Adam Brezáni

Association of Local Food Initiatives, o.p.s.

Czech Republic

Graduated in Organic Agriculture at CULS in Prague. Research project manager at PRO-BIO obchodní společnost since 2019 of national and international research projects (NAZV and TAČR), H2020 and demonstrational farm of Czech Ministry of Agriculture. Co-founder of Czech Organics. which provides advisory services for organic farmers.

Kristina Hondrila

Oekozenter Pafendall

Luxembourg

Dr. Kristina Hondrila, Director, interdisciplinary background in sustainability transformations

Kristina has an interdisciplinary background in transformation research at the nexus of agriculture, water and nature protection. She has made it her main mission to promote sustainability via practice-oriented projects, advisory and educational offers that bring together diverse stakeholders.

Jan
Trávníček

Association of Local Food Initiatives, o.p.s.

Czech Republic

Currently working as an organic farming consultant and director of Czech Organics (advisory, research and knowledge exchange activities) in the Czech Republic. Since 2021 has been coordinating the activities of the Czech Organics Innovation Hub and the first BIO region in the Czech Republic.

Janos
M. Wack

TRIEBWERK – Planning, advisory and education in Regenerative Agriculture and Agroforestry

Germany

Janos studied organic agronomy for his BSc and MSc and is one of the three founders of TRIEBWERK, a company that focuses on consultation, education and planning in the fields of regenerative agriculture and agroforestry. He is also part of several research projects at University of Kassel/Witzenhausen in the field of regenerative cropping systems and advises administration and policy decisions around agroforestry.

Luc Emering

Manager of organic farm

Luxembourg

Luc co-manages an organic family farm that is specialized on broiler production and spelt pasta production. He was awarded the Ceres Award as Young Farmer of the Year in 2018 and has been active as President of the Luxembourgish young farmers’ association for many years.

Tereza
Humešová

Association of Local Food Initiatives, o.p.s.

Czech Republic

Currently working as a project manager of newly emerging agro-forestry areas in the Czech Republic. Four years professional experience as employee in a research institute on a research project on production and non-production functions of agroforestry. I am interested in measures for the adaptation of the agricultural landscape to climate change. And agroforestry is one of the main measures.

Tom Van den Bossche

Agricultural Advisor, Agronomy

Luxembourg

Holder of a master degree in agronomy from Gembloux Agro Bio-Tech University in Belgium, Tom participates in projects that support sustainable food production in cooperation with farmers, the national agricultural school and an intermunicipal nature protection association.

Alena Holzknecht

Planning, advisory and education in Regenerative Agriculture and Agroforestry at TRIEBWERK

Germany

Alena studied Physical Geography and Environmental Systems Science with a focus on Soil Sciences for her BSc and MSc. She is working at TRIEBWERK in the field of climate adaptation and in several research projects at Swedish Agricultural University on agricultural soil health and land use related to climate change.

Nils Tolle

neokultur – Expertise for Climate Change and Agriculture / Hof Tolle

Germany

Education in environmental management, food systems and adaptation sciences; specialised in the topic of climate change mitigation and adaptation in agricultural systems. Currently working as an independent consultant and strategic manager of the agricultural holding Hof Tolle.

Gudrun Voggenreiter

CEFE International GmbH

Germany

Many years of professional experience in adult vocational training (lifelong learning) in a production company and in higher education. Specialised in project management of ERASMUS+ projects in the field of sustainable agriculture for several years.