Chair: Maria Raffaella Ercolano ercolano@unina.it   

Country	Name	Organization	Contact Details	Expertise	Remarks
Albania	Mr Sokrat Jani	Institute of Plant Genetic Resources - Agricultural University of Tirana Rruga `Siri KODRA`  Tirana Albania	Tel: (355) 694053803 Fax: (355) 42235381 sokratjani@yahoo.com	Crop specialist, Plant breeder
Armenia	Mr Gayane Sargsyan Observer	Scientific Center of Vegetables and Industrial Crops Ministry of Agriculture Ararat Marz, Darakert Community 808 Ararat region Armenia	Tel: (374-93) 576205 biotechlab01@yahoo.com
Austria	Mr Paul Freudenthaler	Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) Department for Plant Genetic Resources Wieningerstrasse 8 4020 Linz Austria	Tel: (43) 50 555 41200 Fax: (43) 50 555 41119 paul.freudenthaler@ages.at	Policy and law
Azerbaijan	Ms Saida Sadaqat Sharifova Observer	Genetic Resources Institute National Academy of Sciences 155, Azadlig ave. AZ 1106 Baku Azerbaijan	Tel: (994) 50 4108205 Fax: (994) 12 4499221 saidasharifzade@yahoo.com	Crop specialist, Other: biotechnologist
Belarus	Mr Anatoly Chleborodau	The Research and Practical Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Potato Growing, Fruit and Vegetable Growing 223013 v. Samohvalovicshy, Minsk region, 2a Kovalev str. Belarus	Tel: (375) 175167761, (375) 293316299 Fax: (375) 175067001 belbulba@belbulba.by	Genebank curator, Plant breeder
Belarus	Mr Stanislau Grib	Research and Practical Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Arable Farming Timiryazev str. 1 222160 Zhodino, Minsk region Belarus	Tel: (375) 177545574 Fax: (375) 177540096 belgenbank@mail.ru	Policy and law
Bulgaria	Ms Elisaveta Vasileva	Institute for Plant Genetic Resources "K. Malkov" Sadovo 2 Droujba str. 4122 Sadovo, Plovdiv region Bulgaria	Tel: (359) 876358375 esvirgr@abv.bg	Genebank Curator
Cyprus	Mr Angelos Kyratzis	Agricultural Research Institute Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment P.O. Box 22016 1516 Lefkosia Cyprus	Tel: (357) 22 403131 Fax: (357) 22 316770 akyratzis@ari.moa.gov.cy	Genebank curator
Czech Republic	Ms Ivana Doležalová	VÚRV, v.v.i. Odd. zelenin a speciálních plodin Crop Research Institute, Vegetables and special crops Šlechtitelů 11Slechtitelu 29 783 71 Olomouc Czech Republic	Tel: (420) 702087788 Dolezalova@genobanka.cz	Genebank curator
France	Ms Rebecca Stevens Contact person	Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement (INRAE), Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes UR 1052 Domaine St Maurice, Allée des Chênes 60094F-84143  Montfavet cedex France	Tel: (33) 432722718 Fax: (33) 432722702 rebecca.stevens@inrae.fr	Genebank Curator
Germany	Ms Ulrike Lohwasser	Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Corrensstr. 3 06466 Seeland OT Gatersleben Germany	Tel: (49) 39482 5282 Fax: (49) 39482 5155 lohwasse@ipk-gatersleben.de	Genebank curator
Greece	Mr Andreas Doulis	Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA) Institute for Olive Tree, Subtropical Crops & Viticulture POBox 2228  Heraklion Greece	Tel: (30) 2810 302316 Fax: (30) 2810 245873 doulis@elgo.gr	Information/Documentation, Plant breeder, Information/Documentation
Greece	Mr Ioannis Ganopoulos Contact person	Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DEMETER Institute of Plant Breeding & Genetic Resources 57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki Greece	Tel: (30) 6946739228 giannis.ganopoulos@gmail.com	Plant breeder
Greece	Mr Apostolos Kalyvas	Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DEMETER Plant Breeding & Phytogenetic Resources Institute 57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki Greece	Tel: (30) 2310 471544 (ext 107) Fax: (30) 2310 473024 kalyvas@ipgrb.gr	Genebank Curator, Plant breeder, Crop specialist
Greece	Ms Ifigeneia Mellidou	Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DEMETER. Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources. PO Box 238 57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki Greece	Tel: (30) 2310471544 Fax: (30) 2310473024 ifimellidou@gmail.com	Crop specialist, Plant breeder
Greece	Ms Georgia Ntatsi	Agricultural University of Athens Iera odos 75  Athens Greece	Tel: (30) 2105294532 Fax: (30) 2105294504 ntatsi@aua.gr	Crop specialist
Greece	Mr Konstantinos Tzerakis	Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DEMETER Institute of Olive Tree, Subtropical Crops & Viticulture Karamanlis 167 73100 Agrokipio, Chania, Crete Greece	Tel: (30) 28210 83448 Fax: (30) 28210 93963 tzerakis@elgo.gr	Genebank Curator, Crop specialist
Hungary	Mr Lajos Horváth, Jr	National Centre for Biodiversity and Gene Conservation Külsőmező 15 H-2799 Tápiószele Hungary	Tel: (36) 53380070 Fax: (36) 53380072 ifj.horvath.lajos@nbgk.hu	Information/Documentation
Hungary	Mr Attila Simon	Center for Plant Diversity Külsömezö 15 2766 Tápiószele Hungary	Tel: (36) 53 380070 Fax: (36) 53 380072 simon@nbgk.hu	Genebank Curator
Israel	Mr Yaakov Tadmor Observer	ARO - Newe Yaar Rsearch Center POB 1021 30095 Ramat Yishai Israel	Tel: (972) 4 9539548 Fax: (972) 4 9836936 tadmory@volcani.agri.gov.il	Crop specialist
Italy	Ms Maria Raffaella Ercolano Chair	Dipartimento di Agraria (DIA) - Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Via Università 100 80055 Portici Italy	Tel: (39) 081 2539431 ercolano@unina.it	Crop specialist	Confirmed as Chair for Phase X in March 2019
Latvia	Ms Liga Lepse	Institute of Horticulture Grandu iela 1, Ceriņi, Krimūnu pagasts 3701 Dobeles novads Latvia	Tel: (371) 26185596 Fax: (371) 63191122 liga.lepse@llu.lv	Crop specialist
Lithuania	Mr Bronislovas Gelvonauskis	Plant Gene Bank Stoties str. 2, Akademija 58343 Akademija, Kedainiai district Lithuania	Tel: (370) 347 37289 Fax: (370) 347 37002 bronislovas.gelvonauskis@amvmt.lt
Montenegro	Ms Natasa Mirecki	University of Montenegro Biotechnical Faculty Mihaila Lalica 1 81000 Podgorica Montenegro	mirecki@t-com.me	Crop specialist
Netherlands	Mr Willem van Dooijeweert	Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (CGN) Wageningen University and Research Centre P.O. Box 16 6700 AA Wageningen Netherlands	Tel: (31-317) 480917 Fax: (31-317) 423110 willem.vandooijeweert@wur.nl	Genebank curator	Vice-Chair until 12/13/2014
Poland	Mr Grzegorz Bartoszewski	Warsaw University of Life Sciences 159 Nowoursynowska Street 02-776  Warsaw Poland	Tel: (48) 22 5932177 Grzegorz_bartoszewski@sggw.pl	Crop specialist
Poland	Mr Mariusz Chojnowski	Research Institute of Horticulture Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3 96-100 Skierniewice Poland	Tel: (48) 46 8346721 Fax: (48) 46 8333186 mariusz.chojnowski@inhort.pl	Information/Documentation
Poland	Ms Ursula Klosinska	Research Institute of Horticulture Department of Genetic, Breeding and Biotechnology of Vegetable Crops ul. Rybickiego 15/17 96-100 Skierniewice Poland	Tel: (48) 46 8334193 urszula.klosinska@inhort.pl	Plant breeder
Poland	Ms Katarzyna Niemirowicz-Szczytt	Department of Plant Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW Ul. Nowoursynowska 159 02 776 Warzawa Poland	Tel: (48) 22 5932169 Fax: (48) 22 5932151 katarzyna_niemirowicz@sggw.pl	Crop specialist, Plant breeder
Portugal	Mr Valdemar Pedrosa Carnide Contact person	Dept. Genetics and Biotechnology Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD) Apartado 1013 5001-801 Vila Real Portugal	Tel: (351) 259 350501 Fax: (351) 259 350480 (general) vcarnide@utad.pt	Crop specialist, Plant breeder
Portugal	Ms Filomena Rocha	Banco Português de Germoplasma Vegetal INIAV Quinta de S. José. S, Pedro de MerelimQuinta de S. José - S. Pedro de Merlim 4700-589 Braga Portugal	Tel: (351) 253198730 filomena.rocha@iniav.pt	Genebank curator, Information/documentation
Romania	Ms Camelia Bratu	Research and Development Station for Vegetables Buzau Mesteacanului Street, No. 23  Buzau Town, Buzau County Romania	Tel: (40) 238722560 Fax: (40) 238722560; cameliaboteabratu@gmail.com	Plant breeder
Romania	Mr Dan Giurcã	National Genebank Suceava 1 May Avenue, No. 17 720224 Suceava Romania	Tel: (40) 230521016 Fax: (40) 230 521016 office@svgenebank.ro	Genebank Curator
Romania	Mr Gheorghe Matei	Department of Agriculture and Forestry Technologies University of Craiova, Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture Libertatil street no.19  Craiova Romania	Tel: (40) 251 418475 Fax: (40) 251 418475 matei.gheorghe@gmail.com	Crop specialist
Romania	Ms Maria Gabriela Parvu	Research and Development Station for Vegetables Buzau Mesteacanului Street, No. 23,  Buzau Town, Buzau County Romania	Tel: (40)238722560 Fax: (40) 238722560 parvumariagabriela@yahoo.com	Crop specialist
Romania	Ms Silvia Strãjeru	Banca de Resurse Genetice Vegetale Suceava Bulevardul 1 Mai nr. 17 720224 Suceava Romania	Tel: (40) 230 521016 Fax: (40) 230 521016 office@svgenebank.ro	Policy and law
Romania	Mr Costel Vinatoru	Research and Development Station for Vegetables Buzau Mesteacanului Street, No. 23  Buzau Town, Buzau County Romania	Tel: (40) 238722560 Fax: (40)238722560 costel_vinatoru@yahoo.com	Crop specialist, Plant breeder
Romania	Ms Bianca Zamfir	Research and Development Station for Vegetables Buzau Mesteacanului Street, No. 23  Buzau Town, Buzau County Romania	Tel: (40)238722560 Fax: (40) 238722560 zamfir_b@yahoo.com	Crop specialist, Plant breeder
Russian Federation	Ms Tatiana Piskunova Observer	N.I. Vavilov Research Institute of Plant Industry (VIR) 42 Bolshaya Morskaya Street 190000 St. Petersburg Russia	Tel: (7-812) 5718539 Fax: (7-812) 5718762 t.piskunova@vir.nw.ru
Serbia	Ms Milka Brdar Jokanović	Institute of field and vegetables crops Maksima Gorkog 30 21000 Novi Sad Serbia	Tel: (381) 21 780365 102 milka.brdar@ifvcns.ns.ac.rs	Plant breeder
Serbia	Ms Zdenka Girek Contact person	Institute for Vegetable Crops Karadjordjeva 71 11420 Smederevska Palanka Serbia	Tel: (381) 26 317 170 Fax: (381) 26 317 785 zdnkgirek@yahoo.com	Plant breeder, molecular markers
Serbia	Ms Svetlana Glogovac	Institute of field and vegetables crops Maksima Gorkog 30  Novi Sad Serbia	Tel: (381) 21 4898357 svetlana.glogovac@ifvcns.ns.ac.rs	Plant breeder
Slovenia	Mr Anton Ivančič	University of Maribor Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences Pivola 10 2311 Hoče Slovenia	Tel: (386) 2 3209027 anton.ivancic@um.si	Plant breeder
Spain	Ms Maria José Díez Niclós	Instituto de Conservación y Mejora de la Agrodiversidad Valenciana (COMAV) Universidad Politécnica de Valencia Ciudad Politecnica de la Innovacion, Edificio 8E, Access J - Camino de Vera s/n 46022 Valencia Spain	Tel: (34) 963879421 Fax: (34) 963879422 mdiezni@btc.upv.es	Genebank curator
Spain	Ms Belén Picó Sirvent	Instituto de Conservación y Mejor de la Agrodiversidad Vlaneciana (COMAV) Universidad Politécnica de Valencia Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación, Cno. de Vera s/n. Acceso J. primera plantaCamino de Vera 14 46022 Valencia Spain	Tel: (34) 963879423 Fax: (34) 963877429 mpicosi@btc.upv.es	Crop specialist
Sweden	Ms Annette Hägnefelt	Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) Smedjevägen 3PO Box 41 230 53 Alnarp Sweden	Tel: (46) 760063425 Fax: (46) 40 53 66 50 annette.hagnefelt@nordgen.org	Genebank Curator, Crop specialist
Sweden	Mr Jonatan  Leo	Nordic Genetic Resource Center Växthusvägen 12 234 56  Alnarp Sweden	Tel: (46) 0735 237 347 jonatan.leo@nordgen.org	Genebank curator, Crop specialist
Sweden	Mr Kjell-Åke Lundblad	Nordic Genetic Resource Center PO Box 41  Alnarp Sweden	Tel: (46) 40 53 66 47 Fax: (46) 40 53 66 50 kjellake.lundblad@nordgen.org	Information/Documentation
Sweden	Mr Jens Weibull	Swedish Board of Agriculture - Plant Regulations Unit Plant Regulations Unit at the Plant and Control Department Österleden 165 SE-261 5 Landskrona Sweden	Tel: (46) 36155864 jens.weibull@jordbruksverket.se	Policy and law
Switzerland	Mr Christian  Eigenmann Contact person	Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG Schwarzenburgstrasse 165 3003 Bern Switzerland	Tel: (41) 58 465 17 04 Fax: (41) 58 462 2634 genres@blw.admin.ch	Information/Documentation, Policy and law
Switzerland	Mr Markus Hardegger	Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG Schwarzenburgstrasse 165 3003 Bern Switzerland	Tel: (41) 58 464 98 51 Fax: (41) 58 462 26 34 genres@blw.admin.ch	Information/Documentation, Policy and law
Switzerland	Ms Christina Kägi	Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG Schwarzenburgstrasse 165 3003 Bern Switzerland	Tel: (41) 58 465 60 87 Fax: (41) 58 462 26 34 genres@blw.admin.ch	Information/Documentation, Policy and law
Tunisia	Ms Hela Chikh-Rouhou Observer	Centre Régional des Recherches en Horticulture et Agriculture Biologique (CRRHAB). 4042 Chott-Mariem Tunisia	hela.chikh.rouhou@gmail.com		Observer
Türkiye	Ms Sevgi Mutlu	Aegean Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) Canakkale Road No. 57P.O. Box 9 35672 Izmir Türkiye	Tel: (90) 232 8461331 Fax: (90) 232 8461107 sevgi.mutlu@tarim.gov.tr	Plant breeder
United Kingdom	Ms Frances Gawthrop	Tozer Seeds Ltd. Pyports Downside Bridge Road KT11 3EH Cobham, Surrey United Kingdom	frances.gawthrop@tozerseeds.com	Plant breeder