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APPEAR scholarship holder won Inge Dirmhirn Prize 2019

Ayelech Kidie Mengesha was recently awarded the “Inge Dirmhirn Prize 2019’’ for her master's thesis: "Impact of rural land certification on household's decision to plant trees and women's rights to trees: in the case of Gozamen District in East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia”.

2 min read · 10. December 2020
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Hafte Mebrahten Tesfay finishes PhD study on agroforestry in Ethiopia

The research of our APPEAR scholar focused on ecosystem services of indigenous agroforestry systems in the southeastern Rift Valley, Ethiopia. He successfully defended his PhD at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna in early December 2020.

2 min read · 09. December 2020
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“I shall not give up” – The story of a PhD student and her life after

APPEAR scholar Esther Mukooza from Uganda completed her PhD in Anthropology at the University of Vienna and is currently working with Medecins Sans Frontieres in the Kingdom of Eswatini in Southern Africa. She tells us about her professional journey after her studies in Austria and explains why one should focus on the goal and not the in-between.

5 min read · 01. December 2020
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APPEAR scholar Abebaw Andarge Gedefaw recently published two articles

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 · 24. November 2020
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Indigenous social work practice in Africa: Telling our practice stories amid COVID-19 Interventions

APPEAR scholarship holder Charles Rutikanga participated in this online event and talked about the indigenous models of problem solving that are built on the Rwandan history and culture.

4 min read · 16. November 2020
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Scholar Bernadette Yougbaré publishes research on characterization of cattle in Burkina Faso

The research was undertaken within the APPEAR project LoCaBreed that aims at improving the genetic disposition of the local cattle population to make it resistant against parasitic diseases. Bernadette contributed with her study on the morphometric characterization of purebred and crossbred Baoulé cattle in Burkina Faso.

2 min read · 22. October 2020
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Video of PhD student about his research on community-based cattle breeding programme in Burkina Faso

This video introduces APPEAR scholar Dominique Ouedraogo and his PhD studies on Community-based breeding in Burkina Faso. His research aims to improve local cattle breeds’ size and their disease resistance in order to increase the interest of farmers to conserve this indigenous breed.

3 min read · 12. October 2020
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APPEAR scholar presented her research on improving soil health

Sara Kaweesa spoke on conservation agriculture as a best practice example and one of the efficient climate smart strategies for improving soil health.

2 min read · 21. September 2020
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Scholar Zerihun Geleta presented his research regarding human rights in Ethiopia at two conferences

Ph.D. Candidate of International Law at the University of Graz whose research focuses on the interplay between human rights and development in Ethiopia, has recently presented research papers at two international conferences.

2 min read · 10. August 2020
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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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Scholar Paul Omonge publishes research on water management in Kenya

Our APPEAR scholar was already actively involved in an Austrian funded research project before starting his PhD. As an outcome of the project, an article was recently published in the "Water and Environment Journal" in March 2020.

2 min read · 08. June 2020
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Online Talk: “What are the human rights implications of COVID-19?”

Human rights expert Moritz Birk from Amnesty International discussed with scholars the implications of the current measures taken against the COVID-19 pandemic regarding the situation of human rights.

4 min read · 27. May 2020