Links

Enterprises
Links to Enterprise-websites.
- GFA Terra Systems
  GFA Terra Systems is a consultancy company with its headquarter in Hamburg, Germany. GFA was lead partner in the Danube regional project, in which Avalon also was involved.
- Paul Terwan Onderzoek & Advies
  The Dutch consultancy firm Paul Terwan Onderzoek & Advies carries out projects in the spectrum of agriculture, environment and nature. Paul Terwan contributed to the implementation of the Abava River Valley project.
- Quintens
  Quintens is a Dutch consultancy company, advising organisations on environmental policies. Avalon has set up in close co-operation with Quintens the ECFI project (in Dutch).
- Triodosbank
  The Dutch Triodosbank is a financial organisation that reinvests the money supplied by private persons and companies in sustainable sources of energy, organic agriculture, nature and environment protection.
- Veenecology
  Veen Ecology supports biodiversity conservation in Europe through research, evaluation of management and research data and contribution towards the policy making process.
Governmental Organisations
Links to websites of GO's.
- Triglav National Park
  The Triglav National Park is located in the Slovenian Alps and was already established in 1924. The park is composed of geologically different types of landscapes.
Non Governmental Organisations
Links to websites of NGO's
- AgroLink
- Bio-Kultura
  Bio-Kultura from Hungary was the first Eastern European NGO recognized by IFOAM. It has started in 1983 and is nowadays engaged into issues like inspection, certification, research, publishing and influencing environmental and agricultural policies.
- Bugday Association
  Full name of this Turkish NGO is Bugday Association for the Support of Ecological Living. The foundation is established in 2002.
- EkoConnect
  EkoConnect is a non-profit organisation that enforces and supports the exchange of information, knowledge and experiences in the field of organic agriculture (in several languages available).
- IFOAM
  IFOAM is an umbrella organization based in Germany that world wide promotes the adoption of the principles of organic agriculture. Members include all kind of organizations, ranging from NGO's to trade organizations.
- IFOAM Internet Training Platform
  The IFOAM Internet Training Platform offers free access to a broad range of high quality training materials on organic agriculture, announcements of training opportunities and an overview of training institutions.
- IUCN
  The World Conservation Union is the worlds largest and most important conservation network. The Union brings together states, governmental organisations, NGOs, scientists and experts into a unique partnership.
- IUCN Poland
  IUCN Poland is the regional office for Central Europe of the World Conservation Union. Its mission is to influence policies of local, national and regional governments in order to enhance preservation of biodiversity and landscape values in Europe.
- Latvian Fund for Nature
  The Latvian based organization Fund for Nature was established in 1990, primarily focused on nature conservation. The LFN was one of the contracted organizations in the Abava River Valley project.
- Lithuanian Fund for Nature
  As the Latvian Fund for Nature, the Lithuanian Fund for Nature implements projects aiming at nature protection and sustainable rural development.
- Pro-Bio
  Pro-Bio is a Czech organization, of which its members mainly consist of agricultural enterprises. Pro-Bio provides services like advice; expertise dissemination; representation of its members and promotion of organic farm practices.
- Soil Assocation
Projectpartners
- Albanian Agricultural Association OAA, Albania
- Bosnia & Herzegovina Environmental Technologies Association, Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Bugday Association, Turkey
- ECOGLOBE, Armenia
- Ecologica, Croatia
  Ecologica is a Croatian non-governmental organization which deals with environmental issues. Ecologica has been project partner in the Balkan project since the start in 2001 (site under construction).
- Elkana, Georgia
- Ganja Agribusiness Association, Azerbeidzjan
- Greenlane, Armenia
- Institute for European Environmental Policy, United Kingdom
  The IEEP, Institute for European Environmental Policy from the UK. Centre for analysis and development of environmental and sustainable development policies within the EU.
- Organic Agriculture Association of Kosova SHBOK, Kosovo
- Terras Organic Food Association, Serbia
Research Institutes / Universities
Links to websites of Research Institutes and Universities
- FIBL
  FIBL, the Forschungs Institut für Biologische Landbau based in Frick, Switzerland. One of the leading and oldest research institutes fully focussed on organic agriculture.
- Szent Istvan University
  Szent Istvan University is a Research Institute based in Gödöllő Hungary, consisting of many independent schools and institutes. Several experts contracted in the ECFI-project are employed at the Szent Istvan University.
Websites in The Netherlands
Website of organisations located in The Netherlands
- Cordaid
  The Dutch development organisation Cordaid supports projects that stimulates economic progress and welfare of individual people. (Website in Dutch)
- Cycling for Nature Conservation
  Three students are going to cycle from the North Cape to Athens to raise money for projects on nature conservation and social development in Central and Eastern Europe. (Website in Dutch)
- Dutch Postcode Lottery
  One of the major Dutch lotteries. With the revenues from the lottery, many Dutch based NGOs are financially supported. These NGOs are active in fields ranging from human rights protection to nature conservation. (Website in Dutch)
- HIVOS
  The Dutch Humanistic Institute for Development Co-operation HIVOS, promotes global sustainability and equity amongst people on basis of humanistic principles. HIVOS is the funding organisation of the Balkan project.
- ICCO
  The Dutch Interchurch Organisation for Development Co-operation, ICCO, finances projects to enhance improvement of housing and living conditions of individual people.
- Stichting Doen
  The Stichting Doen allocates the funds acquired by the Dutch Postcode Lottery and Sponsor bingo Lottery. With these funds Doen finances projects in various fields, ranging from sports, human rights to sustainable rural development.