Opening of the event, Lifeng Li, Director, Land and Water Division, FAO

High-level roundtable 1 - Science and innovation

Nutrient roadmaps to guide sustainable agricultural development, Christian Witt, Gates Foundation

Grounded in Science: Innovations and Partnerships in Monitoring for Soil Health Action, Paul Luu/Leigh Winowiecki, CIFOR-ICRAF & Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH)

Quick round: What do you think is the role of FAO in improving science and innovation in the coming decades and how can it leverage your experience?

High-level roundtable 2 - Data and technology

Global Soil Mapping efforts, Rik van den Bosch, ISRIC

European Soil Observatory, Arwyn Jones, Joint Research Centre of the European Commission

Towards a higher resolution soil map for more precision soil management. Prof. Ganlin ZHANG, Professor, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Quick round: What do you think is the role of FAO in improving soil and land data and information in the coming decades and how can it leverage your experience?

High-level roundtable 3 - Impactful solutions on the ground

-        Water Smart Agriculture - Land restoration at scale, Axel Schmidt, Catholic Relief Services – CRS (Peru)

-        Leading techniques that contribute to soil conservation, Yao Chenggang, Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (China)

-        Annual Healthy Soil Competition for all schools and students in Australia, Beverley Middleton, Soil Week Australia/ Local Food Connect

Quick round: What do you think is the role of FAO in improving soil and land management at the grassroots level in the coming decades, and how can it build on your experience?

The IUSS Decade of Soil Sciences for Sustainable Development - Soil Health for Humanity, Edoardo A.C. Costantini, Past President of the International Union of Soil Sciences

Conclusions and way forward, Thorunn Wolfram, Secretary of the Global Soil Partnership