda

Worldwide, organic agriculture is steadily increasing in popularity and skilled professionals in higher education and research are required. Watch the video to see, how two APPEAR scholars and young professionals in this field contribute to the project on agroecology in Uganda.

3 min read · 14. October 2019
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Fostering a network of women researchers in water research and policy for Africa

PhD candidate at BOKU Sonnia Nzilani Musyoka attended the "Water First! Workshop for African Women in Water Research and Policy”, that took place on 8-10 September 2019 in Accra, Ghana.

2 min read · 27. September 2019
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Four APPEAR scholars participating at Summer School in Georgia

“Working in an interdisciplinary, multicultural, and friendly environment was exciting and good opportunity to learn from each other” highlights one of the summer school participants.

3 min read · 10. September 2019
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Participation at the Oxford Women’s Leadership Symposium

APPEAR scholarship holder Elshaday Woldeyesus presented part of her doctoral research at the Oxford Women’s Leadership Symposium.

2 min read · 03. September 2019
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Award of International Travel Scholarship

APPEAR scholar Benard Mucholwa Simiyu was awarded the 2019 International Travel Scholarship by International Association of Great Lakes Research (IAGLR).

3 min read · 03. September 2019
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Co-writing a policy brief on aquaculture and food security

Kevin Obiero, an APPEAR scholar and PhD candidate at BOKU, recently published a policy brief for the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). It highlights the urgent need for aquaculture growth to improve food security and nutrition in Kenya.

3 min read · 05. August 2019
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Presentation at the Symposium on Disability Studies

The PhD research of APPEAR scholarship holder, Tizita Kassahun Gebremariam, focuses on the intersection of multiple social factors in the experiences of female students with disabilities at selected universities in Ethiopia.

2 min read · 31. 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