In each EU country there is a national contact point for the LIFE programme. They can help you with your application and organise information/networking events and proposal writing workshops. They can also support you in communicating and disseminating your project results.
The countries are in alphabetical order (download the list).
Mr Erich Purkarthofer
Austrian Research Promotion Agency
Division of European and International Programmes
Sensengasse 1, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Phone: +43 (0)5 7755 - 4003
Fax: +43 (0)5 7755 - 94003
Email: erich [dot] purkarthofer
ffg [dot] at (erich[dot]purkarthofer[at]ffg[dot]at)
Belgium
Mr Kris VAN LOOY
OVAM - International Policy Unit
Stationsstraat 110
2800 Mechelen
Tel: +32 15 284 513
Email: kris [dot] van [dot] looyovam [dot] be (kris[dot]van[dot]looy[at]ovam[dot]be)
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Mr Mathias LUCAS
Advisor
LIFE
Rue de Rodeuhaie 1
1348 - Louvain-la-Neuve - Belgique
Tel: +32 487 895 503
Email: Mathias [dot] LUCASncpwallonie [dot] be (Mathias[dot]LUCAS[at]ncpwallonie[dot]be)
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Bulgaria
Mr Petar MARKOV
Ministry of Environment and Water
22 Maria Luisa Blvd
1000 Sofia
Tel: +359 2 940 0916
Email: pmarkovmoew [dot] government [dot] bg (pmarkov[at]moew[dot]government[dot]bg) - lifencpmoew [dot] government [dot] bg (lifencp[at]moew[dot]government[dot]bg)
Ms Margarita STOYKOVA
Expert
Ministry of Environment and Water
22 Maria Luisa Blvd
1000 Sofia
Tel: +359 2 940 6294
Email: mstoykovamoew [dot] government [dot] bg (mstoykova[at]moew[dot]government[dot]bg) - lifencpmoew [dot] government [dot] bg (lifencp[at]moew[dot]government[dot]bg)
website: Ministry of Environment and Water
Croatia
Ms Nikolina PETKOVIC GREGORIC
Ministry of Energy and Sustainable Development
Radnička cesta 80
10 000 Zagreb
Tel.: +385 1 3717 209
Email: nikolina [dot] petkovicgregoricmingor [dot] hr (nikolina[dot]petkovicgregoric[at]mingor[dot]hr) ; lifemingor [dot] hr (life[at]mingor[dot]hr)
View the website https://lifeprogramhrvatska.hr/hr/
Cyprus
Ms Marilena Papastavrou
Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment
1498 Lefkosia
Tel: +357 22 408 926
E-mail: mpapastavrouenvironment [dot] moa [dot] gov [dot] cy (mpapastavrou[at]environment[dot]moa[dot]gov[dot]cy)
View the website: Department of Environment – Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment
Czech Republic
Mr Michal PETRUS
Ministerstvo životního prostředí
Vršovická 1442/65
100 10 Praha 10
Tel: +420 267122898
E-mail: michal [dot] petrusmzp [dot] cz (michal[dot]petrus[at]mzp[dot]cz)
Ms Lucie BLAŽEJOVÁ
Ministerstvo životního prostředí
Vršovická 1442/65
100 10 Praha 10
Tel: + 420 267 122 389
E-mail: lucie [dot] blazejovamzp [dot] cz (lucie[dot]blazejova[at]mzp[dot]cz)
View the website
The Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Mr HOLMEN Anders Rosenbeck
Tel: +45 40 14 77 24
Email: anrohmst [dot] dk (anroh[at]mst[dot]dk)
The Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Mrs STOCKHOLM Jette Raal
Tel: +45 29 32 78 23
Email: jerstmst [dot] dk (jerst[at]mst[dot]dk)
View the website: Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Mr Olav Ojala
Adviser
Estonian Ministry of the Environment, Water Department
Tel: +372 626 2919
E-mail: olav [dot] ojalaenvir [dot] ee (olav[dot]ojala[at]envir[dot]ee)
Mr Mihkel Krusberg
Adviser
Estonian Ministry of the Environment, Environmental Management Department
Tel: +372 626 0752
E-mail: mihkel [dot] krusbergenvir [dot] ee (mihkel[dot]krusberg[at]envir[dot]ee)
Ms Krista Kupits
Senior Officer
Estonian Ministry of the Environment, Environmental Management Department
Tel: +372 626 0708
E-mail: krista [dot] kupitsenvir [dot] ee (krista[dot]kupits[at]envir[dot]ee)
View the website: Ministry of the Environment
Finland
Mr Pekka HARJU-AUTTI
Ministry of the Environment
Aleksanterinkatu 7
Helsinki P.O.Box 35
00023 GOVERNMENT
Tel.: +358 295 250 339
E-mail: pekka [dot] harju-auttigov [dot] fi (pekka[dot]harju-autti[at]gov[dot]fi)
View the website: Ministry of the Environment
France
Ms Leïla MELLOUK
Ministry of the Ecological Transition
Ministry of the Territorial Cohesion
General Secretariat - Department for European and International Affairs
Bureau environnement et risques
Arche Sud
F - 92055 La Défense Cedex
Tel : + 33 (0)1 40 81 27 95 G139
E-mail: lifeplusfrancedeveloppement-durable [dot] gouv [dot] fr (lifeplusfrance[at]developpement-durable[dot]gouv[dot]fr)
View the website: Ministry of the Ecological Transition
Mrs. Brauner Ruth
Zentrale Beratungsstelle (DE)
LIFE Consulting Center, Future - Environment - Society (ZUG) gGmbH
Robert-Schuman-Platz 3-D-53175-Bonn
+49 228 99305 4363
lifez-u-g [dot] org (life[at]z-u-g[dot]org)
Mr. Naumann Robin
Central Advisory Centre (DE)
LIFE Advisory Centre, Future - Environment - Society (ZUG) gGmbH
Stresemannstr. 69-71-D-10963-Berlin
+49 30 700181 431
lifez-u-g [dot] org (life[at]z-u-g[dot]org)
View the website
Regional contact points
Mrs Bamberger Johanna
Baden-Württemberg (BW)
Ministry of Environment, Climate and Energy
Unit 14 EU Policy and Funding, International Affairs, Under2-Coalition
Kernerplatz 9 - D-70182-Stuttgart
+49 711 126-2663
Johanna [dot] Bambergerum [dot] bwl [dot] de (Johanna[dot]Bamberger[at]um[dot]bwl[dot]de)
Mr Grabs Mathias
Bremen (HB)
The Senator for Climate Protection, Environment, Mobility, Urban Development and Housing of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen
Unit 20 "Environmental Innovations & Climate Change Adaptation
An der Reeperbahn 2-D-28217-Bremen
+49 421 361 2516
mathias [dot] grabsumwelt [dot] bremen [dot] de (mathias[dot]grabs[at]umwelt[dot]bremen[dot]de )
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Mrs Horn Maike
Hamburg (HH)
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Authority for Environment, Climate, Energy and Agribusiness
Neuenfelder Str. 19-D-21109-Hamburg
+49 (0)40 42840 2519
Maike [dot] Hornbukea [dot] hamburg [dot] de (Maike[dot]Horn[at]bukea[dot]hamburg[dot]de)
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Mr Bracht Bernd
Hessen (HE)
Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection
Unit I 1 - International Cooperation,
Planning Affairs, Interdisciplinary Environmental Affairs
Mainzer Str. 80-D-65189-Wiesbaden
+ 49 611 815 1189
bernd [dot] brachtumwelt [dot] hessen [dot] de (bernd[dot]bracht[at]umwelt[dot]hessen[dot]de)
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Mr. Heitefuss Stefan
Niedersachsen (NI)
Lower Saxony Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Building and Climate Protection
Referat N2: Natura 2000, Schutzgebiete
Archivstrass 2-D-30169-Hannover
+49 (0) 511-1203531
stefan [dot] heitefussmu [dot] niedersachsen [dot] de (stefan[dot]heitefuss[at]mu[dot]niedersachsen[dot]de)
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Mr Keggenhoff Georg
Nordrhein-Westfalen (NW)
Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Transport of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Unit III 1 Budgetary and cross-sectional tasks, large-scale nature conservation projects, EU projects in nature conservation
Emilie-Preyer-Platz 1-D-40479-Düsseldorf
+49 211-4566-714
georg [dot] keggenhoffmunv [dot] nrw [dot] de (georg[dot]keggenhoff[at]munv[dot]nrw[dot]de)
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Mrs Furkel-Ortmann Clarisse
Rheinland-Pfalz (RP)
Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility
Division 27 Education for Sustainable Environment, International Environmental Policy
Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 1-D-55116-Mainz
+49 6131 16-4634
clarisse [dot] furkel-ortmannmkuem [dot] rlp [dot] de (clarisse[dot]furkel-ortmann[at]mkuem[dot]rlp[dot]de )
Mr Krebuehl Jochen
Rheinland-Pfalz (RP)
Rhineland-Palatinate Nature and Environment Foundation
Diether-von-Isenburg Straße 7-D-55116-Mainz
+49 6131 165075
jochen [dot] krebuehlsnu [dot] rlp [dot] de (jochen[dot]krebuehl[at]snu[dot]rlp[dot]de)
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Mrs Feld Anastasia
Saarland (SL)
Ministry for the Environment and Consumer Protection of Saarland
Referat A/4, Haushalt, Zuwendungen
Keplerstraße 18-D-66117-Saarbrücken
+49 681 501-4117
a [dot] feldumwelt [dot] saarland [dot] de (a[dot]feld[at]umwelt[dot]saarland[dot]de )
Mr Grohmann Falk
Sachsen (SN)
Saxon State Ministry for Energy, Climate Protection, Environment and Agriculture
Unit 23 Promotion Strategy
Wilhelm-Buck-Straße 2-D-01097-Dresden
+49 351 564-22307
Falk [dot] Grohmannsmekul [dot] sachsen [dot] de (Falk[dot]Grohmann[at]smekul[dot]sachsen[dot]de)
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Mrs Hiemann Andrea
Sachsen-Anhalt (ST)
Ministry of Science, Energy, Climate Protection and Environment
of the State of Saxony-Anhalt
Unit 25 - Biodiversity, large protected areas, nature conservation promotion measures
Leipziger Str. 58-D-39112-Magdeburg
+49 391 567 1555
Andrea [dot] Hiemannmwu [dot] sachsen-anhalt [dot] de (Andrea[dot]Hiemann[at]mwu[dot]sachsen-anhalt[dot]de)
Mrs Reinhardt Diana
Sachsen-Anhalt (ST)
Ministry of Science, Energy, Climate Protection and Environment of the State of Saxony-Anhalt
Officer EU nature conservation funding programmes
Leipziger Str. 59-D-39113-Magdeburg
+49 391 567 1684
Diana [dot] Reinhardtmwu [dot] sachsen-anhalt [dot] de (Diana[dot]Reinhardt[at]mwu[dot]sachsen-anhalt[dot]de )
Mr Puphal Thomas
Schleswig-Holstein (SH)
Ministry for Energy Transition, Agriculture, Environment, Nature and Digitalisation (MELUND)
V653
Mercatorstr. 3-D-24106-Kiel
+49 431 988 7218
Thomas [dot] Puphalmekun [dot] landsh [dot] de (Thomas[dot]Puphal[at]mekun[dot]landsh[dot]de)
Mr Hirsch Andreas
Thüringen (TH)
Thuringian Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Nature Conservation
Department 41 Environmental Policy, Ministerial ConferencesBeethovenstr. 3-D-99096-Erfurt
+ 49 361 57-3911411
andreas [dot] hirschtmuen [dot] thueringen [dot] de (andreas[dot]hirsch[at]tmuen[dot]thueringen[dot]de)
Mr. George Protopapas
Ministry for the Environment and Energy - Green Fund
Vila Kazouli
L. Kifissias 241
14561 Kifissia
Tel: +30 210 5241903 / +30 210 5241913
E-mail: gprotopapasprasinotameio [dot] gr (gprotopapas[at]prasinotameio[dot]gr)
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Ms GAZDAGNE Rózsa Enikő
Ministry of Energy/ Department of Environmental
Development and Strategy
e-mail: eniko [dot] rozsa [dot] gazdagneem [dot] gov [dot] hu (eniko[dot]rozsa[dot]gazdagne[at]em[dot]gov[dot]hu)
Tel: +36 1 795-1710
View the website
Iceland
Björg María Oddsdóttir
Sérfræðingur | Senior Advisor - NCP
Rannsókna- og nýsköpunarsvið | Research and Innovation Division | LIFE & Horizon Europe
Rannsóknamiðstöð Íslands - Rannís | The Icelandic Centre for Research - RANNIS
Borgartún 30, IS-105 Reykjavík, Iceland
Sími | Tel: +354 515 5864
Farsími | Mobile: +354 867 4108
bjorg [dot] m [dot] oddsdottirrannis [dot] is (bjorg[dot]m[dot]oddsdottir[at]rannis[dot]is)
Ireland
General contact email: LIFEdccae [dot] gov [dot] ie (LIFE[at]dccae[dot]gov[dot]ie)
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Italy
Mr. Federico Benvenuti
Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security
Directorate General for European and International Activity
Office for European Environmental Affairs
Public official
Cristoforo Colombo Street, n. 44
Postal Code 00147 - Rome
Phone: +39 06 5722 8150
E-mail: benvenuti [dot] federicomase [dot] gov [dot] it (benvenuti[dot]federico[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)
General E-mail: lifemase [dot] gov [dot] it (life[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)
Ms Carmen Gangale
Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security
Directorate General for European and International Activity
Office for European Environmental Affairs
Public official
Cristoforo Colombo Street, n. 44
Postal Code 00147 - Rome
Phone: +39 06 57228254
E-mail: gangale [dot] carmenmase [dot] gov [dot] it (gangale[dot]carmen[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)
General E-mail: lifemase [dot] gov [dot] it (life[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)
Ms Simonetta Pulicati
Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security
Directorate General for European and International Activity
Office for European Environmental Affairs
Cristoforo Colombo Street, n. 44
Postal Code 00147 - Rome
Phone: +39 06 5722 8150 - 8254 - 8174 - 8181
E-mail: pulicati [dot] simonettamase [dot] gov [dot] it (pulicati[dot]simonetta[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)
General E-mail: lifemase [dot] gov [dot] it (life[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)
View the website
Latvia
Mr Jānis Vēbers
LIFE Help Desk Leader / CAP LIFE LAT Project Manager
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (VARAM)
Eksporta street 5,
Riga, LV-1010
E-mail: janis [dot] vebersvaram [dot] gov [dot] lv (janis[dot]vebers[at]varam[dot]gov[dot]lv)
Tel: +371 28665583
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Lithuania
Ms Sigita Alčauskienė
Ministry of Environment
A. Jaksto St 4/9
01105 Vilnius
Tel : +370 706 63 532
Email: s [dot] alcauskieneam [dot] lt (s[dot]alcauskiene[at]am[dot]lt)
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Luxembourg
Ms Claudia Hitaj
Ministère de l’Environnement, du Climat et du Développement durable
4, Place de l'Europe
L-1449 Luxembourg
Tél.: (+352) 247-86878
Adresse postale
L-2918 Luxembourg
E-mail: claudia [dot] hitajmev [dot] etat [dot] lu (claudia[dot]hitaj[at]mev[dot]etat[dot]lu)
View the website: Portail de l'Environment
Malta
Ms Rachella Muscat
Manager II, Project Research and Funding Unit within the division for the Environment and Climate Change
Ministry for Environment, Climate Change and Planning
Office 6, Triq Hal Qormi
Santa Venera, Malta
Tel: +356 23316232
Email: rachella [dot] muscat [dot] 1gov [dot] mt (rachella[dot]muscat[dot]1[at]gov[dot]mt); life [dot] mecpcgov [dot] mt (life[dot]mecp[at]gov[dot]mt)
View the website
Moldova
Ms Cristina LESNIC
Public Institution National Office for
Environmental Projects Implementation
e-mail: cristina [dot] lesniconipm [dot] gov [dot] md (cristina[dot]lesnic[at]onipm[dot]gov[dot]md)
Netherlands
Mr Teun Bolder
Netherlands Enterprise Agency
Postbus 8242
3503 RE Utrecht
Tel: +31 88 042 2594
E-mail: teun [dot] bolderrvo [dot] nl (teun[dot]bolder[at]rvo[dot]nl)
Mr John Heynen
Netherlands Enterprise Agency
Postbus 8242
3503 RE Utrecht
Tel: +31 88 042 2527
E-mail: john [dot] heynenrvo [dot] nl (john[dot]heynen[at]rvo[dot]nl)
View the website: Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland
North Macedonia
Ms. Ana Mazneva
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
E-mail: A [dot] Karanfilovamoepp [dot] gov [dot] mk (A[dot]Karanfilova[at]moepp[dot]gov[dot]mk); AnamazneGmail [dot] com (Anamazne[at]gmail[dot]com)
Mr. Blerim Zlatku
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
E-mail: Blerim [dot] zlatkueconomy [dot] gov [dot] mk (Blerim[dot]zlatku[at]economy[dot]gov[dot]mk)
Poland
Ms Karolina Wądołowska
National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
3a Konstruktorska St.
02-673 Warsaw
Tel: +48 22 4595 924
E-mail: %20Karolina [dot] Wadolowskanfosigw [dot] gov [dot] pl ( Karolina[dot]Wadolowska[at]nfosigw[dot]gov[dot]pl)
Mr Robert Rodowski
National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
3a Konstruktorska St.
02-673 Warsaw
Tel: +48 22 4595 930
E-mail: Robert [dot] Rodowskinfosigw [dot] gov [dot] pl (Robert[dot]Rodowski[at]nfosigw[dot]gov[dot]pl)
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Portugal
Mr José PAULINO
Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente (Portuguese Environment Agency)
Rua do Murgueira, 9/9A – Zambujal- Alfragide,
P – 2610-124 Amadora
Tel.: +351 214 728 365
Email: jose [dot] paulinoapambiente [dot] pt (jose[dot]paulino[at]apambiente[dot]pt)
Ms Vanda PEREIRA
Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente (Portuguese Environment Agency)
Rua do Murgueira, 9/9A – Zambujal- Alfragide,
P – 2610-124 Amadora
Tel: +351 214 721 455
Email: vanda [dot] pereiraapambiente [dot] pt (vanda[dot]pereira[at]apambiente[dot]pt)
Mr André CASTRO
Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Alterações Climáticas (Azorean Regional Government, Secretary for the Environment and the Climate Change)
Avenida Antero de Quental n.º 9C - 3.º Andar, 9500-160 Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel
Tel.: +351 295 403 802
Email: Andre [dot] M [dot] Castroazores [dot] gov [dot] pt (Andre[dot]M[dot]Castro[at]azores[dot]gov[dot]pt)
Ms Teresa SILVA
Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Alterações Climáticas (Azorean Regional Government, Secretary for the Environment and the Climate Change)
Rua Cônsul Dabney, Colónia Alemã, Apartado 140,
9900-014 Horta
Tel: +351 292 207 300
Email: teresa [dot] me [dot] silvaazores [dot] gov [dot] pt (teresa[dot]me[dot]silva[at]azores[dot]gov[dot]pt)
Ms Dilia MENEZES
Divisão de Gestão e Valorização de Áreas Classificadas (DGVAC)
Caminho do Meio, Bom Sucesso
9064-512, Funchal – Madeira
Tel: (351) 291 211 200
Email: dilia [dot] menezesmadeira [dot] gov [dot] pt (dilia[dot]menezes[at]madeira[dot]gov[dot]pt)
Mr José SIMAS
Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Alterações Climáticas (Azorean Regional Government, Secretary for the Environment and the Climate Change)
Avenida Antero de Quental n.º 9C - 3.º Andar,
9500-160 Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel
Tel.: +351 296 206 700
Email: jose [dot] rc [dot] simasazores [dot] gov [dot] pt (jose[dot]rc[dot]simas[at]azores[dot]gov[dot]pt)
View the website:
LIFE PT
Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Alterações Climáticas
Mr Flavius ARDELEAN
Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests
B-dul. Libertății, Nr. 12, Sector 5
București 040129
Tel: +40 745 510 511
E-mail: flavius [dot] ardeleanmmediu [dot] ro (flavius[dot]ardelean[at]mmediu[dot]ro)
View the website: Ministry of Environment and Climate Changes
Slovenia
Ms Tatjana Orhini Valjavec
Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning
Dunajska cesta 47
1000 Ljubljana
Tel. +386 1 478 74 54
E-mail: tatjana [dot] orhini-valjavecgov [dot] si (tatjana[dot]orhini-valjavec[at]gov[dot]si)
View the website
Slovakia
Ms Elena Molnárová
Ministry of Environment / Directorate For Environmental Programmes and Projects
Námestie Ľ. Štúra 1
SK - 812 35 Bratislava
Office: Karloveská 2, 841 04 Bratislava
Tel: +421 906 314 266
E-mail: elena [dot] molnarovaenviro [dot] gov [dot] sk (elena[dot]molnarova[at]enviro[dot]gov[dot]sk)
Mr. Denis Knotka
Ministry of Environment / Directorate For Environmental Programmes and Projects
Námestie Ľ. Štúra 1
SK- 812 35 Bratislava
Slovakia
Office: Karloveská 2, 841 04 Bratislava
Tel: +421 906 314 245
E-mail: denis [dot] knotkaenviro [dot] gov [dot] sk (denis[dot]knotka[at]enviro[dot]gov[dot]sk)
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Spain
Ms Rosa Sofia XUCLÁ LERMA
Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica
Subdirector General de la Oficina Presupuestaria
Plaza de San Juan de la Cruz s/n
28071 Madrid
Tel +34 91 597 60 76
Email: rsxuclamiteco [dot] es (rsxucla[at]miteco[dot]es); bzn-lifemiteco [dot] es (bzn-life[at]miteco[dot]es)
Mr José Manuel BLANCO LÓPEZ
Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica
Plaza San Juan de la Cruz, 10
28071 Madrid
Email: jmblopezmiteco [dot] es (jmblopez[at]miteco[dot]es); bzn-lifemiteco [dot] es (bzn-life[at]miteco[dot]es)
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Sweden
Ms Emma Bergman
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Virkesvägen 2
106 48 Stockholm
Tel: +46 10 698 12 76
E-mail: Emma [dot] BergmanNaturvardsverket [dot] se (Emma[dot]Bergman[at]Naturvardsverket[dot]se)
View the website: Swedish Environment Protection Agency
Ukraine
Mr. Viktor Bukovynskyi
Deputy Chief of Department of Strategic Planning and Recovery Projects
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine
Email: bvsmepr [dot] gov [dot] ua (bvs[at]mepr[dot]gov[dot]ua)