APPEAR project news

Edu4GEO2: Geomatics education in Ethiopia for supporting sustainable development
The second year of the project (coordinated by BOKU University) was characterised by the reopening of universities in the Amhara region following the outbreak of conflict. This enabled the launch of the Geomatics Master's programme. Courses were delivered using a team-teaching approach, with Austrian lecturers teaching online via Zoom and Ethiopian colleagues providing on-site support. Initial community services were provided for land administration experts and local farmers. Equipment for DMU and BDU teaching and learning activities has been ordered and will be used in future.

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AMUTI project Podcast: Environmental and societal impacts of migration and resource consumption
In this podcast Caroline Paparu talks about the environmental and societal impacts of migration and resource consumption, highlighting the consequences and exploring potential solutions. She addressed Uganda's asylum policy and emphasized the critical role of science and research in identifying sustainable approaches to tackle these challenges. Caroline is a PhD student at BOKU University. Her research is part of the AMUTI project that aims at strengthening transformative capacity of Higher Education Institutions for equitable and resilient governance of natural resources in refugee-host community settings in West Nile, Uganda.
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