Day 1 – 19thSeptember 2023

Opening, endorsement of the agenda and group picture |Ms. Gina P. Nilo, SEALNET and ASP Chair

Item 1. GLOSOLAN and other Global Soil Partnership activities 2023 | Mr. Yuxin Tong, GSP Secretariat - FAO

Item 2. GLOSOLAN news of regional interest | Mr. Filippo Benedetti, GSP Secretariat - FAO

Item 3. Towards the promotion of technical and scientific collaboration in Asia: SEALNET, the Center of Excellence for Soil Research in Asia (CESRA) and the Asian knowledge hub on sustainable soil and land management | Ms. Lucrezia Caon, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Item 4. Capacity building

• New webinar series 2023/24 Mr. Muhammad Abbas Aziz, SEALNET Vice-Chair

Item 5. SEALNET governance 2024-2026

• Presentation of candidates for the position of SEALNET Chair and vice-Chairs

Moderator: Mr. Filippo Benedetti, GSP Secretariat – FAO

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Item 5. Proficiency testing

• SEALNET regional proficiency test (PT) 2023 | Ms. Gina P. Nilo, SEALNET Chair
• GLOSOLAN global PT 2024 | Ms. Nopmanee Suvannang, SEALNET Steering Committee
• National PTs: ongoing exercises and support possibilities | Renuka Silva, SEALNET Steering Committee

Item 6. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

• GLOSOLAN harmonization process (updates, introductory session organization) | Mr. Filippo Benedetti, GSP Secretariat – FAO
• Harmonization of methods of regional interest
• GLOSOLAN documents to be translated (prioritization exercise)

Moderator: Mr. Chilamkurthi Sreenivas, SEALNET Steering Committee

Item 7. SEALNET governance 2024-2026

• Election of the new SEALNET Chair and Vice-Chair
• Nomination of the SEALNET Steering Committee members

Moderator: Mr. Filippo Benedetti, GSP Secretariat – FAO Wrap up and closure of the meeting Closure of the meeting