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Seda Adamyan: ÖGTPM 2025 Conference Participation

The APPEAR scholar Seda Adamyan recently took part in the conference of the Austrian Society for Tropical Medicine, Parasitology and Migration Medicine Graz. She presented resulst of her PhD research on the prevalence of Dirofilaria and Leishmania species across multiple host species in Armenia, including golden jackals.

4 min read · 29. December 2025
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Understanding Institutional Change through the Lens of Career Centres in Armenia and Georgia

APPEAR scholar Sona Balasanyan has published a new article in the international journal European Education. The paper examines how career centres in Armenian and Georgian universities, established within Bologna-inspired Europeanisation reforms, navigate complex governance structures inherited from the Soviet past.

3 min read · 29. December 2025
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Workshop Recap: Project Work in Conflict-Affected Countries

On 22 November 2025, OeAD hosted the workshop ‘Project Work in Conflict-Affected Contexts’ as part of the 9th Austrian Development Conference in Innsbruck, Austria. Caroline Paparu and Hafte Tesfay shared insights from their project work in Uganda and Ethiopia that were followed by interactive discussions. Overall, the workshop underscored that successful cooperation in conflict-affected contexts requires flexibility, ethical sensitivity, transparent communication, and long-term, trust-based partnerships rooted in local realities.

7 min read · 01. December 2025
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Agroforestry Systems and Multipurpose Trees in Southern and Southwestern Ethiopia

Abera Tilahun Abdi studies how agroforestry and multipurpose tree species enhance climate resilience and biodiversity in southern and southwestern Ethiopia.

3 min read · 27. November 2025
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Sunday Asasio presents paper at International Conference on Materials Science and Smart Materials

At the MSSM2025 conference in Vienna Sunday Asasio presented ‘Assessment of Renewable Energy Resource Potential for Hybrid Electrification: A Case Study of Kasenyi Fish Landing Site, Uganda’. The conference provided a global platform for advancing research in materials characterization, design, and sustainable high-performance material development.

3 min read · 27. November 2025
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Aidah Namagambe: Advancing Sustainable Energy Access through Hybrid Renewable Systems

At the 11th International Conference on Materials Science and Smart Materials (MSSM2025), Aidah Namagambe presented her study on evaluating renewable energy resources to establish a green, sustainable energy framework for refugee communities. Her research provides a replicable methodology for assessing solar, wind, and biomass potential—laying the groundwork for designing hybrid energy systems adaptable to other off-grid regions.

4 min read · 27. November 2025
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The best part is, I have friends all over Austria

On October 23, the OeAD team hosted a Welcome Event for new scholarship holders in Austria

3 min read · 10. November 2025
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Inspiring Insights: Excursion with OeAD Scholars to ISTA

Science, culture, and community came together as OeAD scholars explored ISTA and Klosterneuburg Abbey.

5 min read · 29. September 2025
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Ernst Mach – Ukraine Meetup 2025: From Studies into a Professional Career

The third Ernst Mach – Ukraine Meetup took place on 18 September 2025 at the OeAD House in Vienna and was very successful.

3 min read · 26. September 2025
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Summer Course at Université Nazi BONI explores innovations in animal breeding and genetics

In July 2025, Université Nazi BONI (UNB) in Burkina Faso hosted an international summer course titled 'Animal Breeding and Genetics: New Approaches in Europe and Africa‘, financed through the LoCaBreed2.0 project. The course aimed to strengthen local capacities in animal breeding research and practice, while also highlighting the urgent need for sustainable genetic improvement that is tailored to local contexts.

2 min read · 22. September 2025
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Melsew Amsalu Wubneh presents research at summer school in Kiel, Germany

The 2025 SWAMP summer school and workshop took place in Kiel, Germany, from August 5 to 14 in a hybrid form.

2 min read · 19. September 2025
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APPEAR scholars and alumni strengthen research networks for aquatic ecology

In May 2025, the FRESH NET workshop at BOKU University in Vienna brought together 40 representatives from over 15 institutions in Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya and Austria to establish partnerships for the sustainable management of Uganda's freshwater ecosystems. APPEAR scholars and alumni played an important role in leading sessions, presenting research and shaping new joint initiatives aimed at strengthening collaboration, academic networks and leadership in aquatic ecology across East Africa.

3 min read · 19. September 2025