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Alumni Reception at the Austrian Embassy in Ethiopia

At the end of March, the Austrian Ambassador Dr. Simone Knapp hosted a reception for Ethiopian alumni of Austrian universities as well as for representatives of Ethiopian universities who are interested in cooperating with Austrian higher education institutions.

2 min read · 03. April 2024
© Jigme Namgyel Engineering College

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APPEAR in practice: Strengthening Capacity of Higher Engineering Education for Sustainable Buildings

From concrete challenges to wooden solutions. Explore the dynamic exchange shaping sustainable engineering in Bhutan.

7 min read · 15. February 2024
© Elke Stinnig_OeAD

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Advancing Geomatics Education: APPEAR Project Empowers Ethiopian Students for Leadership Roles

During the APPEAR in practice_17 event the Edu4GEO2 team from Ethiopia and Austria reported about their long-lasting cooperation in the field of Geomatics.

3 min read · 23. May 2023
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APPEAR presents lives of women in Ethiopia at human rights film festival

Within the framework of the film days “Wissen.Schafft.Entwicklung” as part of the cooperation with the established this human world - International Human Rights Film Festival, the doc-film Among Us Women was screened on 10 December at the Top Kino, Vienna.

4 min read · 20. December 2022
© Robert Diendorfer

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APPEAR in practice at Entwicklungstagung 2022: Multiple crises exacerbate global inequalities

With a delay of more than two years due to the pandemic, the 8th Austrian "Entwicklungstagung" took place between 11 and 13 November at the University of Linz.

1 min read · 09. December 2022
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Video: Country Talk Armenia

In the third edition of the OeAD Country Talks, APPEAR scholar Hasmik Hovakimyan invites us to a journey to learn more about geography and culture as well as the cuisine of Armenia.

6 min read · 10. May 2022
© Elke Stinnig

Past Events activities of scholarship holders

Online Talk: “Fake Science and Predatory Publishing”

„Publish or Perish“ has been the mantra in academia for several years. Academic careers increasingly depend on publication lists. Without publications in renowned international peer-reviewed journals it is impossible to start a successful University career.

2 min read · 23. June 2020
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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 in practice_14: Energy access and transition to sustainability in cities

In order to ensure access to affordable and sustainable energy for all it is crucial to focus on the growing energy demand in cities. SEA4cities developed the ESPM accessible online to support cities in developing countries plan and monitor the energy transition to sustainability, which was first tested in Dakar, Senegal. The SEA4cities ESPM aims to “trigger democratization in energy access and energy transition”.

5 min read · 02. December 2019
© Elke Stinnig

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Workshop "How to become an active agent for human rights" - recap

Being an active agent for human rights is not an easy task and requires courage. Nevertheless, sharing experiences and best practice examples in a group of like-minded people inspires and strengthens the confidence to stand-up for human rights.

4 min read · 17. April 2019
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Film Days 2018

In collaboration with the Vienna-based film festival this human world, APPEAR organised an evening at the Top Kino Vienna. In this event, researchers of the APPEAR project ROOTDEVPAL in Palestine were invited as speakers for the discussion after the movie "The Judge".

2 min read · 20. December 2018
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Past Events Partnerships Higher Education

Partnerships between Austria and the South Caucasus: featuring APPEAR and Erasmus+

There are many and various cooperations between Austrian higher education institutions (HEI) and partner institutions in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan - this was clearly visible during this forum entitled "Schwerpunktregion Kaukasus: Vertiefung und Good Practice mit Beispielen aus Erasmus+ und APPEAR", which took place during the OeAD and Erasmus+ HEI conference 2018 in November at FH Campus Wien. The following report is in German only.

3 min read · 18. December 2018