Agrinatura is a European Alliance on Agricultural Knowledge for Development, an entity established jointly by European Research and Education organisations. It is based on two pillars – Agrinatura Association regrouping all members and Agrinatura-EEIG, which is its operational arm. Activities are managed by the Joint Management Unit, with one office in Cork, Ireland (Information & Communication, Association secretariat) and one office in Greenwich, UK (Business Management, Administration, EEIG secretariat).
Board of Directors
The Agrinatura Association is administered by a Board of Directors consisting of the President and the Vice-President and Board members. Directors are the representatives of the members of the General Assembly elected by it upon proposition by President.
Stephen Onakuse
President
University College Cork
S.Onakuse@ucc.ie
Ioannis Dimitriou
Vice-President
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Jannis.Dimitriou@slu.se
Secretary-General
The Board of Directors appoints a Secretary General and approved by the next General Assembly. He (she) is responsible for the development and execution of the projects of the Agrinatura network. The Secretariat shall regularly report the execution of its delegations to the Board of Directors. Currently, the secretariat is hosted by University College Cork in Cork, Ireland.
J. Mabel Hernández Altamirano
Secretary General
University College Cork
secretariat@agrinatura-eu.eu
Guido Bonati
Board member
Director of Research at CREA
guido.bonati@crea.gov.it
Susanna Rokka
Board member
Natural Resource Institutie Finland (LUKE)
susanna.rokka@luke.fi
Pascal Boeckx
Board member
Ghent University
pascal.boeckx@ugent.be
Inese Rozensteine
Board member
Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement (CIRAD)
inese.rozensteine@cirad.fr
Tom De Mill
Board member
University of Liège
Moutaz Alhamada
Board member
Ecole Supérieure D'agro-Développement International (ISTOM)
Incorporated as a European Economic Interest Grouping governed by the European Regulation 2137/85 and the provisions of French law 89.377 of 13 June 1989 modifying the bylaws 67.821 of 23 September 1967;
the Articles of Association, are the agreement entered into by the Members, setting the terms for its incorporation;
The Bylaws of the Grouping, specify and supplementing the undertakings which they have set forth in the Articles of Association, as well as the terms of their relations with the Grouping and the Grouping’s relationship with third parties.
Its governance is organized as follows:
Is the natural person acting as manager and administrator, responsible for the implementation of the annual Work plan. He/she is in charge of programming and promoting of scientific activities, representation, information and exchange activities. The Director is the main contact point for external parties. The Director Business Manager identifies new business opportunities, manages, administers and delivers EEIG projects, delivers the annual business plan.
Anita Rahova
EEIG Senior Project Portfolio Officer
anita.rahova@agrinatura-eu.eu
Ioannis Dimitriou
EEIG Vice-President and EEIG Advisor
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Mélanie Broin
EEIG Advisor
Agropolis International
Myriam Perez
EEIG Advisor
iCRA
Luís Goulão
EEIG Advisor
School of Agriculture University of Lisbon (ISA)
Inese Rozensteine
EEIG Advisor
Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement (CIRAD)
Dimitrios Petalios
EEIG Advisor
GHENT University
Jelle Maas
EEIG Advisor
Wageningen University & Research (WUR)
Sheryl Hendriks
EEIG Advisor
Natural Resources Institute (NRI), University of Greenwich
Tom De Mill
EEIG Advisor
University of Liège
The Gender Equality Plan of Agrinatura is available as PDF document.
Agrinatura New Strategy 2030, is a plan developed with contributions from a diverse team and key stakeholders, focusing on four core goals rooted in Agrinatura’s values. The plan emphasises agility, collaboration, and a commitment to research excellence in Agricultural Research for Development. It is a dynamic framework to guide decision-making, foster innovation, and promote sustainable agri-food systems for future generations.
Full Text Available HERE
