NordGen Council for Farm Animal Genetic Resources

NordGen Council for Farm Animal Genetic Resources has been established to serve as a platform for exchanging information, ideas and knowledge among representatives from the five Nordic countries and NordGen Farm Animals. The Council's responsibilities and tasks are under the regulation of the prevailing contract between NordGen and the Nordic Council of Ministers.

The council contributes to a productive role division between the national coordinators and NordGen Farm Animals, and contributes to the development of Nordic as well as international activities. In this fashion both the national goals and the tasks of NordGen Farm Animals will be accomplished in the best possible way. Additionally, the council has an important advisory function when NordGen's yearly work plan is formulated.

All the Nordic countries are represented in the council with one or two representatives. Members of the council are appointed by the national authorities responsible for the management of farm animal genetic resources in each country. The council comes together at least twice a year. Representatives from the Baltic countries may be invited to participate in the council meetings.

NordGen Council for Farm Animal Genetic resources constitutes of the following members in 2012-2014:

Country	Representatives
Denmark	Helle Palmø The Danish AgriFish Agency Nyropsgade 30, DK-1780 København V Phone: +45 45263888 Email: hpa@naturerhverv.dk
Finland	Juha Kantanen MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Biotechnology and Food Research Myllytie 1, FI-31600 Jokioinen Phone: + 358 40 3509633 Email: juha.kantanen@mtt.fi Miika Tapio MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Biotechnology and Food Research Myllytie 1, FI-31600 Jokioinen Phone: +358 40 1683069 Email: miika.tapio@mtt.fi
Iceland	Emma Eythórsdóttir Agricultural University of Iceland Keldnaholti, IS-112 Reykjavik Phone: +354 4335251 Email: emma@lbhi.is Jón Hallsteinn Hallsson Agricultural University of Iceland Keldnaholti, IS-112 Reykjavik Phone: +354 4335259 Email: jonhal@lbhi.is
Norway	Nina Sæther Norsk genressurssenter Postboks 115, N-1431 Aas Phone: +47 64949055 Email: nina.sather@skogoglandskap.no
Sweden	Göte Frid (chair of the council) Swedish Board of Agriculture SE-55182 Jönköping, Phone: +46 36155811 Email: gote.frid@jordbruksverket.se Eva-Marie Stålhammar Swedish Board of Agriculture SE-55182 Jönköping Phone: +46 36155822 Email: eva-marie.stalhammar@jordbruksverket.se

Responsible: Anne Præbel

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Contact

Anne Præbel, Senior Scientist
anne.praebel@nordgen.org

NordGen Head Office
NordGen Plants
Box 41, SE-230 53 Alnarp, Sweden
Visiting address: Smedjevägen 3
Tel: +46 40 53 66 40
Fax: +46 40 53 66 50

NordGen Farm Animals
NordGen Forest
Postboks 115, NO-1431 ÅS, Norway
Visiting address: Raveien 9, ÅS
Phone: +47 64 94 97 00/+47 64 94 80 00
Fax: +47 64 94 29 80

NordGen Farm Animals
coordinates the work on promoting the real value of farm animal genetic resources (AnGr), in the Nordic countries. We contribute to categorization, conservation and sustainable utilization of farm animal breeds in the Nordic countries. We also promote Nordic competance and views on the value of AnGr, within the Nordic countries as well as internationally.