Annual Report 2007

Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences Research Partnerships for Development

Preface Altogether, 2007 has been another year of positive development for the Commission for Development Studies. The 2006 events on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of KEF‘s foundation, especially the gala at the Academy and the exhibition „Travelling through space and time: How science connects Ethio- pia and Austria“ have contributed to a wider recognition of KEF. The KEF „roundtables“ on current projects and on the travelling exhibition, held at Austrian universities, have provided information for students and teachers about the main concerns of KEF.

One of the highlights among the KEF PR activities in 2007 was the event co-organised with the Commission for Interdisciplinary Eco- logical Research, „Of eating and burning forests - can the energetic utilisation of biomass from forests save the world climate?“ at the Austrian Academy of Sciences. The lively panel discussion with the audience was preceded by presentations by Commission members Gerhard Glatzel (KEF) and Verena Winiwarter (KIÖS), as well as the guests from abroad Prof. Hans Papen (IMK-IFU, Garmisch- Patenkirchen) and Prof. Rudy Rabbinge (University of Wageningen, CGIAR). At first the long history of the energetic and substantial utilisation of forest biomass was presented, followed by a construction of future perspectives. Altogether, the provision of biofuels in particular has to be regarded with scepticism, since forest soils are not inexhaustible on the one hand, and since forest enterprises on the other hand generate a considerable added value through the refinement of biomass increase to industrial wood and timber. Rising energy and living costs in developing countries have dramatic consequences because the proportion of raw material prices in product prices is much higher than here and also because an increased recourse to biomass fuels leads to nutrient output and loss of soil fertility. The event had a lot of press coverage and the topicality of KEF activities was conveyed to a wide audience.

The new questions and problems give rise to a massive demand for research and Human Capacity Building in the affected countries. The Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences has set itself the task of mobilising the scientific capacity present in Austria for the sustainable strengthening of science and education in developing countries. Thanks to the commitment of the members of the Commission, who have complimentarily contributed their professional competence without any financial refunding by KEF and partly at a considerable expense of their spare time, and thanks to the endeavours of the staff members at the KEF office, it has been possible throughout the past year to make considerable contributions - despite the very frugal budget. This applies in particular for the KEF-funded project partnerships of Austrian researchers with their professional colleagues in developing countries.

I would also like to thank the Federal Ministry of Science and Research as our sponsor, represented by Dr. Stoklaska and Mag. Neu- häuser, for the excellent cooperation. My special thanks, eventually, go to the President, the chair and the administrative posts at the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

Prof. Gerhard Glatzel, full member Head of the Commission for Development Studies Vienna, June 2007

3 KEF-Annual Report 2007 KEF-Team

Team leader Team assistant Team assistant Birgit Habermann Ulrike Cokl Beatrix Summerer (KEF - Coordinator) (until Sept. 30th 2007) (since Sept. 1st 2007)

Project assistant Project assistant Internship Internship Katrin Oberhofer Ruth Haselmair Camilla Preller Paulina Bugajski Project travelling Project development (July 2007) (August 2007) exhibition „Expeditions POETICOS - Policies for through space and time. Ethics concerning Inter- How science connects national Sustainability Ethiopia and Austria“ Research in Cooperation with Developing Coun- tries

Freelancers: Publications and studies: Eduardo Criscuolo (Graphical design and layout) Camilla Preller, Franz Berger Matthias Gradischnig (Website) Melanie Gertheinrich (Translations) Support during events: Barbara Simmel (Proof-reading) Cathrin Lipowec, Katrin Hasenhündl, Karin Chladek (Public relations) Franz Berger, Ruth Haselmair, Paulina Bugajski

Sincere thanks to everbody for their enthusiastic support and for the commitment of the KEF-team!

KEF-Annual Report 2007 4 Aims and objectives Working results 2007

The Commission for Development Studies Throughout 2007 the Commission for De- (KEF) at the Austrian Academy of Sciences velopment Studies has continued to distin- obtains a bridging function in uniting scien- guish itself in its position as an active and tific questions with development-political ob- public scientific partner. Apart from regular jectives. The basic idea is to embed the deve- e-newsletters about KEF activities, publica- lopment-political approach into the realm of tions and other relevant information, jour- science and research. nalists, decision-makers and scientists were directly informed, both before and after the KEF thus perceives itself as a multi- and in- events. Thus KEF contributes to the creation terdisciplinary platform for all persons and of a more reflected public image of scientific institutions occupied with scientific questions cooperation with countries in Africa, Asia and of development cooperation (DC), as well Latin America. as part of the European and global scientific community. The KEF event series called „Research for De- velopment Roundtables“ was continued with This idea is put into practice both through ap- great success. During these events, it was plied cooperative research projects with part- made possible for the project partners in de- ner organisations in developing countries, veloping countries to present their projects in and through consulting service for scientific Austria and to face a critical discussion with institutions and funding organisations about other experts. scientific questions of DC. KEF was co-organiser of the lecture event Research partnerships are chosen by KEF „Eating and burning forests“, which was co- members after an external scientific prelimi- hosted by the Commission for Interdisciplina- nary assessment, according to the KEF crite- ry Ecological Studies. This event had particu- ria of scientific quality, development political lar high press coverage. The topic of energe- relevance, sustainability, and in the context of tic utilisation of renewable resources is con- the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). troversial and leads to problematic situations, both ecologically and socially. The partner countries of KEF include development countries according to the DAC list Exciting discussions also came up during the (Development Assistance Committee) of the preconference to the symposium „Perspecti- OECD. These are countries in Sub-Saharan ves on Development Studies“. The precon- Africa, in Central and South America, and ference took place at the Ministry of Foreign Asia. Affairs and the role, self-image and future cooperation in the field of development- re Complementary hereto, KEF sees itself as a search were discussed. mediator for contacts and agency for organisations from the fields of science, econo- In 2007, the travelling exhibition „Expedi- my and DC, at home and abroad, regarding tions through space and time: How science proactive information activity and the net- connects Ethiopia and Austria“, which is fun- working of institutions from both areas as a ded through KEF by means from the Feder- major task. al Ministry for Science and Research and the Austrian Development Cooperation, was pre- KEF was implemented in 1981 as the Austri- sented in seven provinces and in 18 public an measure following the UN conference on places, universities, technical colleges and “Science and Technology for Development”, schools. Each presentation was accompanied which had been held in Vienna in 1979. KEF by events and media advertising, which yiel- consists of delegates from the donors, scien- ded a very positive response. The travelling tific members, members from the field of DC exhibition will be on display until the end of and of international cooperation in science 2008 all over Austria. and research, and other members.

5 KEF-Annual Report 2007 In 2007 the application modalities related to In 2007 another task for KEF has turned out project funding were revised, new contracts to be particularly important, i.e. the develop- were drawn up and a phase of strategic con- ment of strategies and the advisory service sideration was initiated. Therefore, fewer for scientific institutions and sponsors in sci- projects were funded than last year. Howe- entific questions of development cooperati- ver, many of the project applications were of on. KEF is represented in numerous working insufficient quality: this has led to reflections groups and can therefore make an important on possible reasons and on how KEF can or- contribution to a fortified integration of sci- ganise its scientific activity in the future. It is entific insight and methodology into develop- obvious that Austria has not yet positioned ment cooperation, especially with regard to itself as an important scientific partner for multi- and transdisciplinary cooperation. This cooperations with Africa, Asia and Latin Ame- has eventually led to a visibly improved posi- rica. Often there is a lack of incentives and tioning of KEF as a partner organisation. training opportunities for young scientists in order to be active in this field. On the other hand, there is a great number of existing col- laborations - but in many cases the current KEF funding does not suffice to cover the ac- tual costs of the cooperation.

A positive remark should be made about the fact that the current projects give rise not only to extensive project reports, but noticeably more publications in international journals, as well as presentations in front of an international expert audience. This enjoyable trend is documented on the KEF website in the form of a list of project publications. Dissertations that have emerged from KEF projects are pu- blicly accessible in the epub-system of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Our partners have positively responded to this possibility and KEF will therefore expand this way of open access.

In terms of publications, KEF has issued two fact sheets, a study on KEF research cooperations with Subsaharan Africa as well as contributions to events. Another study on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Science and Education Preparation of plant samples for drying on Austrian cooperation with Subsaharan Af- Source: Kindu Mekonnen rica was started towards the end of the year.

KEF has shown a great commitment for ex- ternally funded projects, which is a tough challenge for a small organisation with scarce human resources. The topics ranged from the field of development-political PR in research for development to projects on ethics and sustainability, economy and development and ways of knowing. They are based on the two focal areas of working, research for development and cooperation science - economy - politics in development cooperation from the perspective of research.

KEF-Annual Report 2007 6 KEF-projects: highlights in the year desired extent. 2007 Project partners: Helen Nakimbugwe, Jo- hann Sölkner, Maria Wurzinger Completed projects: LPCC-Guinée: The recycling of organic mar- Design and realisation of a nucleus- ket-waste into the peri-urban agriculture breeding programme for dairy cattle and its effects on yield and soil functions (Uganda) - P135 (Guinea / Western Africa) - P139-LPCC

The project included the development of an Demographic forecasts assume that over the optimal breeding programme and the first next 20 years, more than two thirds of the steps towards the implementation of such a West African population will live in cities. Due programme. The design of breeding program- to rapid urban growth, it is a great challen- mes is complex since many factors have to be ge to guarantee a sufficient food supply on a considered in their interplay. Computer simu- sustainable basis. The possibility to convert lations of various designs are compared and biogenic waste, or a large part of it, into orga- the best operable plan is chosen. nic fertiliser by means of composting and to restore it into the soils is an adequate way of The realisation takes place in cooperation closing nutrient cycles modelled on nature. with local breeders, who use either the cut and carry system with very few cows or a sy- The current use of fertiliser in Guinea focus- stem similar to the Austrian situation with 10 ses mostly on mineral fertiliser, which has to to 40 cows. The project can be used as a pilot be imported. The composting of the organic for similar projects with indigenous breeds, or proportion within the waste and the following for a transnational Eastern African breeding use of compost in peri-urban agriculture has programme for the breeding of a tropicalised therefore been defined as a possibility of a variety of the Holstein Friesian breed. solution and as the focus of the project.

The interest of the farmers exceeded the expectations by far and all the project activities were carried out according to plan. Instead

Construction of the compost works. Source: P139, Guinea

The project was designed and carried out by the Institute of Waste Management (ABF-BO- KU), in cooperation with the Service National des Sols (SENASOL, Guinea) and the Institu- te of Soil Science (BOKU).

In the past the operation of big composting Project-Team visits a farm. Source: P135, Uganda plants in the countries of the South has failed for various reasons, which is why the project of the originally planned 20 farmers with 20 team decided to design and build a small com- registered animals, 41 farmers with 279 re- posting plant, based primarily on manpower. gistered animals participated. A problem was In addition, women‘s groups who are active posed, however, by the meagre support from in peri-urban agriculture were integrated into the state authorities in charge, who funded a training programme on the topic of compost neither the farmers nor the project to the poduction and utilisation. The aim of these

7 KEF-Annual Report 2007 activities was to improve the security of food of the landholding processes in Apurimac. supply and to improve income through higher The second part consists of a corpus of histo- yields by means of compost utilisation. rical documents on land distribution and land designation, sorted by provinces, which were Project partners: Roland Linzner, Stefan localised, copied and transcribed, digitalised Salhofer, Momo Soumah and prepared for printing.

Recovery, analysis and devolution of The compendium ends with an extensive historical land titles of Quechua com- glossary of colonial terms of administration munities of the Department of Apurimac and legislation, as well as a geographical in- (Peru) - P152 dex covering all the toponyms mentioned in the documents. Since pre-Spanish times, the- The project, which was initialised in Decem- se have been the basis for borders between ber 2005, was finalised in August 2007 after communities and they form a valuable source the duration of 13 months. After an introduc- for linguistic and ethno-historical research. tory workshop, the measures comprised the inspection and analysis of historical docu- After the compendium of historical land titles ments on the land distribution of the Apuri- was handed over to the representatives of the mac communities from the archives of the re- communities during the final workshop in July gional branches of the Ministry for Agriculture 2007, the project results were made available in Abancay and Cusco, as well as the regional to the public by means of local media (TV and archive in Cusco. Apart from the reconstruc- press), as well as various publicity events. tion of the agricultural history, direct legal support was provided to the communities for The publication of the agricultural documents their institutional rehabilitation. from colonial times and the early republican era, which had long been declared missing, is seen by Peruvian social scientist as an indispensable source for futures studies in regional agricultural history. The project as such is perceived as a pioneering project, which can be replicated in the neighbouring depart- ments with local means.

Project partners: Jean-Jaques Decoster, Gerhard Drekonja, Rainer Hostnig, Ciro Pa- lomino

Miners taking a break. Source: P152, Rainer Hostnig, Peru

The most important result of the project, the publication and dissemination of the historical land titles of all the rural communities in the Department of Apurimac, was achie- ved in July 2007, according to schedule. The two-volume compendium is divided into three parts. The first introductory part comprises four essays that promote the understanding

KEF-Annual Report 2007 8 Current projects:

Evidence-based Malaria interventions in a conflict zone in Northern Uganda - P146

The St. Mary´s Hospital Lacor lies in the North of Uganda, about 4 km away from Gulu, close to the Sudanese-Ugandan border. During the riots over the past decades, it has been the Working in the laboratory. only functioning and continuously accessible Source: P146, Uganda structure within the region. Attached to the hospital are health stations in three refugee hospital turned out to be on of the best in camps with 60,000 people each (Opit, Pado). Uganda, both from a technical perspective Especially for children, malaria is one of the and in terms of personnel resources, as well main causes for diseases and there are rea- as administration. sons to believe that the blood parasite Plas- modium falciparum has already developed Already during this first stay in Gulu, the a resistance against the currently practiced training of laboratory staff was started. Al- combination of therapies. together 12 participants were trained in the well-established technique of colouring and In the context of the project, a sustainable microscopy. improvement of the therapeutic and diagnostic possibilities will enable an analysis of At this point, the microscopes were handed the parasite‘s degree of resistance against over to the Lacor hospital. They were imple- common medications. This is meant to lead mented in the Health Centres of the refugee to a substantial reduction of the use of ma- camps Amuru and Pabo and were immediate- laria chemotherapeutics and thus relieve the ly deployed for diagnosis. The implementati- hospital‘s budget. Furthermore, the limitation on in the Amuru Health Center has been car- of use to microscopically safe cases aims at ried out on July 1st 2006, in the Pabo Health slowing down the development of resistances Centre on January 1st 2007. and thus diminishing the mortality due to malaria. Since the Lacor Hospital had taken over the health care of the refugee camp Amuru from The project aims are firstly, a survey of the MSF (Médécins Sans Frontières) Switzerland current resistances of Plasmodium falcipa- by July 1st 2006, it was decided on the spot rum against common chemotherapeutics by during the first project trip to conduct the means of parallel in vivo and in vitro tests, study project at Amuru Health Centre. and secondly, the sustainable improvement of diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities in Amuru Health Centre is a rural health institu- the attached health institutions. The results tion of stage III, which is comparable to re- of the parallel in vivo and in vitro tests are gional health stations in terms of possibilities supposed to yield clear statements about the for diagnosis and therapy of malaria. The per- current degree of resistance, clarify the inter- mission of the local ethical commission was action of acquired immunity and make alter- obtained and in March 2007 the data sur- native therapy options visible. vey was started on location. The pilot study passed according to plan and the cooperation The objective of the first project phase was to with the local staff of the Amuru Health Cen- get to know the local resources and to iden- tre proved to be excellent. Due to the positi- tify the technical possibilities of the targeted ve collaboration, it was possible to commence research projects together with the local pro- the planning of the main study already during ject managers. Priority was given to visits to the pilot study. the three refugee camps, which are provided for by the hospital. Moreover, the technical The main study was to comprise the identi- equipment of the hospital was inspected. The fication of the prevalence of P. falciparum and

9 KEF-Annual Report 2007 New projects: of the in vitro resistance situation of P. falciparum towards established anti-malaria me- Public education today - reflections on dication. Conversations with the local autho- and articulation of Brazil‘s experiences rities in the refugee camp Amuru during the with the strengthening of solidary eco- pilot phase were constructive and allowed the nomic and political participation - P155 planning of the next project activities. The project aim is to connect historical and After the drafting of the study protocol, it was current experiences in the field of public given to the ethical commission of the Lacor education with new challenges and initiati- Hospital, as well as to the ethical commission ves. Political participation, as it has already of the Medical University Vienna for evaluati- been practiced in Rio Grande do Sul for de- on. Moreover, for permission from the Uganda cades, and solidary economy as a new form National Council for Science and Technology of economic self-help for the poor are social was applied for. All three institutions issued a innovations from Brazil that form an efficient positive notice for carrying out of the study. approach to the fight against poverty. These innovations require a better embedding into The most current published data on the pre- pedagogical reflection and interdisciplinary valence of the malaria-parasitaemia in Nort- research. hern Uganda stem from the year 1967. Ac- cording to our knowledge, there is no data In the context of the project, three seminars on in vitro sensibility available anywhere in are organised in three different regions in Uganda as yet. Brazil (Pernambuco, São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul) with the involvement of very diver- During the phase of data collection in Septem- se dialogue groups. In Pernambuco the focus ber 2007, altogether 8 European as well as 9 will be on innovation politics and its effects local collaborators were involved. The coordi- nation by the project managers ran smoothly. The experiences that had been made in Lacor during the preparations as well as in other areas of Uganda proved indispensable.

Project partners: Michael Engl, Martin Og- wang, Christof Prugger

Workshop in Recife. Source: P155, Pia Lichtblau, Brazil

on the labour market and professional training and education. In São Paulo the topic of solidary economy will be emphasised, especially the initiatives of the Kolping community

KEF-Annual Report 2007 10 in the periphery of São Paulo. In Rio Grande mitted to Austrian and Brazilian sponsoring do Sul the participatory budget– which is also institutions. known as the „school of participation“– forms the basis of broader reflexions on the -rela Project partners: Gerald Faschingeder, Ana tionship between political participation and Christina Fernandes, Pia Lichtblau, Andreas public education. In the context of the semi- Novy, Silvia Telles, Carlos Roberto Winckler��Sil- nars, political decision-makers, teachers and via Telles, Carlos Roberto Winckler learners will jointly articulate and reflect on their experiences. Creation of research and diagnosis capacities in the Bandarban Sadar Hospital in A colleague of the PFZ will act as an on site South-Eastern Bangladesh - P154 contact person in the context of an internship and will support the Brazilian teams in the Due to its extraordinary poverty, Bangla- organisation and documentation of the semi- desh is one of the countries suffering most nars, present the results in the other semi- from malaria and contagious diseases. Par- nars and thus make them available as a basis ticularly the regions in the hilly South-Ea- for discussion. Austrian experts will participa- stern part of the country, not far from the te in a final seminar. border to Myanmar (formerly Burma), are afflicted most by malaria. Despite recent accomplishments in malaria control, there has been a renewed increase of malaria cases in Bangladesh over the past years. Es- pecially the spread of medicine resistance – originating from closeby Myanmar – and the resulting increase of therapy failure and deaths have become a growing problem.

In order to counteract these developments, Bangladesh urgently needs new, cost-efficient intervention strategies, based on the example of South-East Asian countries, relying on current research results from the fields of resistance situation and epidemiology. The development and clinical testing of new, affordable therapy methods for Malaria tropica that fit the local circum-

Malaria research. Source: P154, Bangladesh

The objective of this project is to initiate a joint reflection process and to promote the dialogue between different initiatives by means of online discussions, information exchange, scientific articles, internet-based discussion forums and personal contact. Exchange of experience and cross-cultural learning form the basis for teachers in adult education so that the effectivity of the fight against poverty can be increased by emancipatory education. Research and reflection will finally lead to a pilot project that will be designed jointly with the dialogue groups involved. Moreover, the scientific cooperation is meant to lead to Region of the Project: Bandarban Sadar (B.S.) Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bg.html a joint research project, which will be sub-

11 KEF-Annual Report 2007 stances will therefore be of critical impor- tance for the breaking of a vicious circle made up of malaria and poverty in Bang- ladesh. The superordinate objective of our work in Bangladesh is to abate the effects of malaria and of the increasing medicine resistance on the local population, thereby alleviating their poverty for the long term.

For this step, the project plans the esta- blishment of a mostly autonomous malaria research institution at the Bandarban Sa- dar Hospital in South-Eastern Bangladesh. All the activities are carried out in close cooperation with the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR, B).

The construction of a new research laboratory will take place at the Bandarban Sadar Hospital. In the context of the project, the plan is to purchase basic laboratory equipment for the research lab, as well as to employ staff and train them in (the) handling (of) the new devices, in malaria microscopy, epidemiology and methods of lab-based resistance research. Lab proto- cols are developed and adapted to specific local requirements. The project intends to broaden the research capacities in Bang- ladesh considerably and to promote the development of an autonomous scientific infrastructure, as well as deepening the cooperation between partner institutions in Austria and Bangladesh

Project partners: Rashidul Haque, Harald Nödl

KEF-Annual Report 2007 12 Preview 2008: Future developments home and abroad, striving for an improvement in public relations for a higher profile KEF will continue to orient itself according to and to present the concerns of research for the respective topical research-political pro- development to the public. blems of Development Cooperation. These can vary considerably, depending on the geo- political situation, but it is still conceivable that the Millennium Development Goals will be decisive for the subject matter to a considerable extent until 2015. The content of the KEF endeavours will be centred on them. KEF will thus continue to support research partnerships for development and in parallel co- ordinate the drafting, planning and realisation of specialist research projects (scientific assistance) in the following fields of expertise:

Science and society: • Ways of knowing • Intercultural dimensions of science

Cooperation Science - Economy - Politics: • Corporate Social Responsibility • Ethical aspects of sustainability research

Another important task for KEF is the advice of scientific institutions and sponsors inscien - tific questions of development cooperation: • Independent representation of KEF in external, thematically relevant working groups • Drafting of situation analyses, design and support of KEF focus research topics in the field of capacity development and research for development • Development of strategies and con- cepts for an increased integration of scientific insight and methodology into development cooperation, especially with regard to multi- and transdisciplinary cooperation • Awareness-raising and PR: KEF events, drafting of position papers and publications... • Project and funding applications at a national and international level, contact procurement, thematic inputs… • Policy influence: tailor-made information activities for political decision-makers

KEF is active as a contact point and mediator for organisations from the fields of science, economy and development cooperation at

13 KEF-Annual Report 2007 KEF EVENTS

RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT ROUND- OTHER EVENTS 2007 TABLES (R4D) Further Information on the R4D-Roundtables: 2006 to 2008: Travelling exhibition by the http://www.kef-online.at/de/r4d-roundtables/in- Commission for Development Studies: dex.php Travelling through Space and Time. How Science connects Ethiopia and Austria. May 14th 2007: Tropical riverscape ecol- http://www.kef-online.at/de/projekte/wan- ogy – potential scientific and applied is- derausstellung-thiopien.html sues towards aquatic biodiversity and conservation in Sri Lanka. October 24th 2007: Of eating and burning University of Innsbruck forests - can the energetic utilisation of biomass from forests save the world cli- April 23rd 2007: Can composting contrib- mate? ute to food security in cities? Experience Organisation: Commission for Interdisciplinary from collaborative research in West Af- Ecological Studies (KIÖS) and Commission for rica. Development Studies at the ÖAW (KEF) University of Natural Resources and Applied http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kioes/veranstaltun- Life Sciences, Vienna gen.htm

March 14th 2007: Studying abroad – ben- October 17th 2007: Development Re- efits at home. How partnerships in PhD- search. Views and Perspectives. research meet local needs in the High- Organisation: Mattersburg Circle for Develop- lands of Ethiopia. ment Politics at Austrian universities, Austri- University of Natural Resources and Applied an Austrian Research Foundation for Develop- Life Sciences, Vienna ment Research (ÖFSE), Project International Development at the University of Vienna (IE), Paulo Freire Centre for Transdisciplinary De- velopment Research and Education, Commis- sion for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (KEF) http://www.pfz.at/index.php?Art_ID=504

February 28th 2007: Debate on new publications: Joint Research, Joint Learning. Research Partnerships for Development. Organisation: Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (KEF), Public library Vienna The KEF publication “Joint Research, Joint Learning. Research partnerships in Devel- opment Cooperation” was presented and discussed in the public library Vienna. The podium consisted of KEF-member Gudrun Lettmayer as well as the KEF-project leaders Kindu Mekonnen and Roland Linzner.

KEF-Annual Report 2007 14 KEF-Publications Habermann, Birgit (2007) What’s it all for? About visions, expectations and limitations. Factsheets: Looking at the development relevance of (post)graduate students’ research from a Berger, Franz; Habermann, Birgit (2007) The practitioner’s point of view. Key note Young New Aid Agenda (Part 1) - Reviewing the In- Scientist Forum, University of Natural Re- ternational Aid Architecture. sources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna.

Habermann, Birgit; Berger, Franz (2007) The New Aid Agenda (Part 2) - The New Aid Agen- da and its Relevance for International Coop- eration in Research and Development (R&D) with Africa.

Study:

Habermann, Birgit (2007) Researching Afri- ca... 25 years of financing research projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. KEF – Report

Vorträge:

Glatzel, Gerhard (2007) Strengthening Sci- ence in Developing Countries - Diplomatische Akademie: Empowering Africa: The Keys to future development. Vienna/AUSTRIA.

Glatzel, Gerhard (2007) Opening address to the exhibition: Expeditions through space and time - How science connects Ethiopia and Austria. Lecture: Exhibition: Expediti- ons through space and time - How science connects Ethiopia and Austria. University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna /AUSTRIA.

Habermann, Birgit (2007) Cooperation with Developing Countries. Lecture in the context of the Research Management Module at the Medical University Graz.

Habermann, Birgit (2007) Cooperation with Developing Countries / Millennium Develop- ment Goals and Research in the Context of Biological Agriculture. Lecture in the context of a scheduled course at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sci- ences.

Habermann, Birgit (2007) Joint Research, Joint Learning: Research partnerships in Development Cooperation. Lecture at the Foreign Bureau Convention of the Austrian Exchange Service, Vienna.

15 KEF-Annual Report 2007 Publications from KEF-projects Mayela-Tomba, Ted (2007) Systematic study of groundwater quality of the Kadiogo Region Project publications: (Burkina-Faso) using geophysical methods - Mid-Term Report. Report no. P141 - Mid term Adhikari, Rishi; Bahadur, Dal; Haque, M. S.; report; Vienna; by order of: Commission for Shrestha, Bhim Prasad (2007) Identifica- Development Studies at the Austrian Acad- tion of Criteria and Indicators for sustainable emy of Sciences (KEF). community forest management - Mid-Term Progress Report. Bericht-Nr. P150 - Mid term Mekonnen, Kindu (2007) Evaluation of select- progress report; by order of: Commission for ed indigenous and exotic tree and scrub spe- Development Studies at the Austrian Acad- cies for soil fertility improvement and fodder emy of Sciences (KEF). production in the highland areas of western Shewa, Ethiopia. Doctoral thesis, Institute of Hosting, Rainer; Dongo, Palomino Ciro; De- Forest Ecology, University of Natural Resourc- coster, Jean-Jacques (2007) Proceso de es and Applied Life Sciences. composición y titulación de tierras en Apu- rimac-Perú Siglos XVI-XXTomo I: Abancay, Mekonnen, Kindu; Glatzel, Gerhard (2007) Antabamba, Aymaraes, ChincherosTomo II: Evaluation of common indigenous tree and Andahuaylas, Cotabambas, Grau, Haciendas shrub species for soil fertility improvement y documentos varios, 1. ed.; Lima (961 pag- and fodder production in highland areas of es). western Shewa, Ethiopia - Final report. Re- port no. P145 - Final report; Vienna; by order Hostnig, Rainer (2007) Recovery, analysis and of: Commission for Development Studies at devolution of historical land titles of Quechua the Austrian Academy of Sciences (KEF). communities of the department of Apurimac, Peru - Final report. Report no. P152 - Final Nalumu Nakimbugwe, Helen (2007) Open report; Cusco; by order of: Commission for Nucleus Dairy Cattle Breeding Programme in Development Studies at the Austrian Acad- the Lake Victoria Crescent Region of Ugan- emy of Sciences (KEF). da. Doctoral thesis, University of Natural Re- sources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna. Hostnig, Rainer (2007) Recovery, analysis and devolution of historical land titles of Nalumu Nakimbugwe, Helen; Wurzinger, Quechua communities of the Department of Maria; Sölkner, Johann (2007) Planning and Apurimac, Peru - Midterm report. Report no. Operationalization of an Open Nucleus Dairy P152 - Midterm report; Cusco; by order of: Cattle Breeding Scheme in the Lake Victo- Commission for Development Studies at the ria crescent region of Uganda - Final report. Austrian Academy of Sciences (KEF). Report no. P135 - Final report; by order of: Commission for Development Studies at the Kaddu, Steven (19.12.2007) A Teledermatol- Austrian Academy of Sciences (KEF). ogy Web Consultation and E-learning Projekt Kampala-Mbarara, Uganda, and Graz, Austria Novy, Andreas (2007) Popular Education in - Mid-Term Report. Report no. P134- Mid term Brazil - Interim report. Report no. P155 - In- report; Vienna; by order of: Commission for terim report; by order of: Commission for De- Development Studies at the Austrian Acad- velopment Studies at the Austrian Academy emy of Sciences (KEF). of Sciences (KEF).

Linzner, Roland; Binner, Erwin; Mentler, Axel; Rauch, Johann Peter; Acharya, M.S. Smidt, Ena; Salhofer, Stefan; Soumah, Momo (10.07.2007) Assessment of soil bioengineer- (2007) PCC-Guinée: Recirculation of local or- ing and conventional methods used in road ganic wastes in urban and rural agriculture side slope stabilisation works in Nepal - Mid- and the impact on soil functions (Guinea/ Term Report. Report no. P153 - Mid term re- West Africa) - End report. Report no. P139 port; Vienna; by order of: Commission for - End report; Vienna; by order of: Commis- Development Studies at the Austrian Acad- sion for Development Studies at the Austrian emy of Sciences (KEF). Academy of Sciences (KEF).

KEF-Annual Report 2007 16 Lectures / Poster presentations:

Amarasinghe, Upali; Füreder, Leopold; Leich- tfried, Maria; Weliange, Wasantha Sena (2007) IRESA - Initiative of River Ecology in Sri Lanka: from Science to Application. Lec- ture: Tropical Riverscape Ecology - Potential scientific and applied issues towards aquatic biodiversity and conservation in Sri Lanka. (KEF - Commission for Development Stud- ies: Research for Development Roundtables), Innsbruck/AUSTRIA.

Mekonnen, Kindu; Glatzel, Gerhard (2007) Indigenous Trees in the Highlands of Ethio- pia: Potentials for Soil Fertility Improvement and Fodder Production. Lecture: Studying Abroad - Benefits at Home (KEF - Commis- sion for Development Studies: Research for Development Roundtables) Vienna/AUSTRIA.

Mekonnen, Kindu; Glatzel, Gerhard (2007) International Conference on Sustainable For- est Management and Poverty Alleviation: Roles of Traditional Forest related Knowledge; December 17 – 20, 2007, Kunming, China: G. Glatzel & Kindu Mekonnen: Multifunctional uses of indigenous and exotic woody species as fodder trees, fuel source, and in soil fertility restoration in the Ethiopian Highlands.

Kusnaka, Adimihardja (2006) The Use of Lo- cal Knowledge on Medicine Plants: A Potential Strategy for Reducing Primary Health Care Expenses in the Rural Communities of Indo- nesia. Presentation: The Use of Local Knowl- edge on Medicine Plants as a Potential Strat- egy for Reducing Primary Health Care Ex- penses in the Rural Communities of Indonesia (KEF - Commission for Development Studies: Research for Development Roundtables), Vi- enna/AUSTRIA.

Soumah, Momo (2007) Can composting contribute to urban food security? Lecture: Can composting contribute to urban food security? - Experiences from collaborative research in West Africa (KEF - Commission for Devel- opment Studies: Research for Development Roundtables), Vienna/AUSTRIA.

17 KEF-Annual Report 2007 ABOUT THE COMMISSION Other organisations

Secretariat: 1010 Vienna, Postgasse 7–9, Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG): 2nd entrance, 1st floor, Tel. 515 81 ext. 32 Dipl.Phys. Ralf König 02 and 3205, Fax 515 81 ext.32 03, E-Mail: [email protected] Austrian UNESCO-commission: Mag. Internet: http://www.kef-online.at Gabriele Eschnig (until June 2007) Implemented on March 18th 1981 Updated 31.12.2007 Institute for Latin-American Studies: Dr. Chairman of KEF: Siegfried Hittmair Prof. Gerhard Glatzel, full member Vice-chairman: Austrian Exchange Service (ÖAD): Mag. Prof. Harald Bolhár-Nordenkampf Ulrich Hörmann

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Universities

University of Vienna: Prof. Martina Kaller-Dietrich Prof. Herwig Kollaritsch Prof. Walter Schicho

University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna: Prof. Ralph Gretzmacher (until June 2007)

Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration / ICEP: Prof. Dr. Hanns Pichler Prof. Dr. Luise Gubitzer

University of Linz: Prof. Dr. Klaus Zapotoczky

KEF-Annual Report 2007 18 New members 2007

Prof. Marianne Popp, full member (since June 2007) EXPERTISE: Plant metabolism, Ecophysiology, Bioethics COUNTRIES: Global

Dipl. Ing. Josef Schmidt (since June 2007), Austrian Research Centre Seibersdorf EXPERTISE: Marketing & Key Account Management, Biogenetics and Natural Resources COUNTRIES: Africa, Latin America

Dr. Klaus Schuch, Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI) EXPERTISE: European Research and Education Cooperation, Techno-Globalisation and international innovation systems, research COUNTRIES: South-Eastern Europe

MinR Dr. Konstantin Huber (since March 2007), Federal Ministry of Finances Section III/3: Multilateral Development Politics

Mag. Reinhold Gruber (since October 2007), Federal Ministry of European and International Affairs Head of division VII.2: Evaluation, development politics and strategy (mission statements)

19 KEF-Annual Report 2007 Financial report 2007

By February 1st 2008

Account carried forward 2006 458.144,24 €

Revenues BMWF 140.000,00 € Third-party funds & miscellaneous revenues 48.108,95 € Total revenues 2007 188.108,95 €

Expenses Projects – Funding 103.956,40 € Projects – Implementation 110.127,86 € Events 4.296,69 € KEF personnel expenses - external 2.880,00 € - internal 35.678,65 € KEF Travel expenses 2.027,55 € KEF material costs / expenditure on materials 12.332,62 € Total expenses 2007 271.299,77 €

Balance: 83.190,82 €

Account carried forward 2008 374.953,42 €

KEF-Annual Report 2007 20 KEF Project funding Summary

Expenses Project title Country Sector 2007

Bank protection measures at the Rio Guarda Mor, Southern Brazil EP € 3.904,00 Brazil

Planning an Operationalization of an Open Nucleus Dairy Cattle Breeding Scheme in the Lake Victoria crescent region of Ugan- Uganda A/F/F € 3.749,70 da

IRESA – Initiative of river ecology in Sri Lanka: from science Sri Lanka W* € 0,00 to application

Recirculation of local organic wastes in an urban and rural ag- Guinea A/F/F € 6.653,27 riculture and the impact on soil functions in Guinea

Development of low input systems such as organic farming by optimising the use of legumes in a dry region of Nicaragua to Nicaragua A/F/F € 8.850,00 strengthen soil fertility, yield, human nutrition and farm income

Systematic study of groundwater quality of the Kadiogo region Burkina Faso W* € 0,00 (Burkina Faso) using geophysical methods

Evaluation of common indigenous tree and shrub species for soil fertility improvement and fodder production in highland Ethiopia A/F/F € 7.316,15 areas of Western Shewa, Ethiopia

Cooperative investigations on the drug response of malaria in Uganda H € 0,00 a conflict zone in Northern Uganda

Integrating Local Knowledge on Traditional Medicine to the Indonesia M € 0,00 Rural Health Care System in Indonesia

A Teledermatology Web Consultation and E-learning Project Uganda H € 3.500,00 Kampala-Mbarara, Uganda, and Graz, Austria

Recovery, analysis and devolution of historical land titles of Peru G/CS € 15.000,00 Quechua communities of the Department of Apurimac, Peru

Use of soil bioengineering technique in slope stabilisation and Nepal M € 8.928,00 infrastructure development in Nepal

Identification of Criteria and Indicators for sustainable commu- Nepal A/L/F € 12.255,28 nity forest management

Building Research and Diagnostic Capacities at Bandarban Bangladesh H € 17.000,00 Sadar Hospital in South-eastern Bangladesh

Popular Education today - Reflecting on and articulation of Bra- zilian experiences in fostering solidarian economy and political Brazil E € 16.800,00 participation

Plants for civil engineering structures: an analysis of selected Brazil M € 0,00 criteria for sustainable soil protection in Southern Brazil

Book publication Proceedings Ethiopia Ethiopia A/F/F € 0,00

Total expenses: project funds € 103.956,40

*Water – supply und sanitation (W)

21 KEF-Annual Report 2007 Distribution of project funds according to OECD/DAC sector system and cross section issues

Education (E) 16%

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery (A/F/F) 37%

Health (H) 20%

Enviromental protection Governance and Civil Multisector (M) general (EP) society (G/CS) 4% 14% 9%

Distribution of project funds per continent

Asia 37% Latin America 43%

Africa 20%

Distribution of third-party funds for project implementation

180.000,00

160.000,00

140.000,00

120.000,00

Project from 2006 100.000,00 Single Support measure Africa Study 80.000,00 POETICOS Travelling Exhibition

60.000,00

40.000,00

20.000,00

0,00 total sum expenses 07 revenues 07 outstanding payments

KEF-Annual Report 2007 22 KEF PARTNERSHIPS

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