FAO and IASS invite you to the Launch Workshop: “Towards a European Regional/Sub-regional Soil Partnership” to take place on the 31 October 2013 in the context of the 2nd Global Soil Week “Losing Ground” in Berlin, Germany.
As per the Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure of the Global Soil Partnership (GSP), the establishment of Regional (or Sub-regional) Soil Partnerships constitutes an essential step in the facilitation and effective implementation of GSP agreed actions. Activities in this regard are under way, as most regions have established respective soil partnerships. Currently, solid progress has been made particularly in Asia, Africa, South America, Central America and the Caribbean and the Near East.
The Regional Soil Partnership should provide guidance on regional goals and priorities and the required implementation mechanisms. In particular, they should facilitate links with national and local soil management programs and activities with a view to strengthening work on soils and to develop synergies with other relevant initiatives and activities.
The objective of this workshop is to further explore the discussions on building European Regional/Sub-regional Soil Partnerships in the framework of the Global Soil Partnership.
The event will take place on 31 October at 14:00 hours, at the Scandic Hotel in Berlin. Please send confirmation of participation to: GSP-Secretariat@fao.org
Venue:
Scandic Hotel
Gabriele-Tergit-Promenade 19
Berlin, Germany