Presentations | 4th EUROSOLAN meeting
5-6 October 2022
DAY 1 – National Focal Points and laboratories
Opening, endorsement of the agenda and group picture
- EUROSOLAN Chair, Ms Marija Romic
- European Soil Partnership Vice-Chair, Ms Nicole Wellbrock
- Eurasian Soil Partnership Chair, Ms Gulchekhra Khasankhanova
Item 1. Quick updates (global, regional)
What is GLOSOLAN - Main achievements at global and regional levels - Regional capacities needs - NASOLANs: establishment and activities (stories from the region)
Ms Lucrezia Caon, GSP Secretariat
Item 2. Soil laboratories and national government: bridging the gap
NRLs survey outcomes - National Soil Laboratory Networks - Open discussion on how to strengthen the collaboration and communication between laboratories and national Focal Points (governments) - Resource mobilization - Improvement of national soil legislation systems (soil import, waste management and disposal, drainage system, etc.) - Presentation of the projects implemented/under implementation in the region (both by GSP and other organizations) - Discussion on country-specific project proposals
- Stories on National Soil Laboratory Networks: RUSOLAN - Elena Shamrikova Institute of Biology of Komi Science Center, RAS/Vice-Chair of the EUROSOLAN for Eurasia and Chair of RUSOLAN
- The Belgian Soil Laboratory Network - BESOLAN - Ms. Clémence Mariage, Mr Gilles Colinet and Mr Kristof Tirez
Moderator: Mr Giorgi Ghambashidze, EUROSOLAN Steering Committee
New GLOSOLAN website - GLOSOLAN 5th anniversary celebrations - 6 th GLOSOLAN meeting
Mr Filippo Benedetti, GSP Secretariat
DAY 2 – Laboratories only
GLOSOLAN proficiency test (PT) 2021: regional outcomes - Regional and national PTs: case study of SOPHIE (PT on pF curve) (Ms Aurore Degré, Mr. Benjamin Guillaume - Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech ULiège) - Contribution to GLOSOLAN PT organization and implementation (link to video, NRLs survey)
National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) survey outcomes - Mr Filippo Benedetti, GSP Secretariat FAO
Moderator: Mr Christian Hartmann, EUROSOLAN Steering Committee
Item 5. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
GLOSOLAN harmonization process (updates, introductory session organization) - Regional harmonization of methods not used worldwide - Prioritize GLOSOLAN documents to be translated
Moderator: Mr Aldis Butlers, EUROSOLAN Steering Committee
Item 6. Capacity building
GLOSOLAN video trainings (need for more subtitles, launch a call for new videos) - GLOSOLAN webinars: call for trainers
Mr Filippo Benedetti, GSP Secretariat
Item 7. Interpretation of laboratory results and provision of recommendations to farmers
Develop regional-based interpretation guidelines - Experience from extension agents: Interpretation of laboratory results and provision of recommendations to farmers - Prof Dr Hasan Sabri Öztürk Soil Scientist and Farmer Ankara University
Moderator: Oguz Can Turgay, EUROSOLAN Vice-Chair
Item 8. Closing remarks