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  • Call for Applications: Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems & Green.Building.Solutions., Austria

    Call for Applications: Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems & Green.Building.Solutions., Austria

    We would like to share that the summer university programme application for Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems (AEMS) and Green.Building.Solutions. (GBS) is now open!

    Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems | 5 ECTS | Applications are open!

    Become a part of the interdisciplinary AEMS Summer University in Vienna: Join inspiring students and professionals from all fields in discovering alternative approaches to our growth-driven economy and learn about ways on how to re-shape it together with like-minded individuals from all over the world! From July 14 to August 01, 2025 – Apply now via Online-Form

    Green.Building.Solutions. | 7 ECTS | Applications are open!

    Become a part of the interdisciplinary GBS Summer University in Vienna and boost your career: Join a like-minded community of international students and professionals from fields such as building technology, climate-resilient architecture, and urban planning. Expand your knowledge in sustainable construction and design by learning from high-level experts! Together, we can shape a greener future! From July 14 to August 02, 2025 – Apply today via Online-Form!

    Deadline for scholarships: April 30, 2025.
    Scholarships spots are limited!

    Source/Flyer (AEMS):

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    Source/Flyer (GBS):

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  • ASEA-UNINET National Coordinators’ Meeting held at Udayana University in Bali, Indonesia

    ASEA-UNINET National Coordinators’ Meeting held at Udayana University in Bali, Indonesia

    The ASEA-UNINET National Coordinators‘ Meeting was recently held on February 10-11, 2025, in Bali, Indonesia, hosted by Udayana University (Unud).

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    At the meeting, held at Unud, in the presence of the Rector, Prof. Ketut Sudarsana, the participants worked on the preparation of the network’s Plenary Meeting to be held in Brescia, Italy, from September 8-12, 2025, which will have as its discussion topics:

    i. Digital Humanism and Arts in Academia

    ii. Quantum Physics

    iii. Renewable Energies

    iv. Global Health and Sustainable Food Production

    v. Ecological Economics/Bioeconomy

    The mission of ASEA-UNINET President, Prof. Roberto Ranzi, continued to East Timor, a country that achieved independence in 1999, where, together with ASEA-UNINET Coordinator for Technology, Innovation and Sustainability Projects for Europe, Prof. A Min Tjoa of Technische Universität Wien, he met with Rector Prof. João Soares Martins and a large academic delegation from Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa’e to invite this university to join the academic network in the near future.

    The ASEA-UNINET network includes 90 universities from Europe, mainly from Austria (21) and Italy (6) and from ASEAN countries, such as the founding countries Indonesia(12), Thailand (21), and Vietnam (13).

    The goal of the network is to promote quality research in the context of academic relations between Europe and ASEAN countries, which are home to 8 percent of the world’s population and produce 7.2 percent of the world’s GDP.

  • Visit of the Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Visit of the Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    The Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) is the oldest and largest university in Cambodia and a valued ASEA-UNINET member since 2017. Professors Haltrich, Hauzenberger and Peterbauer from BOKU and University of Graz initiated a diverse discussion about potential collaboration within ASEA-UNINET. The meeting started with a gratifying welcome by Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Oum Ravy. After presenting the ASEA-UNINET Project Funding scheme, the delegation identified several potentially attractive avenues for joint projects within ASEA-UNINET, including geographic-geological topics, biotechnology, biosensors and environmental sciences. The meeting was concluded by a tour of the excellently equipped laboratory facilities at RUPP. ASEA-UNINET is looking forward to establishing several innovative projects, potentially of great benefit to the wider society, in both Cambodia and Austria.

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    ASEA-UNINET Delegation: Prof. Dietmar Haltrich (BOKU), Prof. Christoph Hauzenberger (University of Graz), Prof. Clemens Peterbauer (BOKU)

  • Visit of the Royal University of Agriculture, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Visit of the Royal University of Agriculture, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Representatives of two Austrian ASEA-UNINET member universities, BOKU University and University of Graz, visited the Royal University of Agriculture (RUA), Phnom Penh, Cambodia on February 10, 2025.

    From left to right: Prof. Kong Thong, Prof. Peterbauer, Prof. Hauzenberger, Vice-President Prof. Mom Seng, Prof. Haltrich, Representative from International Office
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    The major topic of the meeting with Vice-Rector Prof. Mom Seng and former Dean of the Faculty of Agroindustry, Prof. Kong Thong, was about possible cooperation within the ASEA-UNINET framework and joint projects on sustainability. Fruitful discussions developed in an amicable and constructive atmosphere. A short tour through the campus, which is located about 10 km south of Phnom Penh city, included visits to the Faculties of Land Management and Land Administration, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Fisheries and Faculty of Agroindustry.

    ASEA-UNINET Delegation: Prof. Dietmar Haltrich (BOKU), Prof. Christoph Hauzenberger (University of Graz), Prof. Clemens Peterbauer (BOKU)

  • Call for Applications: Invest Your Talent in Italy Scholarships

    Call for Applications: Invest Your Talent in Italy Scholarships

    On behalf of the Italian ASEA-UNINET member institutions, we would like to share information on a competitive scholarship opportunity.

    The “Invest Your Talent in Italy” programme aims at promoting the internationalisation of the Italian university system as a center of excellence by giving foreign students opportunities for a fulfilling educational path and successful future careers. The programme offers the possibility to develop academic, technical and professional skills through a range of Master’s and Postgraduate courses in Engineering/Advanced Technologies, Architecture/Design, Economics and Management and on-the-job trainings at Italian companies.

    The top Italian universities participating in the programme offer courses held entirely in English, with the aim of boosting job prospects in a competitive landscape. The selected grantees will receive a nine-month scholarship (9.000 Euro/year) as a contribution to their Italian experience.

    Applications are open until February 23, 2025.

    Within the Italian ASEA-UNINET member institutions, the University of Brescia (UNIBS) for example sponsors one scholarship and, in addition, can be selected as a destination university for the national scholarships. Some ASEA-UNINET member countries (e.g., Indonesia and Vietnam) are represented within the eligible candidate applicants.

    Source: Investyourtalentapplication.esteri.it

  • Call for Proposals: 2024 JFS Call for Science, Technology, and Innovation

    Call for Proposals: 2024 JFS Call for Science, Technology, and Innovation

    The 9th Call for Proposals of the Southeast Asia-Europe Joint Funding Scheme for Research and Innovation (JFS) offers ASEAN researchers the opportunity to collaborate with their European counterparts and drive forward solutions. With a focus on the topic „Climate Change Adaptation and Local Resilience“, it covers three key areas that promote sustainable green and blue economies.

    Find out more details about the Call, participating countries, eligibility criteria and application procedure linked below (see source page).

    The Deadline for Submissions is approaching soon: Friday, January 31, 2025

    The JFS is an instrument for the funding of biregional, multilateral research and innovation projects. Project funding is provided by funding agencies or ministries at national, regional or local level. Each country funds „their own researchers“ according to their own rules and in principle there is „no money crossing borders“. A typical project funded under the JFS would last for 3 years and cover costs such as personnel, (small) equipment, consumables, travel and workshops. Find out more about the  Southeast Asia-Europe Joint Funding Scheme here: https://www.sea-europe-jfs.eu/

    Source: Euraxess

  • Call for Applications: UNIBS STAR and LMINT Scholarships, Italy

    Call for Applications: UNIBS STAR and LMINT Scholarships, Italy

    The calls for the University of Brescia (UNIBS) “STAR-Students At Risk” scholarships (three-year Bachelor’s degree programme or a two-year Master’s Degree programme) and for LMINT scholarships (Master degrees taught in English) is open!

    Students from Least Developed Countries may apply for Bachelor and Master degrees in the STAR scholarships and those from all non-EU countries may apply for the English Master degree taught in English language in the LMINT scholarships.

    NEW!! A priority for two LMINT scholarships is given to students with a Bachelor obtained from ASEA-UNINET member institutions.

    Application Deadline: February 15, 2025

    Courses eligible for the LMINT scholarships are (only one choice may be indicated):

    Further information on the STAR and LMINT scholarships can be found here and here.

  • Visit from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Faculty of Biology, to BOKU University

    Visit from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Faculty of Biology, to BOKU University

    A delegation from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Faculty of Biology, headed by the dean, Prof. Dr. Budi Setiadi Daryono, visited BOKU University in December 2024 to discuss dual degree collaboration for master’s and doctoral programmes, joint research, joint supervision of doctoral candidates, as well as joint publication.

    Apart from that, postdoctoral collaboration for 4 to 9 months for young staff was initiated. Collaboration for participation in the 2025 International Summer Course and International Conference (ICBS) of the Faculty of Biology, which is held every year, was also discussed, especially the participation of students from BOKU and teaching staff who could contribute as resource persons.

    Source: UGM

  • Passing of Prof. Dr. Harald R. Bolhàr-Nordenkampf, University of Vienna

    Passing of Prof. Dr. Harald R. Bolhàr-Nordenkampf, University of Vienna

    We regret to inform of the recent passing of Prof. Dr. Harald R. Bolhàr-Nordenkampf of the University of Vienna who was an active researcher within ASEA-UNINET.

    In 1976, he received his Venia Docendi, and in 1983, he was appointed Associate Professor of Plant Anatomy and Physiology at the University of Vienna. His main research focus was applied plant ecophysiology. As head of the Department of Plant Physiology and Primary Production at the University of Vienna’s Institute for Plant Physiology and as head of the horticultural facilities – such as the Augarten Experimental Garden and the Climate Zones Houses at the Althanstrasse Biocenter – he placed a strong emphasis on horticultural ecophysiology in his teaching.

    His longest and most intensive cooperation was with Thailand, where he made about 40 visits for lectures, excursions, training courses (with the participation of Austrian and Slovenian students), and collaboration on so-called „Royal Projects“ that were highly valued by Thai universities and research institutions.

    He was a Senate representative for scientific cooperation with universities in South-East Asia and representative of the University of Vienna for ASEA-UNINET. He received an Honorary Doctorate from the King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.

    His obituary (in German) may be accessed here: Obituary

  • Free Online Course: Bahasa Indonesia for Beginners by Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Indonesia

    Free Online Course: Bahasa Indonesia for Beginners by Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Indonesia

    The Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is offering a free online course for Bahasa Indonesia. The application period runs until December 12, 2024 with the course occurring between January 6 – February 6, 2025.

    Further information may be found below:

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    Source: UGM