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Strengthening knowledge in urban transformation and energy transition

Three Senegalese doctoral students Cheikh Faye, Salif Sow und Abdoulaye Thiaw from the SEA4cities team successfully concluded a fellowship seminar with the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT).

2 min read · 11. February 2020
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Promoting Renewable energy and engineering among female high school students in Gaza

In December 2019 Prof. Hala J. El-Khozondar and Dr. Rifa J. El-Khozondar from the Electrical Engineering Department at the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG) visited Baheer Al-Rais female high school to promote renewable energy and electrical engineering.

2 min read · 11. February 2020
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Dissemination workshop: Energy planning software for cities

In a two-day workshop a city energy planning software was presented and disseminated to relevant actors.

4 min read · 10. 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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Exchange of teaching and learning practices in higher education of Austria and Georgia

In the frame of the running bilateral APPEAR project ACCES, professors and young teachers from the GTU, Tbilisi visited BOKU Vienna in June and in December 2019. The meeting focused on the exchange of teaching, learning and research experiences and educational technologies currently applied at Austrian and Georgian universities.

1 min read · 27. January 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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Austrian Alumni Meeting in Kenya, 12 February 2020

The Austrian Embassy in Nairobi in cooperation with the OeAD is organising a meeting for current and former OeAD scholars and alumni of Austrian higher education institutions.

1 min read · 10. January 2020
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Ugandan-Austrian University Cooperation. Information and Networking Meeting, 11 February 2020.

In cooperation with Makerere University the OeAD is organising an information and networking meeting in Kampala.

1 min read · 09. January 2020
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BIO Austria visit to Armenia

27 BIO Austria farmers had their very first visit to Armenia in November 2019. The aim of the study trip was to introduce them to the organic landscape and culture in Armenia.

2 min read · 07. January 2020
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SUSFISH+ and LoCaBreed joint events in Burkina Faso, September 2019

From 21st - 28th September, a joint symposium and gender workshop for the APPEAR project teams SUSFISH+ and LoCaBreed took place in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The aim was to exchange experiences in interdisciplinary work and to bring stakeholders in the livestock and fisheries sectors together.

3 min read · 18. December 2019
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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