Governing Board (GB)
The Governing Board (GB) determines FACCE’s strategy (Strategic Research Agenda) and the joint activities to implement this (Implementation Plan) on the basis of transnational workshops.
The Governing Board obtains advice from the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) and the Stakeholder Advisory Board (StAB), whose members are selected by the Governing Board. The Governing Board comprises representatives of all participating countries.
GB Chair and Vice Chairs
Gudrun Langthaler - Chair
Research Council of Norway
Maurice Héral - Vice Chair
Ecology and Biological Resources Department, French National Research Agency
Barna Kovács - Vice Chair
Ministry of Agriculture BIOEAST Secretary Permanent Representation of Hungary to the European Union
Stefan Lampel - Vice Chair
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Jean-Francois Sousanna - Vice Chair International relations
INRAE
GB Members
Austria

Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism
Stubenring 1, 1010, Vienna
Denise Böhm
denise.boehm[at]bmlrt.gv.at
Belgium

Flemish Government Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Koning Albert II-Laan 35, bus 40 - B-1030, Brussels
Liselotte De Vos
Walloon Public Service Department of research programmes
Place de Wallonie 1 bât III, 5100, Jambes
Cyprus

Research Promotion Foundation
123 Strovolos Avenue, 2042 Strovolos, Nicosia, P.O. Box 23422, 1683, Lefkosia
Andreas Hadjistylli ahadjistylli[at]research.org.cy
Litsa Kountouridou lkountouridou[at]esearch.org.cy
Czech Republic

Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic Department of Research, Education and Extension
Tesnov 17, 11705, Prague
Ladislav Jerabek
Denmark
Estonia

Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Rural Affairs of the Republic of Estonia Research and Development Department
Lai St 39 // Lai St 41, 15056, Tallinn
Sirli Pehme
Finland

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Department of Agriculture
Hallituskatu 3 A , FI-00023 Government, Helsinki
Suvi Ryynänen
Academy of Finland (Suomen Akatemia - AKA)
Hakaniemenranta 6, P.O. Box 131, FIN-00531, Helsinki
Jaana Roos
France

French National Institute for Agricultural Research (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - INRA)
147, rue de l’Université, 75338, cedex 7, Paris
Jean-François Soussana
French National Research Agency (Agence Nationale de la Recherche - ANR)
Rue de Bercy 212, 75012, Paris
Maurice Heral
maurice.heral[at]agencerecherche.fr
Frederic Monot
Germany

Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung - BMBF)
Kapelle-Ufer 1, D-10117, Berlin
Stephan Lampel
Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft - BMEL)
Rochusstraße 1, D-53123, Bonn
Hartmut Stalb
Hungary

Ministry of Agriculture BIOEAST Secretary Permanent Representation of Hungary to the European Union
Rue de Tréves 92-98, 1040, Brussels
Barna Kovács
Ireland

Ministry of Agriculture Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
6E Agriculture House, Kildare St., Dublin
John Harrison
Agriculture and Food Development Authority (TEAGASC)
Oak Park, R93 XE12, Carlow
Frank O'Mara
Italy

Departement of European and International Policies and Rural development Research and Experimentation Office (Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali - MIPAAF)
Via XX Settembre 20, 00187, Rome
Stefano Grando
Ministry for Education, Universities and Research Department of Higher Education and Research (Ministero dell’istruzione, dell’università e della ricerca - MIUR)
Viale di Trastevere 76, 00153, Rome
Mauro Bertelletti
Latvia

Ministry of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture Development Division Republikas laukums 2, Riga
Kristine Sirma
Karolis Kaspars
Lithuania

Ministry of Agriculture Division of strategic Planning and Science Departement of economics
Gedimino Av 19, 01103, LT-01102, Vilnius
Vygantas Katkevicius
New Zealand

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | New Zealand Embassy in Rome
Via Clitunno 44, 00198, Rome
Don Syme
Norway

Research Council of Norway Resource Industries and the Environment Department for Environment and the Bioeconomy
P.O. 564 N-1327, Lysaker, Visiting address: Drammensveien 288, 0283, Oslo
Gudrun Langthaler
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Department of Food Policy P.O. 8007 Dep., 0030, Oslo, Visitor address: Teatergata 9 (R6)
Knut Berdal
Poland

Ministry of Science and Higher Education Department of Strategy
20 Hoża St., 02 - 529, Warsaw
Agata Foks
Romania

National Authority for Scientific Research R&D National Institute for Food Bioresources (IBA)
Dinu Vintila 6 sector 2, Bucharest
Nastasia Belc
National Authority for Scientific Research Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport Directorate for International Policy and Programmes
Mendeleev Str. 21-25, 010362, Bucharest
Monica Alexandru
Spain

National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaría - INIA)
Crtra. De la Coruna, km 7, 28040, Madrid
Esther Esteban
Technical University of Madrid
Calle de las Carretas, 13, 28012, Madrid
Joaquin Serrano Agejas
Sweden

Ministry of enterprise and innovation
Herkulesgatan 17, SE 103 33, Stockholm
Jan Svensson
Switzerland

Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) National Research Programmes
Wildhainweg 3, Case postale 8232, CH-3001, Bern
Pascal Walther
Agroscope (Swiss centre of excellence for agricultural research - Forschunganstalt Agroscope)
Liebefeld-Posieux ALP, Schwarzenburgstrasse 161, CH-3003, Bern
Andreas Aeschlimann
The Netherlands

Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
Bezuidenhoutseweg 73, 2594AC, The Hague
Floor Boselie-Abbenhuis
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) Corporate Strategy & Accounts (CSA)
Droevendaalsesteeg 4, Atlas (Building 104), Wageningen Campus, 6708PB, Wageningen
Ron Mazier
Turkey

Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
Atatürk Bulvarı, No:221, Kavaklıdere, Ankara
Cinar Adali
United Kingdom

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, SN2 1UH, Swindon
Tim Willis
Department for environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) C/O Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, SW1P 3JR, London
Lucy Foster
European Commission

European Commission (EC) Directorate-General for Research Directorate E Biotechnology, agriculture and food research
SDME 2/2, B-1049, Brussels
Hans Joerg Lutzeyer
hans-joerg.lutzeyer[at]ec.europa.eu
Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR)

SCAR Representative Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Area 1A, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, SW1P 3JR, London