Alina Cretu

Alina Crețu is an agronomist engineer and holds the position of Executive Director of the FORUM OF PROFESSIONAL FARMERS AND PROCESSORS from ROMANIA: APPR FORUM. APPR FORUM is a national Romanian organization of farmers and is part of the ALLIANCE FOR AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION (a member of Copa-Cogeca) and member of CEPM. The APPR Forum is one of the most consolidated farmers' organizations at the national level and one of the first associations with a very active presence at the European and international level. Alina Cretu is responsible for the general management and administrative activities of this non-governmental professional structure (administrative, human resources, financial, legal). The construction of the first independent national network of applied research in the field - RITAC (owned and financed by farmers) represents for her a model of confirmed transparency, ethical practices recognized by local industry and political decision-makers. During her professional activities (for the last 18 years) she has been involved in various independent research projects. Her main field of scientific activities has been dedicated to providing technical and economic studies to various stakeholders to ensure balanced communication along the food chain, from production to consumer. In his previous professional positions she was president and legal representative of the Alliance for the Romanian Seed Industry. Also, Alina Crețu coordinated the marketing and development activities for a multinational company in the field of agribusiness at the national level for 10 years.