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 |