Open Spaces Partner

Partner

Universities/REsearch Institutions

UFZ-Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle
Dr. Stefan Klotz, invasive species, biodiversity
Brigitte Großer, project management

Centre for Development Research
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung (ZEF, University of Bonn), Bonn
Dr.Ulrike Grote, ecological evaluation

Latin American Centre (LAZ), Leipzig
Prof. Dr. Peter Fritz, advice in geology, international coordination Prof. Dr. Lothar Beyer, advice in chemistry and administration

Institute of Building History and Conservation
University of Applied Sciences Cologne
Prof. Dr. Norbert Schöndeling
Prof. Dr. Michael Werling

Empresa pernambucana de Pesquisas Agropecuárias (IPA)
Dr. Rita de Cássia A. Pereira, Herbarium Curator

Fundação Joaquim Nabuco
Dr. Sylvia Couceiro and
Dr. Joanildo Burity (Social Research)

South-American Network of Horticulture of FAO
Coordinator in Rome: Mr. Wilfried Baudoin

Private and public participants

Urban management and city planning
The city of Leipzig
Inge Kunath (head of the parks and forests department)

Brazilian counterparts:
Government of Pernambuco
State Secretary
Minister of Science and Environment
Director for Technology and Innovation

The city of Recife
President of the Recife City Council

Refuse disposal, ecological concepts
Zweckverband Abfallwirtschaft Westsachsen
Dipl. Ing. Holger Bauerfeind

Collaboration with counterparts

Several members of the European research consortium have long and close collaborations with Brazil, Pernambuco and Recife, and can guarantee a fruitful collaboration with the Brazilian counterparts. Both universities and governmental structures kindly invited the consortium to carry out the project in Recife and offered all necessary information and facilities.

Three universities in Pernambuco (UFPE, Federal University of Pernambuco; UFRPE, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco and UPE, State University of Pernambuco), two city governments (Recife and Leipzig) and members of governmental organisations will be actively involved in all phases of the project. Single researchers from other Brazilian universities (e.g. USP-São Paulo) will also be involved.