Planta Europa Secretariat

The Planta Europa secretariat is hosted by Planta Europa Foundation in the Netherlands.

The Chair of Planta Europa, Dr. Jan-Willem Sneep, is the primary contact person for all enquiries related to Planta Europa. He can be reached at the following address:

Dr. Jan-Willem Sneep
c/o Planta Europa Foundation
Laan van Meerdervoort 1030
2564 AW The Hague
The Netherlands

Tel: +31 (0) 70 3785 255; Mobl: +31 (0) 62 9076 438; Fax: +31 (0) 70 3786 146; Email: sneep@nationaalpark.nl

Information on Planta Europa may also be given by the members of the PE Steering Committee (see under who-is-who).

The Secretariat's work is focused on the implementation of the European Plant Conservation Strategy for 2008-2014 and on the implementation of the Critical Targets for plants in Europe as agreed on the 4th Planta Europa conference in Valencia, Spain, by members of the Planta Europa Network. The seven Critical Targets which act as a priority to be achieved are:

1) Planta Europa membership increased to at least 100 active member organisations with at least one member from each European country

2) Capacity of PE members to efficiently promote and enable the European Plant Conservation Strategy & Global Plant Conservation Strategy at national, regional and international level, increased

3) 'Wake-up call' for plant conservation designed and launched at the fifth Planta Europa conference

4) Effective platform for information and knowledge exchange on European plant conservation among all interested parties established

5) Identification and protection of Important Plant Areas further promoted in Europe

6) The development of a provisional European Plants and Fungi Red List supported

7) Best practice for conservation and sustainable use of medicinal and other socio-economically important plants identified and promoted to relevant policy makers

Contact point:

Dr. Jan-Willem Sneep
c/o Planta Europa Foundation
Laan van Meerdervoort 1030
2564 AW The Hague
The Netherlands

Tel: +31 (0) 70 3785 255; Mobl: +31 (0) 62 9076 438; Fax: +31 (0) 70 3786 146;

Email: sneep@nationaalpark.nl

PE web manager: Lucas Andrianos; email: laoac@otenet.gr