Global Soil Partnership

12th Plenary Meeting of the Regional Soil Partnership for Latin America and the Caribbean (ASLAC) | July 2025 (TBC), Virtual format

The 12th Plenary Assembly of ASLAC allow its members to discuss and agree on the SSM agenda for the development of resilient agrifood systems in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as to elect a new ASLAC steering committee and Chairperson.

During this meeting, national activities will be communicated, the regional action plan will be revised, and a biannual work plan will be developed with the aim of strengthening regional cooperation among strategic partners.

Ultimately, the 12th Plenary Assembly of ASLAC will allow for the agreement of a consolidated regional position on the items addressed during the 13th GSP Plenary Assembly.

 

 

AGENDA

Day 1 (CEST)

ACTIVITY

Speaker(s)

15:30 - 15:45

Welcome and opening

GSP Secretary

15:45 – 15:50

Adoption of the agenda of the 12th Regional Assembly

ASLAC chair

 

15:50 – 16:00

ASLAC activities 2023 – 2025

ASLAC chair

16:00 – 16:10

Policy positioning of sustainable soil management within agrifood systems agenda in LAC

LAC regional office, FAO

16:10 – 16:20

PLACA activities and potential synergies to be included in the 2025 – 2027 workplan

PLACA Chair

16:20 - 17:00

Summary of sub-regional activities and potential regional activities to be included in the 2025 – 2027 workplan

Mesoamerica Vice-chair

Caribbean Vice-chair

South America Vice-chair

17:00 – 17:30

Election of the ASLAC Steering Committee:

-            Introduction of Chair and vice-chairs candidates

-            Election of Chair and vice-chairs

-            Introduction of Action Areas regional leader candidates

-            Election of Action Areas regional leaders

GSP Secretariat

ASLAC FP and partners

Day 2 (CEST)

ACTIVITY

Speaker(s)

15:30 - 16:30

Discussion on the ASLAC activities and workplan

GSP Secretariat

16:30 - 17:00

Finalization and endorsement of the ASLAC 2025-2027 workplan

ASLAC FP and partners

 

 

Date
01 Jul 2025
- 31 Jul 2025