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Markus Arbenz

Affiliation / Function

Activity areas

  • Project Management
  • Assessments (Feasibility, Evaluations)
  • Strategy (Planning, National Action Plans)
  • Implementation (Change Management, Capacity Development, Organizational and Sector development)
  • Policy Advice
  • Coaching and Moderation (for Strategy, Development and Conflict Management)

Projects

Training / professional career

  • Since 2022 Project Leader and Consultant, Department for International Cooperation, FiBL Switzerland
  • Since 2018 Independent Consultant for «Organics4Development»
  • 2021 - 2022 New Business Manager for Easy Cert, Frick, Switzerland
  • 2009 - 2018 Executive Director of IFOAM Organics International in Bonn, Germany
  • 2006 - 2009 Executive Director of Bio Suisse
  • 2002 Post Graduate Study at NADEL Center for Development and Cooperation at ETHZ. Dipl. NDS ETH
  • 2000 - 2006 Project Leader for Helvetas in Bhutan, Kyrgyzstan und Afghanistan
  • 1991 - 2000 Project Leader and Director for Pro Specie Rara, St. Gallen, Switzerland
  • 1989 Dipl.-Ing. agr. ETH, Agriculture/Animal Husbandry and international Food Systems, ETH Zurich

Committee work / further activities

  • IFOAM Organics International Ambassador

Publications

Publications in the Organic Eprints archive

Publications that are not in the Organic Eprints archive

  • Arbenz, M, (2021): Organic Trade in and with North Africa. BioEco Actual link
  • Arbenz, M., (2020): Are we implementing Organic 3.0? BioEco Actual, 2020 special edition. link
  • Arbenz, M. et al, (2019): Organic Knowledge Centers for Africa, in EU-NACOA, Bridging the Gap, Empowering Organic Africa, Book of Abstracts. link
  • Arbenz, M., (2019): Organics and Agroecology 4 Development, BioEco Actual, 2019 special edition. link
  • Arbenz, M., (2018): 10 000 participants in the OWC India leading change, organically? BioEco Actual. link
  • Arbenz M., (2017): Organic 3.0—the vision of the global organic movement and the need for scientific support. In Organic Agriculture volume 7, issue 3. Springer Nature Switzerland AG. link
  • Arbenz M., (2016): Die Rolle der „IFOAM-Family of Standards“ zur weltweiten Harmonisierung. In: Friedel R. et. al, Zertifizierung als Erfolgsfaktor. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden.
  • Arbenz, M. et. al, (2016): Organic 3.0 for truly sustainable farming and consumption, 2nd updated edition, IFOAM Organics International, D-Bonn. link
  • Arbenz, M., (2016): Biologische Landwirtschaft – die Alternative? in Borsani, Zwischen Fairtrade und Profit, Stämpfli, Bern.
  • Arbenz, M. et. al, (2015): Organic 3.0 for truly sustainable farming and consumption, 1st ed., IFOAM OI, D-Bonn.
  • Arbenz, M. (2011): Yes, organic can feed the world. But how? Ecology and Farming 1/2011.
  • Arbenz, M. (2011): Ökointensivierung. Kultur und Politik 1/11, Bioforum Switzerland.
  • Arbenz, M. (2010 – 2018): Outlook: Achievements made and challenges ahead. Annually in Willer et al., the World of Organic Agriculture, FiBL, Frick and IFOAM Organics International, Bonn.
  • Arbenz, M. et al. (2005): You pay for what you get. From budget financing to result based payments. Experience and Learning in International Co-operation. Helvetas, CH-Zürich.
  • Weiss U. (Hrsg), Arbenz, M. et al. (1996) und (2005): Pfauenziege in Schweizer Ziegen, Birkenhalde, CH-Winterthur.
  • Gorbach, C., Arbenz, M. et al. (2002):Tschüpperli, Stiefelgeiss und andere Raritäten. 20 Jahre Einsatz für die Erhaltung der Rassenvielfalt in der Schweiz. Pro Specie Rara, St. Gallen .
  • Bütikofer, H., Arbenz, M. et al. (1999): Naturschutz in Mogelsberg. Gemeinde Mogelberg.
  • Arbenz, M. (1998): Nos races domestiques menacées dans: Cardon argenté, belle des croix rouges, mouton miroir, 3e exposition nationale des variétés végétales et races animales domestiques menacées, Conservatoire et Jardin Botanique de Genève et Pro Specie Rara, CH- Genève.
  • Grünenfelder, H.P., Arbenz, M.  et al. (1995): Landwirtschaftliche Genressourcen der Alpen, Übersicht, Initiativen und Handlungsbedarf, Bristol Schriftenreihe Band IV, FL-Schaan, 544 S.