26-27 October 2022, Online (Zoom platform)

Opening, endorsement of the agenda and group picture

• LATSOLAN Chair, Ms María Cristina Suárez
• GLOSOLAN Chair, Ms Miriam Ostinelli
• Latin America and the Caribbean Soil Partnership Chair, Ms Sol Ortiz García

Item 1. Quick updates (global, regional) 

What is GLOSOLAN - Main achievements at global and regional levels - Regional capacities needs - NASOLANs: establishment and activities (stories from the region: Argentina, Chile)

Moderator: Ms Lucrezia Caon, GSP Secretariat - FAO

Item 2. Soil laboratories and national government: bridging the gap Moderator: Ms Floria Bertsch, LATSOLAN vice-Chair

NRLs survey outcomes - National Soil Laboratory Networks - SoilCare project and the Caribbean Soil Laboratory Network (Mr Gaius Eudoxie, ITPS) - Open discussion on how to strengthen the collaboration and communication between laboratories and national Focal Points (governments) - Resource mobilization - Improvement of national soil legislation systems (soil import, waste management and disposal, drainage system, etc.) (Mr Giacomo Rocchegiani, GSP Secretariat - FAO) - Presentation of the projects implemented/under implementation in the region (both by GSP and other organizations) - Discussion on country-specific project proposals

Moderator: Ms Floria Bertsch, LATSOLAN vice-Chair

Item 3. Announcements - Mr Filippo Benedetti, GSP Secretariat - FAO

New GLOSOLAN website - GLOSOLAN 5th anniversary celebrations - 6th GLOSOLAN meeting

Item 4. Proficiency testings 

GLOSOLAN proficiency test (PT) 2021: regional outcomes (Mr Christian Hartmann/Ms. Mercedes Mendez-Millan, IRD France) - Regional and national PTs - Contribution to GLOSOLAN PT organization and implementation (link to video, NRLs survey)

Moderator: Mr Armando Guerrero, LASPA – National Reference Laboratory of Mexico

Item 5. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) 

GLOSOLAN harmonization process (updates, introductory session organization) - Regional harmonization of methods not used worldwide - Prioritize GLOSOLAN documents to be translated

Moderator: Mr Daniel Vidal Perez, LATSOLAN Steering Committee

Item 6. Capacity building 

GLOSOLAN video trainings (need for more subtitles, launch a call for new videos) - GLOSOLAN webinars: call for trainers - Laboratory infrastructure 

Mr Filippo Benedetti, GSP Secretariat - FAO

Item 7. Interpretation of laboratory results and provision of recommendations to farmers 

Moderator: Mr Jorge Etchevers, LATSOLAN Steering Committee

Develop regional-based interpretation guidelines - Invite an extension agent to share his experience  

Item 8. Closing remarks