Committees and contacts

AUSTRIA

• Maria Patek  
                                                                          
  Head of Division IV/5                                                            
  Torrent and Avalanche Control Service                                                                             
  Environment and Water Economy
  Stubenring 1                                                                          
  A-1012 Vienna                                                                     
  Tel.: ++43 1 711 00 – 7335                                                    
  E-mail: maria.patek@lebensministerium.at   
  

FINLAND

• Eero Kubin  
                                                                          
  Muhos Research Unit
  Finnish Forest Research Institute
  Muhos Research Unit
  Kirkkosaarentie 7
  FIN-91500 Muhos
  Tel.: ++358 400 58 40 49
  Fax: ++358 8 5312211
  E-mail: eero.kubin@metla.fi  
  

• Olivier Marco
  
  Head of the technical  Department – RTM actions
  Office National des Forêts
  Direction de l'Environnement et des Risques Naturels
  Direction Technique Nationale RTM
  Representing the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry  (MAAF)
  Hôtel des Administrations - 9, Quai Créqui
  F- 38026 Grenoble - France
  Tel. 0033 476 86 39 78
  Fax 0033 476 87 48 53
  e-mail : olivier.marco@onf.fr

• Edward Pierzgalski  
                                                                          
  Head, Division of Management of Water Resources
  Forest Research Institute
  Sekocin-Las
  Tel.: +48 22 71 50 532
  E-mail: e.pierzgalski@ibles.waw.pl

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

• Matej Schwarz  
                                                                          
  Researcher
  Chairman EFC Working Party on the
  Management of Mountain Watersheds
  National Forest Centre
  T. G. Masaryka 22
  960 92 Zvolen
  Tel.: +421 45 5314 135
  E-mail: schwarz@nlcsk.org

TURKEY

• Ismail Belen  
                                                                          
  General Director Assistant
  General Directorate of Forestry, Turkey
  Gazi - Ankara
  Tel.: +90 506 222 48 19
  Fax: +90 312 296 41 83
  E-mail: ismailbelen@ogm.gov.tr

SECRETARIAT

• Thomas Hofer   
                                                                          
  Thomas Hofer
  Forestry Officer (Forest Conservation and Hydrology)
  Secretary EFC Working Party on the
  Management of Mountain Watersheds
  Forestry Department
  UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
  Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
  I-00100 Rome
  Tel: ++39 06 5705-3191
  Fax: ++39 06 5705-5137
  E-mail: thomas.hofer@fao.org
  

FAO

• Paolo Ceci
  
  Forestry Consultant
  UN Food and Agriculture Organization
  Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
  00153 Rome, Italy
  Phone: 0039 06 5705 6412
  Telefax: 0039 06 5705 5137
  e-mail: paolo.ceci@fao.org

• Achim Kress
  
  Watershed Management and Mountains,
  Mountain Forests
  Forest Assessment, Management and Conservation Division, Forestry Department
  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
  Viale delle Terme di Caracalla - 00153 Rome, Italy
  E-mail: Achim.Kress@fao.org
  Tel.: +39 06 570-55135
  

• Hans Grafinger
  
  Watershed Management and Mountains,
  Disaster and Risk Management
  Forest Assessment, Management and Conservation Division, Forestry Department
  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
  Viale delle Terme di Caracalla - 00153 Rome, Italy
  E-mail: Johann.Grafinger@fao.org
  Tel.: +39 06 570-54577

• Alison Evans
  
  Geology Engineer
  Office National des Forêts
  Service RTM
  6, avenue de France
  74000 Annecy – France
   Tel : 0033 450 23 84 05
  fax: 0033 450 23 83 95
  e-mail: alison.evans@onf.fr

• Yann Quefféléan
  
  National expert in torrential hydraulics 
  Office National des Forêts
  Direction de l'Environnement et des Risques Naturels
  Direction Technique Nationale RTM
  Antenne de GAP
  5 rue des Silos - 05000 Gap - France
  Tel. 0033 492 53 19 63
  Fax 0033 492 53 19 87
  e-mail: yann.queffelean@onf.fr

• Ingrid Boncompain
  
  Project leader Systems of protection
  Office National des Forêts
  Direction de l'Environnement et des Risques Naturels
  Direction Technique Nationale RTM
  Hôtel des Administrations - 9, Quai Créqui - 38026 Grenoble - France
  Tel. 0033 476 86 39 87
  Fax 0033 476 87 48 53
  e-mail:  ingrid.boncompain@onf.fr
  

• Philippe Bouvet
  
  Forestry Engineer,
  Head of the  RTM departement – Hautes Alpes
  Office National des Forêts
  5 rue des Silos - 05000 Gap - France
  Tel. 0033 492 53 19 63
  Fax 0033 492 53 19 87
  e-mail : philippe.bouvet@onf.fr