APPEAR 15+2 Anniversary Event
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 14:00
K47, Franz-Josefs-Kai 47, 1010 Vienna
Launched at the end of 2009, APPEAR has taken many of us on an ambitious journey to new horizons in development policy, generating innovative scientific insights and fostering long-standing partnerships. Over the years, cooperation in research, teaching and management between higher education institutions in Austria and in APPEAR partner countries has fostered a community that brings together development policy concerns and the objectives of the SDGs with academically excellent research and sustainable solutions to improve social, cultural, ecological and economic living conditions. At the anniversary event, we would like to reflect and discuss, review achievements, and look ahead together.
Schedule
The event programme will be available soon. The following schedule is planned:
14:00 Arrival of Guests | Refreshments
14:30 – 16:00 Welcome and Review
- Welcome and Introductory Remarks
- Project Presentations
- Presentation of the Evaluation Results
- Keynote Address on “APPEAR in Context"
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:30 Metareflections on APPEAR: Experiences and Perspectives
- Presentations on Experiences and Perspectives
- Synthesis Commentary on the Presentations
17:30 – 18:00 Break
18:00 – 18:30 Opening of the Evening Reception
- Remarks by Representatives of BmeiA, ADA, OeAD
- Remarks by Project Partners & Scholars
- Music by Christina Zurbrügg
18:30 – 21:00 Reception and Networking
Please register until 10 May 2026
During the first two phases of APPEAR from 2009 to 2020, 43 academic partnerships were implemented in a total of 20 countries. In the third phase, which runs until November 2027, a further 31 partnerships have been established. Overall, throughout the entire programme period, more than 220 students from partner countries have received support to pursue their master’s or PhD studies at an Austrian university.