About EkoConnect: EkoConnect was founded in 2003 as a non-profit organisation. The office is situated in Dresden, very close to many Eastern European partners. The organisation EkoConnect stands for knowledge transfer, the dialogue between people who support organic farming. EkoConnect is indeed connecting organic agricultural organisations and people.

By creating an central information pool EkoConnect sees its part in the bundling and answering of upcoming questions from many players in East and West regarding organic agriculture and the changes in agriculture we are facing with the enlargement of the European Community. EkoConnect's core competency lies in the linking-up of existing activities. Therefore the organisation maintains close relations with private and public institutions in CEE -and Western European countries.

Organic agricultural experts and organisations from all over Europe having a share within EkoConnect. They all have the experience in building up structures for the organic sector.

The work carried out by EkoConnect is supported by our experts from the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board currently consists of following members:

• Mrs. Dr. Maritta von Bieberstein Koch-Weser, managing director of Earth3000
• Mrs. Dr. Hiltrud Nieberg, deputy manager of the Institute for Economics, Agricultural Structure and Rural Areas of the FAL
• Mrs. Cornelia Roeckl, managing director Zukunftsstiftung Landwirtschaft
• Mr. Prof. Dr. Hartmut Vogtmann, president of the Federal Office for Nature Conservation