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Welt im Ohr: Georgia - Land of contrasts

Between Soviet nostalgia and post-communist transformation: scientists and experts talk about their experiences. Listen to the podcast (in German only).

02. July 2019
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During the 3rd webinar of the project SEA4cities...

...Dr. Daniel VIDAL shared with the audience his experience on the theme "promoting sustainable energy (SDG7): issues and perspectives for cities and villages in Senegal".

3 min read · 27. June 2019
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Working at the Open Learning Initiative for Refugees – OLIve

Our APPEAR scholar Bruktawit Ejigu Kassa from Ethiopia is working at OLIve which is run by the University of Vienna.

2 min read · 25. June 2019
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Three generations of scholarship holders from Burkina Faso

Current and former scholarship contribute with their PhD research to the APPEAR project for sustainable management of water and fish resources in Burkina Faso.

3 min read · 21. June 2019
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Latest BOAA project training in Armenia

Thanks to extra funding from an Erasmus+ mobility grant and support from Armenia’s Shen Organic Training Center and Nairian CJSC, the BOAA project was able to host yet another training for their future Organic Master Program lecturers in Armenia.

3 min read · 17. June 2019
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LARIMA - Final Conference, Addis Abeba, 19th to 21st July 2019

The conference will present outcomes of the three year APPEAR project on Sustainable Highland Rivers Management in Ethiopia | LARIMA.

2 min read · 17. June 2019
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Sustainable energy: issues and perspectives for cities and villages in Senegal

The project Sustainable Energy Access for Sustainable Cities (SEA4cities) will organize the third edition of its series of webinars on Thursday 20 June 2019, from 15h (GMT).

3 min read · 07. June 2019
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Accreditation of a Professional Diploma Course in Energy Efficient Buildings in Gaza

This new diploma course is the first in Palestine and will be of considerable benefits to build the capacity of local staff. It was developed in the framework of the CBEEB project, a cooperation between IUG and TU Vienna.

1 min read · 29. May 2019
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Scholar nominated for the BOKU Sustainability Award

We congratulate our scholarship holder Ayelech Kidie Mengesha, who was nominated with three other students for this award. Her research focused on the impact of rural land certification on household decision to plant trees and women’s rights to trees: The case of Gozamen district, Ethiopia.

2 min read · 17. April 2019
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LoCaBreed project will be presented at event series at Natural History Museum in Vienna

1 min read · 17. April 2019
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Past Events

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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Gender issues in cattle management in Burkina Faso

The LoCaBreed project raises awareness of the role of women in cattle rearing. And it supports women in gaining equal opportunities to improve their livelihood.

3 min read · 16. April 2019