NordGen Farm Animals « Political background

International institutions

The Nordic work on genetic resources are executed in accordance with international obligations and in cooperation with international institutions. NordGen coordinates the work in the Nordic region based on our mandate from the Nordic Council of Ministers by whom we are also funded.

The Nordic national authorities for managing genetic resources, represented by the national coordinators for genetic resources, cooperate with their European colleagues through European Regional Focal Point for farm animal genetic resources.

Responsible: Benedicte Lund

The year of Biodiversity 2010

NordGen Plants (Head Office)
P.O. Box 41, SE-230 53 Alnarp, Sverige
Visiting Address: Smedjevägen 3, Alnarp
Phone:+46 40 53 66 40
Fax:+46 40 53 66 50

NordGen Farm Animals
P.O. Box 115, NO-1431 Ås, Norge
Visiting Address: Høgskoleveien 8, Ås
Phone:+47 64 94 97 00
Fax:+47 64 94 29 80

NordGen Forest
P.O. Box 115, NO-1431 Ås, Norge
Visiting Address: Høgskoleveien 8, Ås
Phone:+47 64 94 80 00
Fax:+47 64 94 29 80