Twentieth ITPS Working Session
The 20th Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils working session was held in presence at FAO Headquarter on 19-21 March 2024.
The presentations are available for consultation and include latest progresses made by the different working groups on each assigned topic.
Presentations to the Eighteenth ITPS Working Session
19 - 21 March 2024 | FAO headquarters
Item 1. Opening of the meeting, Ms Rosa Poch, ITPS Chair Mr Lifeng Li, NSL Director
Item 2. Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable, Ms Rosa Poch, ITPS Chair
Item 3. Election of Rapporteur, Ms Rosa Poch, ITPS Chair
Item 4. Report of the work performed since the 19th working session
- Progress on soil organic carbon related activities (RECSOIL and GSOC-MRV):
- Introduction to RECSOIL: Recarbonization of global soils, Michaela Brown GSP Secretariat
- Update on RECSOIL Project Implementation and Technical Materials, Michaela Brown, Guillermo Peralta GSP Secretariat
- The Recarbonization of Agricultural Soils (RECSOIL) initiative: supporting farmers to increase soil carbon while bolstering soil health, Michaela Brown GSP Secretariat
- Progress on black soils related activities (INBS updates), Lúcia Anjos INBS lead expert in the ITPS
- Progress on soil pollution related activities (INSOP updates), Ravi Naidu crcCARE and The University of Newcastle & INSOP Chair
- Progress on soil biodiversity related activities (NETSOB updates, GLOSOB)
- Progress on soil salinity related activities (INSAS updates, Global assessment of salt-affected soils), Ghiath Alloush ITPS, Saeed Saadat, ITPS, Nopmanee Suvannang Rosa Poch, ITPS, Konyushkova Maria, GSP Secretariat
- Progress on soil fertility related activities (INSOILFER updates), Georges Martial Ndzana INSOILFER Chair
- Progress on soil analysis and laboratories related activities (GLOSOLAN updates), Filippo Benedetti GLOSOLAN Coordinator
- Progress on mapping related activities(INSII updates and progress on GSERmap, GSNmap)
- Progress on sustainable soil management related activities (Soil Doctors Programme), Carolina Olivera, Cruz Ferro, Janet Nabwami
Item 5. Participation at the IUSS centennial, GSP Secretariat
Item 6. Review and redefine the conclusions and recommendations of the Global Symposium on Soil and Water (GSOWA23) – outcome document, Ms Janet Nabwami, GSP Secretariat
Item 7. Preparation of the Global Symposium on Soil Information and Data 2024, Ms Isabel Luotto and Mr Yuxin Tong, GSP Secretariat
Item 8. Preparation of ITPS Letters, Ms Rosa Poch, ITPS Chair
Item 9. Review of the soil health indicators and key performance indicators of the GSP Action Framework, Ms Isabel Luotto, GSP Secretariat
Item 10. Development of ITPS work plan 2023-2024 and document to the GSP Plenary Assembly, All, moderated by Ms Rosa Poch, ITPS Chair
Item 11. Summary of World Soil Day 2023 and updates on World Soil Day 2024, Ms Isabelle Verbeke, GSP Secretariat
Item 12. Preparation of the 2nd edition of the Status of the World’s Soil Resources Report, Mr Dan Pennock, Chief Editor
- 2025 Status of the World’s Soil Resources Report to Director
- 2025 Status of the World’s Soil Resources Working Group Meeting
Item 13. Any other business, Ms Rosa Poch, ITPS Chair Ms Natalia Rodríguez Eugenio, GSP Secretariat
Item 14. Date and venue of the next meeting, Ms Rosa Poch, ITPS Chair Ms Natalia Rodríguez Eugenio, GSP Secretariat
Item 15. Closure of the meeting, Ms Rosa Poch, ITPS Chair Ms Natalia Rodríguez Eugenio, GSP Secretariat