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| GFPS e.V. | |
|---|---|
| Name | GFPS e.V. |
| Type | Non-profit association |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | Göttingen, Germany |
| Area served | International |
| Focus | Scientific exchange, agricultural research, development cooperation |
GFPS e.V. GFPS e.V. is a German non-profit association founded in Göttingen that facilitates international exchange in plant sciences, agronomy, and related fields. The association connects students, researchers, and institutions across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas to support capacity building, research collaboration, and applied projects. GFPS coordinates scholarships, internships, and training programs in partnership with universities, research institutes, agricultural ministries, and development agencies.
GFPS e.V. was established in 1977 in Göttingen during a period of expansion in postwar Federal Republic of Germany international cooperation, contemporaneous with initiatives by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, DAAD, and KfW. Early collaborations involved exchanges with University of Göttingen, Max Planck Society, Leibniz Association, and agricultural faculties such as University of Hohenheim and Justus Liebig University Giessen. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s GFPS e.V. expanded networks to include institutions like University of Nairobi, Makerere University, University of São Paulo, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, and China Agricultural University. Partnerships later encompassed multilateral actors including Food and Agriculture Organization, World Bank, European Commission, GIZ, and CGIAR. GFPS programs adapted to global shifts exemplified by events such as the Green Revolution, the Rio Earth Summit, the Millennium Development Goals, and the Sustainable Development Goals.
GFPS e.V. pursues objectives aligned with international capacity building and scientific cooperation mirrored by bodies such as United Nations University, International Fund for Agricultural Development, World Health Organization, and regional consortia like African Union research initiatives. Its stated mission includes fostering scientific exchange between students and researchers associated with institutions like Technische Universität München, University of Bonn, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, and Harvard University. Objectives emphasize applied research collaborations with institutes such as International Rice Research Institute, CIMMYT, CIAT, and ICRISAT, as well as knowledge transfer to ministries including Ministry of Agriculture (Germany), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Vietnam), and Ministry of Agriculture (Poland).
GFPS e.V. administers scholarship and fellowship schemes similar in scope to programs by Fulbright Program, Chevening Scholarship, and Erasmus Programme, with placements at host institutions such as ETH Zurich, Wageningen University, University of California, Davis, Cornell University, and Pennsylvania State University. Activities include organizing workshops and summer schools with partners including Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, Royal Society, National Science Foundation, and German Academic Exchange Service. GFPS runs internships, laboratory exchanges, and field projects in collaboration with research centers like James Hutton Institute, John Innes Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, and Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa). The association also convenes conferences and symposia featuring speakers from European Commission Directorate-General for Research, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, Wellcome Trust, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grantees.
GFPS e.V. operates with a governing board and advisory committees reflecting models used by Non-profit organizations such as Max Planck Society and Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, coordinating with university partners including Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Humboldt University of Berlin, Free University of Berlin, and RWTH Aachen University. Administrative functions liaise with legal frameworks like German Civil Code statutes for eingetragener Verein and interact with accreditation bodies such as Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft and certification entities akin to Transparent Civil Society Initiative. Scientific advisory boards include members from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, National Institute of Agricultural Botany, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and CSIRO.
Membership comprises students, alumni, and institutional partners drawn from universities and research institutes including University of Leipzig, University of Halle-Wittenberg, Kyoto University, University of Tokyo, University of Melbourne, University of Pretoria, University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. International partnerships extend to intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations such as UNESCO, OXFAM, Heifer International, Rockefeller Foundation, International Food Policy Research Institute, and regional networks like Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions and African Academy of Sciences.
GFPS e.V. finances activities through membership fees, donations, project grants, and contracts similar to funding streams used by EU Horizon 2020, Erasmus+, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Rockefeller Foundation. Project funding often originates from bilateral cooperation agencies such as GIZ and multilateral lenders like World Bank and African Development Bank. Financial oversight follows German non-profit reporting standards under Bundesanzeiger filings and auditing practices used by organizations such as KfW Entwicklungsbank and foundations like Robert Bosch Stiftung.
GFPS e.V. alumni and partner projects have contributed to research cited in journals published by Nature Publishing Group, Elsevier, Wiley-Blackwell, and Springer Nature, and have been involved in initiatives recognized by awards such as the Right Livelihood Award, World Food Prize, UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize, and national honors from ministries in Germany, India, Kenya, and Brazil. Collaborative outputs include contributions to policy dialogues at United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Convention on Biological Diversity, and inputs to reports by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and FAO assessments. The association maintains networks with research consortia like CGIAR and has visibility in academic conferences such as International Plant and Animal Genome Conference and International Congress of Genetics.
Category:Non-profit organisations based in Germany Category:Scientific societies Category:Agricultural research organizations