26 February 2025

Opening, approval of the agenda and group picture | Mr. ElhMoudi Moustapha Abdourahaman, Chair of GLOSOLAN, Mr. Rachid Moussadek, Chair of the NENA Soil Partnership, Mr. Karim Shahbazi, Chair of NENALAB

Item 1: Updates from GLOSOLAN, NENALAB and report of the 8th GLOSOLAN meeting | Mr. Bellington Mudyawabikwa, FAO Mr. Issam Barra, FAO

• GLOSOLAN updates | Mr. Bellington Mudyawabikwa, FAO

Item 2: Introduction about KSSL (Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory) | Mr. Rich Ferguson, USDA-NRCS Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory, USAGLOSOLAN Steering Committee member

Item 3: Updates from NENALAB members | Moderator: Mr. Jalal Elgadi

• National Soil Laboratory Network of Iran | Karim Shahbazi Soil and Water Research Institute (SWRI), Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO)
• LCAS - Tunisia | Attia Rafla, Soil Director Ministry of Agriculture Tunisia
• Lebanon Soil Laboratory | Dr. Yara Khairallah
• Libyan Soil Laboratories Network (LIBSOLAN) | Jalal Elgadi
• Laboratory of Soil, Water and Plant Analysis (Lab-URECRN) - Marocco | Dr Abdelmjid Zouahri

Item 4. The importance of proficiency test and quality control | Mr. Christian Hartmann, GLOSOLAN Steering Committee member

Item 5. Presentation of the webinar series on calcareous and gypsiferous soils | Mr. Karim Shahbazi, NENALAB Chair

Item 6. Open discussion on the NENALAB work plan for 2025 | Moderator: Mr. Issam Barra, FAO

Wrap up and closure of the meeting | Mr. Issam Barra, FAO