Item 1: Report of the work performed by GLOSOLAN in 2021-2022 Ms. Miriam Ostinelli, GLOSOLAN Chair

Item 2: 2021-2022 report of the GLOSOLAN Initiative on Soil Spectroscopy (GLOSOLAN-Spec) Ms. Magdalene Vlasimsky, GSP Secretariat, GLOSOLAN-Spec coordinator, FAO

Item 3: 2021-2022 report of the International Network on Fertilizer Analysis (INFA) Dr Wesley Karl Feldmann, INFA Chair

Item 4: Regional priorities and needs, and presentation of progresses on the establishment of NASOLANs

• African Soil Laboratory Network (AFRILAB) by Lesego Mooketsi-Selepe, AFRILAB Chair
• Asian Soil Laboratory Network (SEALNET) by Gina Nilo, SEALNET Chair
• European and Eurasian Soil Laboratory Network (EUROSOLAN) by Marija Romić, EUROSOLAN Chair
• Latin American Soil Laboratory Network (LATSOLAN) by María Cristina Suárez, LATSOLAN Chair
• Near East and North African Soil Laboratory Network (NENALAB) by M Riham Zahalan, NENALAB Chair
• Pacific Soil Laboratory Network (ASPAC) by Rob de Hayr, ASPAC facilitator

Item 5:  GLOSOLAN Proficiency test Mr. Christian Hartmann, IRD France

Item 6: GLOSOLAN sub working groups (10’ each max)

• Joint working group International Network on Salt-Affected Soils (INSAS)/GLOSOLAN
  Jorge Battle-Sales, INSAS Chair
• Collaboration opportunities with the International Network on Soil Pollution (INSOP)
  Sergejus Ustinov, INSOP Coordinator, FAO
• Digital soil mapping needs for data: International Network on Soil Information Institutions (INSII)/GLOSOLAN Mr. Moritz Mainka, GSP
• Collaboration opportunities with International Network on Black Soils (INBS)
  Yuxin Tong, INBS Coordinator, FAO

Item 7: Invited talks followed by open discussion

• SOPHIE: Soil Program on Hydro-Physics via International Engagement
  Aurore Degré, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech ULiège
• Soil Health Analysis
  Luis G. Wall, Laboratory of Soil Biochemistry and Biology Centre of Biochemistry and Microbiology of Soils (CBMS) University of Quilmes Bernal, Argentina

Item 8: Decision on the SOPs to harmonize in 2021-2022

• Recap on the SOPs harmonized and under preparation
• Open discussion

Ms. Lucrezia Caon, GLOSOLAN Coordinator, FAO

Item 9: Capacity building

• Video training recording: guidelines and work plan
• Upcoming webinars:
  • calibration
  • how to participate to a PT

Mr. Filippo Benedetti, Alternate GLOSOLAN Coordinator, FAO

Item 10: Strengthening National Reference Laboratories

• NRL survey outcomes - focus on the interaction with the government
• Proposal from the regions:
  • Monitoring schemes
  • Election of NRL vs direct appointment by GSP Focal Points
  • Preparation of brochures (for both laboratories and governments)
• Establishment of a database reporting laboratories available to host peers for capacity development

Moderator: Ms. Lucrezia Caon, GLOSOLAN Coordinator, FAO

Item 11: NASOLAN: successful stories and support opportunities

• Database updates
• A special case from the Caribbean (CARSOLAN)

Moderator: Magdalene Vlasimsky, GSP Secretariat, FAO

Item 12: Collaboration between GLOSOLAN and the International Network on Soil Information Institutions (INSII) : addressing data quality in maps production

• Presentation of NRL survey outcomes
• Open discussion

Mr. FIlippo Benedetti, GLOSOLAN Alternate, Mr. Marcos Angelini and Mr. Moritz Mainka, GSP Secretariat, FAO

Item 13: Progresses, needs and way forward

• Updates on the review of the FAO Soils Bulletin 74 – “Guidelines for Quality Management in Soil and Plant Laboratories” - (http://www.fao.org/3/W7295E/W7295E00.htm)
• Preparation of guidelines for the development of transfer functions within soil laboratories
• Development of transfer functions between GLOSOLAN SOPs
  • Needs and opportunities
  • Introduction to RECSOIL by Ms. Natalia Rodriguez, GSP Secretariat, FAO

Ms. Lucrezia Caon, GLOSOLAN Coordinator, FAO