Agenda of the launch of the soil policy brief at the Land&Water Days
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The document outlines a side event focused on the multifaceted role of soil in the Near East and North Africa (NENA), aiming to raise awareness among policymakers and discuss strategies for sustainable soil management. It highlights the Global Soil Partnership's mission to improve soil governance and promote healthy ecosystems through various initiatives. The event includes presentations and discussions involving key regional leaders and experts.
Agenda of the launch of the soil policy brief at the Land&Water Days
- 1. The multi-faced role of soil inthe Near East andNorth Africa Region (NENA) 31MARCH 2019 Nile Ritz Carlton CAIRO EGYPT Eventcode:SE11 Room:AlLeilaA The objectives of the side event are to: 1. Raise awareness among policy makers on the multi-faced role of soil in the Near East and North Africa Region; 2. Discuss strategies to strengthen national and regional legal frameworks aimed at preserving and sustainably managing soil resources.
- 2. The Global Soil Partnership (GSP) is globally recognized mechanism established in 2012. Our mission is to position soils in the Sustainable Development Agenda, improve soil governance and promote Sustainable Soil Management (SSM) to guarantee healthy and productive soils and support essential ecosystem services through awareness raising activities, capacity strengthening and knowledge exchange. CONTACT US Land and Water Division (CBL) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Viale delle Terme di Caracalla - 00153 Rome, Italy Tel: (+39) 06 570 55978 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership 16:30–16:40 Opening Remarks Ms. Lucrezia Caon, GSP Secretariat 16:40–17:00 Presentation of the publication “TheMulti-FacedRoleofSoilintheNearEastand NorthAfricaRegion(NENA)” Ms. Iman Sahib Salman, NENA Soil Partnership Chair 17:00-17:30 Panel discussion Dr. Muhammad Manhal Alzoubi - Syria Mr. Medjahed Saddek - Algeria Dr Mahmoud Hasan Alfraihat - Jordan Moderator: Mr. Maki Abdourahman, FAO-SNE 17:30–18:00 Interactive discussion: Theroleofpolicyinsoilprotection Agenda