The 22nd Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils working session was held in presence at FAO Headquarter on 4-6 March 2025.

The presentations are available for consultation and include latest progresses made by the different working groups on each assigned topic.

Details of the event | Photogallery

Item1:Opening of the meeting | Lifeng Li, NSL Director, Rosa Porch, ITPS Chair

Item 2: Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable Rosa Poch, ITPS Chair

Item 3: Election of Rapporteur Rosa Poch, ITPS Chair 

Item 4: Report of the work performed since the 20th working session ITPS working groups leaders and GSP Secretariat 

• Progress on soil organic carbon related activities (RECSOIL and GSOC-MRV) | Natalia Rodriguez Eugenio, GSP Secretariat
• Progress on black soils related activities (INBS updates) | Yuxin Tong
• Progress on soil pollution related activities (INSOP updates) | Ravendra Naidu INSOP Chair
• Progress on soil biodiversity related activities (NETSOB updates, GLOSOB)
• Progress on soil salinity related activities (INSAS updates) | Rosa Poch, ITPS Chair 
• Progress on soil fertility related activities (INSOILFER updates) | Georges Martial Ndzana, INSOILFER Chair
• Progress on soil analysis and laboratories related activities (GLOSOLAN updates) | Yi Peng, GSP Secretariat
• Progress on sustainable soil management related activities (Soil Doctors Programme)
• Progress on soil data and information related activities (INSII updates, GSERmap)

Item 5: Review the conclusions and recommendations of the Global Symposium on Soil Information and Data (GSID24) – outcome document

Item  6: Preparation of the Global Symposium on Soil Sealing and Urban Soils 2025 | Isabelle Verbeke, GSP Secretariat

Item  7: Finalization of the ITPS Letters

Item  8: Finalization of the soil health indicators and key performance indicators of the GSP Action Framework

Item  9: Achievements of the ITPS based on the work plan 2024-2025 and preparation of the document to the GSP Plenary Assembly

Item  10: Finalization of the 2nd edition of the Status of the World’s Soil Resources Report

Item  11: Any other business

Item  12: Date and venue of the next meeting

Item  13: Closure of the meeting