Item 1: Global Soil Partnership and its activity plan | Mr. Yuxin Tong, GSP, FAO

Item 2: Report of the work performed by GLOSOLAN in 2022-2023 | Ms. Miriam Ostinelli, GLOSOLAN Chair

Item 3: Regional priorities and needs, and presentation of progresses on the establishment of National Soil Laboratory Networks (NASOLANs)| Moderator: Mr. Filippo Benedetti, GLOSOLAN Coordinator, FAO

• African Soil Laboratory Network (AFRILAB) by Ms. Lesego Mooketsi-Selepe, AFRILAB Chair
• Asian Soil Laboratory Network (SEALNET) by Mr. Pushpajeet Lokpal Choudhari, SEALNET Chair
• European and Eurasian Soil Laboratory Network (EUROSOLAN) by Ms. Marija Romić, EUROSOLAN Chair
• Latin American Soil Laboratory Network (LATSOLAN) by Ms. María de los Ángeles Sepúlveda, LATSOLAN Chair
• Near East and North African Soil Laboratory Network (NENALAB) by TBC
• North America by Mr. Richard R. Ferguson, Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory USDA-NRCS-NSSC
• Pacific Soil Laboratory Network (ASPAC) by Mr. Rob de Hayr, ASPAC facilitator Moderator: Mr. Filippo Benedetti, GLOSOLAN Coordinator, FAO
• Establishment of regional working groups on thematic activities: examples from AFRILAB Ms. Hanane Aroui, GLOSOLAN Technical Committee

Item 4: Proficiency tests (PTs)| Moderator: Mr. Elh Moudi Moustapha Abdourahaman, GLOSOLAN Vice-Chair

• Eurasian PT 2023 Ms. Elena Shamrikova, RUSOLAN Chair
• SEALNET PT 2023 Ms. Gina P. Nilo, PHILSOLAN Chair
• AFRILAB+NENALAB PT 2023 Mr. Michael Watts, GLOSOLAN Technical Committee
• GLOSOLAN PT 2024 | Part 1 - Part 2 | Ms. Nopmanee Suvannang, GLOSOLAN Steering Committee

Item 5: Presentation of the candidates for the position of GLOSOLAN Chair and vice-Chair | Moderator: Mr. Filippo Benedetti, GLOSOLAN Coordinator, FAO

Item 6: Announcements on international events | Moderator: Mr. Filippo Benedetti, GLOSOLAN Coordinator, FAO

• Centennial Celebration and Congress of the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) Mr. Edoardo A.C. Costantini, IUSS President
• 11th International Soil Congress, Challenge Soil Threats Save Your Future Horizon Mr. Oguz Can Turgay, EUROSOLAN vice-Chair
• FAO’s Global Symposium on Soil Information and Data 2024 Ms. Isabel Luotto, GSP Secretariat, FAO

Item 7: 2022-2023 report of the GLOSOLAN Initiative on Soil Spectroscopy (GLOSOLAN-Spec)| Mr. Eyal Ben Dor, GLOSOLAN-Spec Chair

Item 8: GLOSOLAN sub working groups and future collaborations | Moderator: Ms. Miriam Ostinelli, GLOSOLAN Chair

• Launch of the International Network on Soil Fertility and Fertilizers (INSOILFER) – formerly INFA Ms. Vinisa Saynes and Mr. Yuxin Tong INSOILFER Coordinators, FAO
• Joint working group International Network on SaltAffected Soils (INSAS)/GLOSOLAN Mr. Jorge Battle-Sales, INSAS Chair
• Joint working group International Network on Soil Biodiversity (NETSOB)/GLOSOLAN Mr. John Parnell, NETSOB Coordinator, FAO
• Collaboration opportunities with the International Network on Soil Pollution (INSOP) Mr. Sergejus Ustinov, INSOP Coordinator, FAO
• International Governance Committee (IGC) for the International Symposium on Soil and Plant Analysis (ISSPA) Mr. Warren Webber, IGC

Item 9: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) | Moderator: Ms. Nopmanee Suvannang, ITPS

• Comparison exercise between GLOSOLAN SOPs and ISO standards: differences, similarities Ms. Fenny van Egmond, ISRIC - Wageningen Environmental Research
• Recap on the SOPs harmonized and under preparation and decision on the SOPs to harmonize in 2022-2023 Mr. Filippo Benedetti, GLOSOLAN coordinator
• Presentation of the GLOSOLAN guidelines on reagents disposal Ms. Nopmanee Suvannang, ITPS
• Open discussion

Item 10: Capacity building | Moderator: Mr. Filippo Benedetti, GLOSOLAN Coordinator, FAO

• AFRILAB in-person training 2023: lessons learned Mr. Takesure Tendayi, AFRILAB vice-Chair
• In- person training on Salt-Affected Soils analysis in Uzbekistan Mr. Giorgi Ghambashidze, EUROSOLAN Steering Committee
• NASOLAN examples: BESOLAN webinars Mr. Kristof Tirez, National Reference Laboratory of Belgium in GLOSOLAN
• Video training recording: guidelines and work plan
• Upcoming webinars: o Equipment calibration o PT organization
• Updates on the review of the FAO Soils Bulletin 74 – “Guidelines for Quality Management in Soil and Plant Laboratories” Mr. Oguz Can Turgay, EUROSOLAN vice-Chair

Item 11: Digitalization of analytical results | Ms. Nopmanee Suvannang, ITPS

• A casa from Canada Mr. Gordon Price, Centre for Sustainable Soil Management, Dalhousie University
• The need of georeferenced data and development of templates

Item 12: Endorsement of the GLOSOLAN work plan and decisions for the year 2024 | Ms. Miriam Ostinelli, GLOSOLAN Chair

• GLOSOLAN global assessment 2023-24
• Global PT
• Annual calendar for soil laboratories
• Format of the next GLOSOLAN meeting
• Open discussion

Item 13: Election of the new GLOSOLAN Chair and vice-Chair and renewal of GLOSOLAN Steering Committee | Moderator: Mr. Filippo Benedetti, GLOSOLAN Coordinator, FAO