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Impressions of the 1st General Assembly of Africa-UniNet

The kick-off meeting and first General Assembly of the Austrian-African Research Network | Africa-UniNet took place from 30th - 31st of January 2020 at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) in Vienna. During the meeting the network was officially inaugurated and the work programme with first activities specified.

2 min read · 12. February 2020
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Videoreport: Podium Discussion - Africa-UniNet: Vision of a Shared Sustainable Future

On the occasion of the kick-off meeting and 1st General Assembly of Africa-UniNet Rector Hubert Hasenauer invited to a podium discussion.

12. February 2020
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Pressemitteilung Hochschule Entwicklungsforschung

Faßmann: Start des österreichisch-afrikanischen Forschungsnetzwerks "Africa-UniNet"

300.000 Euro für bessere Zusammenarbeit zwischen österreichischen und afrikanischen Hochschulen

30. January 2020
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President of Africa-UniNet

Rector Univ.-Prof. Dr. Hubert Hasenauer of BOKU will be the president of Africa-UniNet during its constituent phase and the first three years of the network.

18. October 2019
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activities of scholarship holders

Go Organic! Two scholars contribute to sustainable agriculture in Uganda

Worldwide, organic agriculture is steadily increasing in popularity and skilled professionals in higher education and research are required. Watch the video to see, how two APPEAR scholars and young professionals in this field contribute to the project on agroecology in Uganda.

3 min read · 14. October 2019
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activities of scholarship holders

Fostering a network of women researchers in water research and policy for Africa

PhD candidate at BOKU Sonnia Nzilani Musyoka attended the "Water First! Workshop for African Women in Water Research and Policy”, that took place on 8-10 September 2019 in Accra, Ghana.

2 min read · 27. September 2019
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Symposium: Inclusion in Education for Persons with Disabilities (INEDIS)

The symposium at the University of Vienna gives insights into main findings from research conducted by INEDIS in Ethiopia. It provides the opportunity to share practical experience of inclusion in higher education institutions.

1 min read · 20. August 2019
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Entwicklungsforschung

APPEAR in practice_13: Water, energy and food security in East Africa

Insights into integrated natural resource management with examples from Kenya and Uganda.

3 min read · 14. August 2019