International Soil and Water Forum 2024
Managing Water Scarcity and Reversing Soil Degradation for Sustainable and Resilient Agrifoods Systems
Bangkok (Thailand), Hybrid Event, 09/12/2024 - 11/12/2024
The International Soil and Water Forum 2024, co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Royal Thai Government will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 9 to 11 December 2024.
The Forum serves as a global platform to raise awareness and collectively identify solutions for sustainable land, soil and water management as fundamental for achieving food security and the Sustainable Development Goals.
It aims to pave the way for sustainable and integrated land, soil and water management, combining science, practice, and policy in the paradigm shift towards sustainable and resilient agri-food systems in the face of multiple environmental and socio-economic challenges and the climate crisis.
The Forum promotes dialogue through plenary sessions with Ministerial Dialogue, technical sessions, side events, and a knowledge and technology fair, showcasing good practices, innovations, and technological advancements in land, soil, and water management.
Registration link will be available soon.
Main objectives of the Forum
- Reinforce commitments to sustainable and integrated land, soil and water management as a foundation for agrifood systems transformation.
- Champion successful technological, institutional, governance and social innovations in managing water scarcity and land and soil degradation.
- Deliberate on the challenges and opportunities to advance integrated and sustainable soil and water management in the face of climate change.
- Identify technical and knowledge gaps, management challenges, and applied research priorities and promote partnerships and collaboration.
- Agree on a joint agenda for action by endorsing the “Ministerial Declaration/Communique on managing water scarcity and reversing land and soil degradation for sustainable and resilient agrifood systems”.
Target audience
The Forum targets researchers, policymakers, representatives of international organizations, civil society, development practitioners and the private sector. The Forum aims to attract and involve youth and it expects Ministers along with top academics and opinion leaders from around the world.
Main themes
The forum will be organized along four themes:
- Theme 1: Managing water scarcity.
- Theme 2: Reversing land degradation, boosting ecosystem restoration.
- Theme 3: Sustainable soil management.
- Theme 4: Integrated climate resilient land, soil and water management.
Find more information on the themes and sub-themes in the dedicated page.
Agenda
Day 1 (MONDAY 9 DECEMBER 2024) (LOCAL TIME)
08.00 - 09.00 | Registration |
09.00 - 10.30 | Inauguration - Keynote speeches |
10.30 - 11.00 | Ministerial Roundtable Poster presentations - Knowledge and Technology Fair |
11.00 - 11.30 | Coffee break |
11.30 – 12.30 |
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12.30 – 14.00 | Lunch break - Side events |
14.00 – 16.00 |
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16.00 - 16.30 | Coffee break |
16.30 - 18.00 | Ministerial and Stakeholder Dialogue |
DAY 2 (TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2024) (LOCAL TIME)
09.00 - 10.30 | Plenary 1: Managing Water Scarcity |
10.30 - 11.00 | Coffee break |
11.00 - 12.30 |
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12.30 - 14.00 | Lunch break - side events |
14.00 - 15.00 | Ministerial and Stakeholder Dialogue |
15.00 - 15.30 | Coffee break |
15.30 - 17.30 |
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17.30 | End of Day 2 |
Day 3 (WEDNESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2024) (LOCAL TIME)
09.00 - 10.30 | Plenary 2 - Reversing Land and Soil Degradation, Restoring the Ecosystems |
10.30 - 11.00 | Coffee break |
11.00 - 12.30 |
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12.30 – 14.00 | Lunch break - Side events |
14.00 – 15.30 | Plenary 3 - Climate Resilient Integrated Land, Soil and Water Management |
15.30 - 16.00 | Launch of the GSP International Soil and Water Conservation Network |
16.00 - 16.30 | Closing ceremony |
16.30 | Afternoon tea - Farewell |
