7th Meeting of the European and Eurasian Soil Laboratory Network (EUROSOLAN)
The European and Eurasian Soil Laboratory Network (EUROSOLAN) was established in 2019 under the framework of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN). As a Regional Soil Laboratory Network (RESOLAN), EUROSOLAN connects laboratories across Europe and Eurasia to strengthen cooperation, harmonize soil analysis methods, and generate reliable and comparable soil data. These efforts support evidence-based decision-making for sustainable soil management and contribute to the Global Soil Partnership’s vision of healthy and productive soils.
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The 7th EUROSOLAN Meeting will bring together members, partners, and stakeholders to review regional highlights, share success stories, and strengthen cooperation on technical issues such as inter-laboratory comparisons, soil transfer functions, and laboratory information systems. Participants will also engage in discussions on the 2025–2026 work plan, and elect the new EUROSOLAN Chair and Vice-Chair.
AGENDA
Day 1 — 29 October 2025
Moderator: Mansonia P. Moncada
10:00 – 10:10 Opening, endorsement of agenda, and group picture
Yi Peng (GLOSOLAN coordinator)
10:10 – 10:25 Item 1. GLOSOLAN updates
Yi Peng (GLOSOLAN coordinator)
10:25 – 10:40 Item 2. Regional highlights and NASOLAN progress
Marija Romic (EUROSOLAN chair)
10:40 – 11:00 Item 3. Soil laboratories as key contributors to soil health assessment
Andreas Baumgarten (AGES, Austria)
11:00 – 11:15 Item 4. Success stories: capacity building and training – soil health assessment affected by military activities
Kristof Tirez (VITO, Belgium)
11:15 – 11:25 Item 5. Analysis of the current state and development directions of the soil laboratory network in Azerbaijan
Fikret Feyziyev (AZSOLAN)
11:25 – 11:45 Questions & Discussion – Moderator
11:45 – 11:55 Chair and Vice-Chair candidates' presentation – Moderator
11:55 – 12:00 Close of the day – Moderator
Day 2 — 30 October 2025
Moderator: Mansonia P. Moncada
10:00 – 10:10 Welcome to day 2, agenda for day 2 – Moderator
10:10 – 10:30 Item 6. Restructuring of LIMS to comply with the mapping and NSIS integration needs (Georgian experience)
Giorgi Ghambashidze (Scientific-Research Center of Agriculture, Georgia)
10:30 – 10:50 Item 7. Why inter-laboratory comparisons (ILC/PTs) are necessary, even in Europe
Christian Hartmann (IRD, France)
10:50 – 11:10 Item 8. Joint work on soil transfer functions in EU project(s)
Fenny van Egmond (WENR and ISRIC, The Netherlands), Emile Maillet, Antonio Bispo (INRAE, France)
11:10 – 11:30 Questions & Discussion – Moderator
11:30 – 11:50 Item 9. Open discussion of the EUROSOLAN work plan 2025-2026
Yi Peng (GLOSOLAN coordinator)
11:50 – 11:55 Announcement of new Chair and Vice-Chair – Moderator
11:55 – 12:00 Close of the day – Moderator
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