Activities of scholarship holders

63 news found

© AFIWEL

activities of scholarship holders Appear Alumni ...

Alumni Talk with Zipporah Gichana: Advancing Aquatic Resource Management

Join us on 15 October 2026 at 18:00 at the OeAD where Zipporah Gichana will share her personal and professional experiences as a doctoral student at BOKU University. Drawing on her involvement in international research projects, she will speak about aquatic resource management and sustainable aquaculture systems in East Africa, and international research collaboration, including her role as an Africa-UniNet representative.

2 min read · 15. October 2026
© Thomas Bauer

Kooperationen Appear Development Research

Edu4GEO2 Partners Present Research at World Bank Land Conference

Researchers and practitioners from around the world gathered at the World Bank 2026 Land and Property Research Conference to discuss current challenges and innovative solutions in the land sector. Edu4GEO2 project partners contributed to the exchange by presenting their research on geomatics education and women's land rights in Ethiopia.

2 min read · 17. June 2026
© Debre Markos University

Kooperationen Appear Development Research

Edu4GEO2 | Report on the 3rd project year

The second cohort of the Master’s in Geomatics began in October 2026, with most courses delivered online through team teaching. In cooperation with DMU and two Austrian universities, practical trainings were delivered to Ethiopian land administration experts. DMU also offered targeted land-rights courses for local female farmers. Key teaching and research infrastructure purchased in Austria was delivered to Ethiopian partners.

2 min read · 17. June 2026
© Adhisthan_Gauli

activities of scholarship holders Appear Alumni ...

Beyond Professional Life: Growing with Purpose and Greening the Future

Dr. Sony Baral Gauli is a prominent green economist, educator, researcher, and academic leader whose professional achievements have significantly advanced sustainable forest management, green economic development, and climate resilience in Nepal. In 2025 she was awarded with the prestigious national award "Women in Science and Technology Award".

3 min read · 17. June 2026
© EIAR

activities of scholarship holders Appear Scholars ...

Strengthening the AEEM Programme and Alumni Network in East Africa

For more than ten years, the International Joint MSc Programme in Aquatic Ecosystems and Environmental Management (AEEM) has trained experts in aquatic and environmental management and strengthened academic partnerships between East African and Austrian universities. A workshop on 24 April 2026 in Ethiopia was dedicated to reflection, networking, and strategic dialogue on the future of the programme and its growing alumni network.

4 min read · 05. June 2026
© StudienVerlag/OeAD

Appear Science communication Partnerships ...

New Publication: APPEAR METAREFLECTIONS

The reader with the subtitle: "From Transcultural and Transdisciplinary University Cooperation to Critical Epistemological Analyses of Knowledge Production" reflects, in a free and formally diverse manner, collaborations in the field of development research.

2 min read · 28. May 2026
© Darwin Amute

Kooperationen Appear Development Research

AMUTI | Report on the 3rd project year

Over the past year, the AMUTI project has made substantial progress with regard to capacity building, research, curriculum development, and community engagement, further strengthening its transdisciplinary approach to addressing natural resource governance challenges in refugee-hosting contexts.

3 min read · 15. May 2026
© Thomas Kruessmann

Kooperationen Appear Development Research

COVIOCRIM | Report on the 2nd project year

In the second project year of COVIOCRIM, we focused on expanding our training activities for managers of violence protection facilities and medical staff, worked on implementing our textbook and supplementary online content, established the Legal Aid Clinic as a contact point for victims of domestic violence, and launched a Georgia-wide awareness-raising campaign.

3 min read · 13. May 2026
© Dawit Gebrehiwot

Kooperationen Appear Development Research

From Research to Practice: GIRT Project Releases Interviewing Manual

1 min read · 11. May 2026
© Elke Stinnig

activities of scholarship holders Appear Veranstaltungsdokumentation ...

Alumni Talk Fernando Ruiz Peyré: The Power of Exchange - From Scholar to Global Research Networks

On 23 April 2026, the OeAD Alumni Talk in Vienna welcomed Fernando Ruiz Peyré, who offered an inspiring account of his personal and professional journey—from an exchange student to an internationally connected researcher in interdisciplinary mountain studies. Now affiliated with the Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research at the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the University of Innsbruck, he reflected on how academic mobility and international cooperation have shaped his career and research perspective.

4 min read · 07. May 2026
© Rebecca Nambuya

Appear Partnerships Development Research

Training Report Summary: Maker Movement Hybrid Renewable Energy Training (PHRE – Uganda)

The Maker Movement Inspired Practical Course held in February 2026 at Makerere University, formed the third round of a progressive training series under the project "Promotion of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems towards Electricity Access in Uganda (PHRE)".

4 min read · 05. May 2026
© Reinfried Mansberger

activities of scholarship holders Appear Scholars ...

PhD Research: Unlocking Informal Settlements in Ethiopia

Mulugeta Tenaw Assaye, APPEAR scholar and PhD candidate at BOKU University, explores how informal settlements in Addis Ababa are shaped by deeply intertwined social, economic, political, and environmental “lock-ins.” Drawing on his recent publication in Cities, he identifies pathways toward inclusive, resilient, and sustainable urban development that empower marginalized communities while protecting the environment.

2 min read · 30. April 2026