Anton Brenko is an associate expert at Research Center for forest ecosystem goods and services “Josip Ressel” at the CFRI. He is working on different aspects of sustainable NWFP management with the impact on rural development policies. He has many years of experience in writing project proposals and project coordination (IPA Adriatic – projects AMF and Holistic, Horizon 2020 – project Incredible) and he is also a member of European Non-Wood Forest Products Network (COST Action FP1203). He is also involved in National control of quarantine organisms.