Type of Structure: | committee / commission |
Regional Scope: | national in the area: Switzerland / Europe |
Parent Organisations: | PF-SAP, a+ |
Child Organisations: | FutureEarth-Switzerland |
Duration : | 1994 to present |
Contact Address: | Dr. Jon-Andri Lys KFPE House of Academies, Postfach 3008 Bern Phone: +41 (0) 31 306 93 49 FAX: +41 (0) 31 312 16 78 e-Mail: jon-andri.lys(at)scnat.ch URL: http://www.kfpe.ch |
General information and objectives
KFPE is dedicated to promoting research partnerships with developing and transition countries. In this way, it wishes to contribute to sustainable development. It is engaged in Swiss scientific policies and is committed to promoting the interests of researchers and their affiliated institutions on both a national and international level. It furthers development-oriented research and elaborates research-strategic concepts. In this context, it ascertains that partnership principles are followed, that the quality of research is assured, and that the interests of all partners are respected.