Chair: Willem van Dooijeweert willem.vandooijeweert@wur.nl   

Country	Name	Organization	Contact Details	Expertise	Remarks
Albania	Mr Belul Gixhari	Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, Albanian Gene Bank Agricultural University of Tirana Rruga `Siri KODRA`  Tirana Albania	Tel: (355) 67 2883637 agb08dokument@gmail.com	Crop specialist
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	Member from 09-03-2018 to 21-02-2020
Armenia	Ms Karine Sarikyan	Scientific Center of Vegetable and Industrial Crops Ministry of Agriculture Ararat Marz, Darakert Community 808 Ararat region Armenia	Tel: (374-94) 867030 Karuine_Sarikyan@mail.ru
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
Azerbaijan	Ms Saida Sadaqat Sharifova	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 specialits, Other: biotechnologist
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 Leanid Mishyn	Belarus Research Institute of Vegetable Growing 220013 v. Samohvalovicshy, Minsk Region Belarus	Tel: (375) 175066108 office@belniio.by	Genebank curator, Plant breeder
Bulgaria	Ms Veselina Banova Masheva	Institute of Plant Genetic Resources - Sadovo 2 Droujba str.  Sadovo, Plovdiv region Bulgaria	Tel: (359) 878613750 vesi_masheva@yahoo.com	Genebank curator, Crop specialist, Information/documentation
Croatia	Mr Tomislav Vinković	Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek Kralja Petra Svačića 1d 31000 Osijek Croatia	Tel: (385) 31554889 Fax: (385) 31554853 tomislav.vinkovic@pfos.hr	Crop specialist
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 a.kyratzis@arinet.ari.gov.cy	Genebank curator
Czech Republic	Ms Helena Stavělíková	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
Estonia	Ms Külli Annamaa Contact person	Estonian Crop Research Institute (ECRI) J. Aamisepa 1 48309 Jõgeva Estonia	Tel: (372) 7768372 Fax: (372) 776 6902 kylli.annamaa@etki.ee	Genebank Curator
Estonia	Ms Ingrid Bender	Estonian Crop Research Institute (ECRI) J. Aamisepa 1, Jõgeva alevik 48309 Jõgeva Estonia	Tel: (372) 77 66909 Fax: (372) 77 66902 ingrid.bender@etki.ee	Crop specialist, Plant breeder
France	Ms Rebecca Stevens Contact person	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 - DEMETER Institute for Olive Tree, Subtropical Crops & Viticulture POBox 2228  Heraklion Greece	Tel: (30) 2810 302316 Fax: (30) 2810 245873 andreas.doulis@nagref-her.gr	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	Crop specialist, Plant breeder
Greece	Mr Athanasios Mavromatis	Dept. of Agricultural Crop Production and Rural Environment University of Thessaly Fytokoy St, - N. Ionia 384 46 Volos Greece	Tel: (30) 2310 998784 amavromat@agro.auth.gr	Plant breeder
Greece	Ms Ifigeneia Mellidou Contact person	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
Israel	Mr Yonatan Elkind	The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment POB 12 76100 Rehovot Israel	elkind@agri.huji.ac.il	Crop specialist
Italy	Teodoro Cardi	Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economica agraria. Centro di Ricerca orticoltura e florovivaismo Via Cavalleggeri, 25 84098 Pontecagnano Faiano (SA) Italy	Tel: 0039 (89) 386201 teodoro.cardi@crea.gov.it	Crop specialist, Plant Breeder, Policy and law
Italy	Mr Gaetano Laghetti	CNR-Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources National Research Council (CNR) Via Amendola 165/A 70126 Bari Italy	Tel: (39) 080 5583400 ext 202 Fax: (39) 080 5587566 gaetano.laghetti@ibbr.cnr.it	Crop specialist, Other: PGR, geneticist, statistics
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
Netherlands	Mr Willem van Dooijeweert Chair	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	Confirmed as Chair for Phase X in January 2019
North Macedonia	Ms Gordana Popsimonova	International Cooperation Institute of Agriculture-Skopje Bul Aleksandar Makedonski bb 1000 Skopje North Macedonia	Tel: (389)23230910 / 23222015 Fax: (389) 2 3114283 gpopsimonova@yahoo.com
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
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	Plant breeder
Poland	Ms Marzena Nowakowska	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 marzena.nowakowska@inhort.pl	Plant breeder
Portugal	Ms Filomena Rocha Contact person	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 Silvia Ambaruş	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	Plant breeder
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	Genebank curator
Romania	Mr Dan Giurcã	National Genebank Suceava 1 May Avenue, No. 17 720224 Suceava Romania	Tel: (40) 230521016 Fax: (40) 230 521016 svgenebank@upcmail.ro	Genebank curator
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 svgenebank@upcmail.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
Russian Federation	Ms Irina Khrapalova	N.I. Vavilov Research Institute of Plant Industry Bolshaya Morskaya Str., 44 190000 St. Petersburg Russia	Tel: (7-812) 5718539 Fax: (7-812) 5718762 i.khrapalova@vir.nw.ru
Serbia	Mr Janko Červenski	Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops Maksima Gorkog 30 21000 Novi Sad Serbia	Tel: (381) 21 4898350 ext 332 Fax: (381) 21 780198 janko.cervenski@nsseme.com	Plant breeder
Serbia	Mr Dario Danojević	Institute of field and vegetable crops Maksima Gorkog 30 21000 Novi Sad Serbia	Tel: (381) 21 4898 359 dario.danojevic@nsseme.com	Plant breeder
Serbia	Ms Slađana  Savić Contact person	Institute for Vegetable Crops Karadjordjeva 71 11420 Smederevska Palanka Serbia	Tel: (381) 26317170 ssavic@institut-palanka.rs	Plant breeder
Slovakia	Mr Szilárd Kása	ZELSEED Ltd. 930 36 Horná Potôň 1269 Slovakia	Tel: (421) 31 5543316 Fax: (421) 31 5543389 kasa@zelseed.sk	Genebank curator
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	Crop specialist
Spain	Mr Jaime Prohens Tomás	Instituto de Conservación y Mejora de la Agrodiversidad Valenciana (COMAV) Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (UPV) Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovacion, Acceso J. Primera Planta. Cno. de Vera s.n. 46022 Valencia Spain	Tel: (34) 963 879423 Fax: (34) 963 879422 jprohens@btc.upv.es	Plant breeder (aubergine)
Spain	Mr Adrián Rodriguez-Burruezo	Instituto de Conservación y Mejora de la Agrodiversidad Valenciana (COMAV) Universitat Politécnica de Valencia Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovacion, Acceso J, Primera Planta. Cno. de Vera s.n. 46022 Valencia Spain	Tel: (34) 963879423 Fax: (34) 963879422 adrodbur@doctor.upv.es	Plant breeder (pepper)
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	Genebank curator
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 specialis
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 at the Plant and Control Department PO Box 12 SE-230 53 Jönköping 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
Turkey	Ms Lerzan Gül Aykas	PGR Department Aegean Agricultural Research Institute Canakkale Road No. 57P.O. Box 9, Menemen 35672 Izmir Turkey	Tel: (90-232) 8461331 Fax: (90-232) 8461107 lerzangul.aykas@tarimorman.gov.tr	Information/documentation
Turkey	Ms Sevgi Mutlu	Aegean Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) Canakkale Road No. 57P.O. Box 9 35672 Izmir Turkey	Tel: (90) 232 8461331 Fax: (90) 232 8461107 sevgi.mutlu@tarim.gov.tr	Plant breeder