Chair: Helena Stavělíková stavelikova@genobanka.cz   

Country	Name	Organization	Contact Details	Expertise	Remarks
Albania	Ms Valbona Hobdari	Institute of Plant Genetic Resources. Agricultural University of Tirana  Tirana Albania	bona_hobdari@hotmail.com	Genebank Curator
Albania	Mr Hajdar Kuci	Institute of Plant Genetic Resources. Agricultural University of Tirana Albania	hkuci@ubt.edu.al	Crop specialist
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, Genebank Curator, Information/Documentation,
Azerbaijan	Mr Sabir Hasanov Observer	Genetic Resources Institute 155, Azadlig ave. AZ1106 Baku Azerbaijan	Tel: (994) 50 5089469 Fax: (994) 12 4499221 sabir_hasanov@rambler.ru	Crop specialist, 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
Belarus	Mr Mykolaj Kupreyenka	Belarus Research Institute of Vegetable Crops  v. Samohvalovicshy, Minsk region Belarus	Tel: (375) 175066108 office@belniio.by	Genebank curator, Plant breeder
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Ms Vida Todorović Observer	University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Agriculture Univerzitetski grad, Bulevar vojvode Petra Bojovića 1A 78000 Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina	Tel: (387) 51 330955 Fax: (387) 51 312580 vida.todorovic@agro.unibl.org	Genebank Curator, Crop specialist	observer
Bulgaria	Ms Milena Nikolova Nikolova	Institute of Plant Genetic Resources "K. Malkov" Druzhba str. 2 4122 Sadovo Bulgaria	Tel: (359) 32 629026 pelikan4e@abv.bg	Genebank curator, Crop specialist, Information/documentation
Croatia	Ms Smiljana Goreta Ban	Institute of Agriculture and Tourism K. Huguesa 8 52440 Poreč Croatia	Tel: (385) 52408300 Fax: (385) 52431659 smilja@iptpo.hr	Crop specialist
Czech Republic	Ms Helena Stavělíková Chair	Crop Research Institute, Genetic Resources for Vegetables, Medicinal and Special Plants Šlechtitelů 29 783 71 Olomouc Czech Republic	Tel: (420) 585 208 965 Fax: (420) 585 209 969 stavelikova@genobanka.cz	Genebank curator	Confirmed as Chair for Phase X in February 2019
Denmark	Mr Dennis  Konnerup	Aarhus University Agro Food Park 48 DK-8200  Aarhus Denmark	Tel: (45) 22512261 dennis.konnerup@food.au.dk	Crop specialist
Estonia	Ms Külli Annamaa Contact person	Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge (METK) J. Aamisepa 1 48309 Jõgeva Estonia	Tel: (372) 7768372 Fax: (372) 776 6902 kylli.annamaa@metk.agri.ee	Genebank Curator, Information/Documentation
Estonia	Ms Ingrid Bender	Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge (METK) J. Aamisepa 1, Jõgeva alevik 48309 Jõgeva Estonia	Tel: (372) 77 66909 Fax: (372) 77 66902 ingrid.bender@metk.agri.ee	Crop specialist
Estonia	Mr Priit Põldma	Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Horticulture Kreutzwaldi 5 51006 Tartu Estonia	Tel: (372) 7313517 Fax: (372) 7313988 priit.poldma@emu.ee	Crop specialist
Finland	Ms Terhi Suojala-Ahlfors	Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) Toivonlinnantie 518 FI-21500 Piikkiö Finland	Tel: (358) 29 5326557 Fax: (358) 2 477 2299 terhi.suojala-ahlfors@luke.fi	Genebank curator
France	Mr Charles-Henry  Duval	Groupe d’Étude et de contrôle des Variétés Et des Semences (GEVES) - Unité expérimentale de Brion La Boisselière, Brion 49250 Les Bois d’Anjou France	Tel: (33) (0) 241571126 charles-henry.duval@geves.fr	Genebank curator (Allium cepa)
France	Ms Florence Esnault Contact person	Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement (INRAE) UMR Amélioration des plantes et biotechnologies végétales (APBV) Domaine de Keraiber 29260 Ploudaniel France	Tel: (33) (0) 229 62 63 17 Fax: (33) (0) 229 62 63 30 Florence.Esnault@inrae.fr	Genebank Curator
Germany	Mr Nikolai Friesen Contact person	Botanischer Garten Universität Osnabrück Albrechtstraße 29 49076 Osnabrück Germany	Tel: (49) 5419692738 Fax: (49) 5419692724 nfriesen@uni-osnabrueck.de	Crop specialist
Germany	Mr Michael Keusgen	Universität Marburg Wilhelm-Roser-Str. 2 35037 Marburg Germany	Tel: (49) 64212825809 Fax: (49) 6421 2826652 keusgen@staff.uni-marburg.de	Crop specialist
Germany	Ms Manuela Nagel	Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) OT Gatersleben 06466 Stadt Seeland Germany	Tel: (49) (0)39482 5156 nagel@ipk-gatersleben.de	Genebank Curator
Germany	Mr Markus Oppermann	Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Corrensstrasse 3 D-06466 Stadt Seeland Germany	Tel: (49) 39482 5360 Fax: (49) 39482 5155 opperman@ipk-gatersleben.de	Information/Documentation
Greece	Ms Catherine Margaret Cook Contact person	Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA Institute of Plant Breeding & Genetic Resources PO Box 60458 57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki Greece	Tel: (30) 2310 471110 cook@bio.auth.gr	Genebank Curator, , Crop specialist,, Information/Documentation,
Greece	Ms Georgia Ntatsi	Agricultural University of Athens Iera odos 75  Athens Greece	Tel: (30) 2105294532 Fax: (30) 2105294504 ntatsi@aua.gr	Crop specialist
Israel	Ms Rina Kamenetsky Observer	Institute of Plant Sciences Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) The Volcani Center, POB 6 50250 Bet Dagan Israel	Tel: (972-3) 968 3511 Fax: (972-3) 968 3663 vhrkamen@volcani.agri.gov.il	Crop specialist
Italy	Mr Vincenzo Candido	Department of European and Mediterranean Cultures - DiCEM Via Lanera 20 75100 Matera Italy	Tel: (39) 0971 205371 vincenzo.candido@unibas.it
Italy	Mr Alessandro Natalini	Council for Agricultural Research and Economics - Research Centre for Vegetables and Ornamental Crops (CREA-OF) Strada Statale 4 Via Salaria, 1 63030 Monsampolo del Tronto Italy	Tel: (39) 0735 701706 alessandro.natalini@crea.gov.it	Crop specialist, Plant breeder, Other: Postharvest plant physiology
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
Latvia	Mr Dainis Runģis	Latvian State Forest Research Institute (LSFRI) Silava 111 Rigas St LV-2169 Salaspils Latvia	Tel: (371) 28344201 Fax: (371) 67901359 dainis.rungis@silava.lv	other: DNA markers
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
Lithuania	Ms Danguolė Juškevičienė	Vegetable Breeding and Technology Department, Institute of Horticulture Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry Kaunas St. 30 54333  Babtai, Kaunas distr. Lithuania	Tel: (370) 37 555 370 Fax: (370) 37 555 176 d.juskeviciene@lsdi.lt	Crop specialist
Malta	Ms Maureen Delia Observer	Agricultural Services Laboratories Agricultural Services and Rural Development Division Ministry of Rural Affairs and Environment Ghammieri - Marsa Ghammieri, Marsa Malta	Tel: (356) 25904135 Fax: (356) 21236176 delia.maureen@gov.mt
Montenegro	Ms Natasa Mirecki	University of Montenegro Biotechnical Faculty Mihaila Lalica 1 81000 Podgorica Montenegro	mirecki@t-com.me	Crop specialist
Netherlands	Mr Rik  Lievers	Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (CGN), Wageningen University and Research Centre PO Box 16PO Box 16 6700 AA Wageningen Netherlands	Tel: (31) 317487748 rik.lievers@wur.nl	Curator of Allium crops at CGN
North Macedonia	Ms Rukije Agic	St. Cyrill and Methodius University Institute of Agriculture Bul Aleksandar Makedonski bb 1000 Skopje North Macedonia	Tel: (389-2) 3230910 Fax: (389-2) 3114286 rukieagic@yahoo.com
Norway	Ms Ingunn Molund Vågen	Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) PO Box 115 1431 Ås Norway	Tel: (47) 40622904 Fax: (47) 37044278 ingunn.vaagen@nibio.no	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	Mr Wojciech Matuszak	SPOJNIA Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze sp. z o.o. Nochowo ul. Lipowa 22 63-100 Srem Poland	Tel: (48) 61 2833427 Sekretariat.nochowo@plantico.pl	Plant breeder
Portugal	Ms Isabel Gomes da Silva Contact person	Intituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária (INIAV), Banco Português de Germoplasma Vegetal Quinta de S. José. S. Pedro de Merelim 4700-859 Braga Portugal	Tel: (351) 253198730 isabel.silva@iniav.pt	Genebank Curator
Romania	Dumitru Blaga	Suceava Genebank, Banca de Resurse Genetice Vegetale Suceava Bd. 1 Mai, nr. 17 CP 720224 Suceava Romania	Tel: +40 727 873 760 dumitru.blaga@svgenebank.ro	Genebank Curator
Romania	Ms Floarea Burnichi	Research and Development Station Buzau Statiunea de cercetare - dezvoltare pentru legumicultura Buzau Mesteacanului street no. 23 120024 Buzau Romania	Tel: (40) 238 722560 Fax: (40) 238 722560 burnichi@yahoo.com	Crop specialist, Plant breeder
Romania	Ms Maria Calin	Vegetable Research and Development Station Bacau Calea Birladului Street, No. 220 600388 Bacau Romania	Tel: (40) 234 544963 Fax: (40) 234 517370 sclbac@legumebac.ro	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	Ms Carmen Gabriela Strugariu	Research and Development Station for Vegetables Buzau Mesteacanului Street, No. 23  Buzau Town, Buzau County Romania	Tel: (40) 238722560 Fax: (40) 238722560 burnichi@yahoo.com	Crop specialist, Plant breeder
Romania	Carmen  Tanasă	Suceava Genebank, Banca de Resurse Genetice Vegetale Suceava Bd. 1 Mai, nr. 17 CP 720224 Suceava Romania	Tel: +40 741 178 355 alina.tanasa@svgenebank.ro	Crop Specialist
Russian Federation	Ms Vera Shumilina Observer	N.I. Vavilov Research Institute of Plant Industry (VIR) Bolshaya Morskaya Street 42-44 19000 St Petersburg Russia	v.shumilina@vir.nw.ru
Serbia	Ms Jelica Gvozdanović Varga Contact person	Institute of field and vegetables crops Maksima Gorkog 30Maksima Gorkog 30 21000 Novi Sad Serbia	Tel: (381) 21 4898353 Fax: (381-21) 411888 jelica.varga@nsseme.com	Plant breeder
Serbia	Mr Đorđe Moravčević	Faculty of Agriculture Belgrade Nemanjina 6 11 080  Belgrade-Zemun Serbia	Tel: (381) 64 1676 368 djordjemor@agrif.bg.ac.rs	Plant breeder
Serbia	Mr Slobodan Vlajić	Institute of field and vegetables crops Maksima Gorkog 30 21000 Novi Sad Serbia	Tel: (381) 21 4898 363, 4898 365 slobodan.vlajic@ifvcns.ns.ac.rs	Plant breeder, phytopathology
Slovenia	Mr Mojca Škof	Agricultural Institute of Slovenia Hacquetova ulica 17 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia	Tel: (386) 1 2805262 Fax: (386) 1 2805255 mojca.skof@kis.si	Crop specialist
Slovenia	Ms Jelka Šuštar Vozlič	Agricultural Institute of Slovenia Hacquetova ulica 17 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia	Tel: (386) 1 2805188 Fax: (386) 1 2805255 jelka.sustar-vozlic@kis.si	Genebank Curator
Spain	Mr Marcelino de los Mozos Pascual	Instituto Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario y Forestal de Castilla – La Mancha (IRIAF). Centro de Investigación Agroforestal de Albaladejito Ctra. Toledo-Cuenca, km. 174Ctra Toledo-Cuenca km. 174 16194 Cuenca Spain	Tel: (34) 969177767 mde@jccm.es	Genebank Curator
Spain	Ms Cristina Mallor Gimenez	Unidad de Tecnologia en Producción Vegetal Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria (CITA), Gobierno de Aragón Avda. Montañana 930 50059 Zaragoza Spain	Tel: (34) 976713078 Fax: (34) 976716335 cmallor@aragon.es	Genebank curator
Sweden	Erik de Vahl	Swedish National Gene Bank for Vegetatively Propagated Horticultural Crops National Gene BankP.O. Box 190 SE-234 22 Lomma Sweden	Tel: (46) 724549879 erik.de.vahl@slu.se	Genebank Curator
Sweden	Ms Jenny Hagenblad	Linköping University Dept. of Physics, Chemistry and Biology SE-581 83 Linköping Sweden	Tel: (46) 13 28 66 86 Fax: (46) 13 13 75 68 jenny.hagenblad@liu.se	Other: population genetics
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 Matti Leino	Archaeological Research Laboratory, Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies Stockholm University 106 91  Stockholm Sweden	Tel: (46) 8 51954575 matti.leino@arklab.su.se
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	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 Contact person	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
United Kingdom	Ms Charlotte Allender	University of Warwick, School of Life Sciences The University of Warwick Wellesbourne CampusWellesbourne  Warwick CV35 9EF United Kingdom	Tel: (44) 24 7657 5014 Fax: (44) 24 7657 4500 charlotte.Allender@warwick.ac.uk	Genebank Curator
United Kingdom	Ms Frances Gawthrop	Tozer Seeds Ltd. Pyports Downside Bridge Road KT11 3EH Cobham, Surrey United Kingdom	frances.gawthrop@tozerseeds.com	Plant breeder
United Kingdom	Ms Lesley McCarthy	SASA Roddinglaw Road EH12 9FJ Edinburgh United Kingdom	lesley.mccarthy@sasa.gsi.gov.uk	Crop specialist
United Kingdom	Mr Andrew Taylor	Warwick Crop Centre University of Warwick Wellesbourne Campus CV35 9EF United Kingdom	A.Taylor@micropathology.com	Other: plant pathology	Plant pathology