diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/view/CkanFramePanel.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/view/CkanFramePanel.java
index 5ebad21..8fac7b3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/view/CkanFramePanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/view/CkanFramePanel.java
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ public class CkanFramePanel extends FlowPanel{
 	 */
 	public CkanFramePanel(HandlerManager eventBus) {
 		this.eventBus = eventBus;
-		this.add(loading);
-		loading.getElement().getStyle().setProperty("margin", "auto");
-		loading.getElement().getStyle().setDisplay(Display.BLOCK);
+		addLoading();
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -66,6 +64,8 @@ public class CkanFramePanel extends FlowPanel{
 		}catch(Exception e){
 			print("Error " + e);
 		}
+		
+		addLoading();
 
 		frame = new Frame(ckanUrlConnector);
 		frame.getElement().setId(GCubeCkanDataCatalog.GCUBE_CKAN_IFRAME);
@@ -97,4 +97,13 @@ public class CkanFramePanel extends FlowPanel{
 	public Frame getFrame() {
 		return frame;
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * add loading image
+	 */
+	private void addLoading(){
+		this.add(loading);
+		loading.getElement().getStyle().setProperty("margin", "auto");
+		loading.getElement().getStyle().setDisplay(Display.BLOCK);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/server/UserUtil.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/server/UserUtil.java
index dbcdcd1..7e6e2d2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/server/UserUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/server/UserUtil.java
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.gcube.datacatalogue.ckanutillibrary.CKanUtils;
-import org.gcube.datacatalogue.ckanutillibrary.CKanUtilsImpl;
 import org.gcube.datacatalogue.ckanutillibrary.models.RolesIntoOrganization;
 import org.gcube.portlets.gcubeckan.gcubeckandatacatalog.shared.CkanRole;
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.ckandatapublisherwidget.shared.OrganizationBean;
@@ -63,12 +62,12 @@ public class UserUtil {
 			for (GCubeGroup gCubeGroup : listOfGroups) {
 
 				// TODO: why only the VRES??...however check for the production root vo
-				if(gCubeGroup.getGroupName().equals(CKanUtilsImpl.PRODUCTION_LIFERAY_ORGNAME_ROOT))
-					vreNames.add(CKanUtilsImpl.PRODUCTION_CKAN_ORGNAME_ROOT);
+				//				if(gCubeGroup.getGroupName().equals(CKanUtilsImpl.PRODUCTION_LIFERAY_ORGNAME_ROOT))
+				//					vreNames.add(CKanUtilsImpl.PRODUCTION_CKAN_ORGNAME_ROOT);
 
 				//if(groupManager.isVRE(gCubeGroup.getGroupId())) //Is it a VRE?
-				else
-					vreNames.add(gCubeGroup.getGroupName());
+				//				else
+				vreNames.add(gCubeGroup.getGroupName());
 			}
 			logger.debug("Returning VRE names: "+vreNames);
 			return vreNames;
@@ -182,12 +181,12 @@ public class UserUtil {
 				// get highest role
 				RolesIntoOrganization correspondentRoleToCheck = getLiferayHighestRoleInOrg(roles);
 
-				// if it the role is ADMIN/EDITOR we have to be sure to set it 
+				//if it the role is ADMIN/EDITOR we have to be sure to set it 
 				if(correspondentRoleToCheck.equals(RolesIntoOrganization.ADMIN) || correspondentRoleToCheck.equals(RolesIntoOrganization.EDITOR)){
 
 					checkIfRoleIsSetInCkanInstance(username, groupName, currentGroupId, 
 							correspondentRoleToCheck, groupManager, gcubeCkanDataCatalogServiceImpl, orgsInWhichAtLeastEditorRole);
-						
+
 					toReturn = mapRolesIntoOrganizationToCkanRole(correspondentRoleToCheck);
 				}
 			}
@@ -229,7 +228,7 @@ public class UserUtil {
 				// get the orgs of the user and retrieve its title and name
 				List<CkanOrganization> ckanOrgs = ckanUtils.getOrganizationsByUser(username);
 				for (CkanOrganization ckanOrganization : ckanOrgs) {
-					if(ckanOrganization.getName().equals(gCubeGroupName.toLowerCase()) || ckanOrganization.getName().equals(CKanUtilsImpl.PRODUCTION_CKAN_ORGNAME_ROOT)){
+					if(ckanOrganization.getName().equals(gCubeGroupName.toLowerCase())){// || ckanOrganization.getName().equals(CKanUtilsImpl.PRODUCTION_CKAN_ORGNAME_ROOT)){
 						orgsInWhichAtLeastEditorRole.add(new OrganizationBean(ckanOrganization.getTitle(), ckanOrganization.getName()));
 						break;
 					}