Chair: Jelka Šuštar Vozlič jelka.sustar-vozlic@kis.si   

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
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
Austria	Mr Wolfgang Palme	Abteilung Gemüsebau, Höheren Bundeslehr- und Forschungsanstalt für Gartenbau Grünbergstrasse 24 1130 Wien Austria	Tel: (43) (0) 1 8135950-331 Fax: (43) (0) 1 8135950-99 wolfgang.palme@gartenbau.at	Crop specialist
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	Ms Anna Vasko	Belarus Research Institute of Vegetable Crops 220013 v. Samohvalovicshy, Minsk region Belarus	Tel: (375) 175066108 vaskoan@mail.ru	Genebank curator, Plant breeder
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Ms Lutvija Karić Observer	University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences University Sarajevo Zmaja od Bosne 8 71000 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina	Tel: (387) 33 225727 Fax: (387) 33 667429 kariclutvija@yahoo.com	Crop specialist	observer
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	Ms Dionysia Fasoula	Agricultural Research Institute Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment P.O. Box 22016 1516 Lefkosia Cyprus	Tel: (357) 22403124 Fax: (357) 22316770 dfasoula@ari.gov.cy	Crop specialist, Plant breeder
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	Mr Pascal Coquin Contact person	Groupe d'Etude et de contrôle des Variétés Et des Semences (GEVES) Domaine de la Boisselière 49250 Brion France	Tel: (33) (0) 241 57 23 22 Fax: (33) (0) 241 57 46 19 pascal.coquin@geves.fr	Genebank Curator
Germany	Ms Ulrike Lohwasser Contact person	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	Vice Chair from 09/30/2013 until 12/11/2014
Germany	Mr Thomas Nothnagel	Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants Erwin-Baur-Str. 27 06484 Quedlinburg Germany	Tel: (49) 394647430 Fax: (49) 394647400 thomas.nothnagel@julius-kuehn.de	Crop specialist
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	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	Ms Parthenopi Ralli Contact person	Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DEMETER, Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources Thessaloniki-Polygyrou National RoadPO Box 60458 57001 Thermi-Thessaloniki Greece	Tel: (30) 2310471110 Fax: (30) 2310473024 rallip@agro.auth.gr	Information/Documentation, Genebank Curator,, 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	Crop specialist
Israel	Mr Alex Beharav Observer	Institute of Evolution University of Haifa 199 Aba-Hushi Avenue  Mount Carmel, 3498838 Haifa Israel	Tel: (972) 4 8240119 Fax: (972) 4 8288235 abeharav@univ.haifa.ac.il	Crop specialist
Netherlands	Mr Rob van Treuren	Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (CGN) Wageningen University and Research Centre P.O. Box 16 6700 AA Wageningen Netherlands	Tel: (31-317) 480916 Fax: (31-317) 423110 robbert.vanTreuren@wur.nl	Genebank curator	Chair until 9 March 2015
Poland	Mr Slawomir Bocian	PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Golebiew sp. z o.o. Golebiew Nowy 1 99-300 Kutno Poland	Tel: (48) 24 2542498 sbocian@plantico.pl	Plant breeder
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
Portugal	Mr Miguel Ângelo Pinheiro de Carvalho Contact person	Banco de Germoplasma ISOPlexis Universidade de Madeira Campus da Penteada 9050-290 Funchal Portugal	Tel: (351) 291 705 386 Fax: (351) 291 705 249 miguel.carvalho@staff.uma.pt	Plant breeder, Crop specialist
Romania	Mr Petre Marian Brezeanu	STAŢIUNEA DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU LEGUMICULTURĂ BACĂU Research and Development Station for Vegetables Bacau Calea Bârladului, No. 220 600388 Bacău Romania	Tel: (40) 769067351 Fax: (40) 234/517370 brezeanumarian@yahoo.com	Crop specialist
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	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, Plant breeder
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 Eliza Teodorescu	Research and Development Station for Vegetables Buzau Mesteacanului Street, No. 23  Buzau Romania	Tel: (40) 238722560 Fax: (40) 238722560 neicu_eliza@yahoo.com	Crop specialist, Plant breeder
Serbia	Mr Slađan  Adžić	Institute for Vegetable Crops Karadjordjeva 71 11420 Smederevska Palanka Serbia	Tel: (381) 26317170 sadzic@institut-palanka.rs	Plant breeder
Slovenia	Ms Jelka Šuštar Vozlič Chair	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	Confirmed as Chair in February 2019
Slovenia	Ms Kristina Ugrinović	Agricultural Institute of Slovenia Hacquetova ulica 17 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia	Tel: (386) 1 2805262 Fax: (386) 1 2805255 kristina.ugrinovic@kis.si	Crop specialist
Spain	Mr Jaime Cebolla Cornejo	Instituto de Conservación y Mejora de la Agrodiversidad Valenciana (COMAV) Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, ETS de Ingenieros Agrónomos. Dpto. de Biotecnología Cno. de Vera, s.n., Ciudad Politecnica de la Innovacion, Acceso J, primera Planta 46022 Valencia Spain	Tel: (34) 963879423 Fax: (34) 963879422 jaicecor@btc.upv.es	Genebank curator
Spain	Mr José Vicente Valcárcel Germes	Instituto de Conservación y Mejora de la Agrodiversidad Valenciana (COMAV) Universidad Politécnica Valencia Camino de Vera s/n. Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación, Acceso J.- Planta 0 46022 Valencia Spain	Tel: (34) 963877268 Fax: (34) 963 879422 jvalcarc@btc.upv.es	Information/documentation
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	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
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	Crop specialist
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	Mr Graham Teakle	Warwick Crop Centre University of Warwick Wellesbourne Campus CV35 9EF Warwick United Kingdom	graham.teakle@warwick.ac.uk	Other: Trait genetics
United Kingdom	Mr Richard Tudor	Elsoms Seeds Spalding  Lincolnshire PE11 1QG United Kingdom	Tel: (44) (0) 1775 715000 Fax: (44) (0) 1775 715001 Richard.Tudor@elsoms.com	Plant breeder
United Kingdom	Mr Peter Glen Walley	University of Liverpool Functional and Comparative Genomics, Institute of Integrative Biology L69 7ZB Liverpoool United Kingdom	Tel: (44) 0151 794 9867 Peter.walley@liverpool.ac.uk	Crop specialist