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Imprint
Joint Science Conference (GWK)
Institution
Section overview
Description
In June 2007 the Federal Government and the Heads of Government of the Länder agreed on the Establishment of a Joint Science Conference (Gemeinsame Wissenschaftskonferenz – GWK). Based on Article 91b Basic Law the Joint Science Conference was established by a formal Agreement in September 2007 and started operation on 1. January 2008. The Conference deals with all questions of research funding, science and research policy strategies and the science system which jointly affect the Federal Government and the Länder. Whilst preserving their own competences, the members of the GWK strive for close coordination on questions of common interest in the field of national, european and international science and research policy with the aim of strengthening Germany’s position as a location for science and research in the international competition.
The members of the Joint Science Conference act jointly in cases of supraregional importance in promoting
institutions and projects in the field of non-university scientific research
scientific and research projects at institutions of higher education
the construction of research buildings at institutions of higher education, including large facilities, in accordance with the detailed definition of this Agreement.
Activities
- Funding
- Project Management Agency
- Research Support
- Coordination
Financed funding programmes
Project Management Agency to
Contact
Joint Science Conference
(GWK)
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 38
53113 Bonn
North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany
Phone: 0228-5402-0
Fax: 0228-5402-150
Email: gwk(@)gwk-bonn.de
