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13:00 – 13:05

Welcome

• Dr. Jean-François Soussana, INRAE, France

13:05 – 13:30

Policy and Research Context

• DG Agriculture Introduction (Ms. Nathalie Sauze-vandevyver)
• DG Climate (Dr. Simon Kay)
• Soil Health Mission (Dr. Cees Veerman)

13:30 – 14:00

CIRCASA Project –  General Overview  

• Dr. Jean-François Soussana, INRAE, France
• Prof. Pete Smith, University of Aberdeen, UK
• Dr. Ana Frelih-Larsen, Ecologic Institute, Berlin

Strategic Research Agenda and IRC

• Pillar 1 – Frontiers research: unlocking the potential of soil carbon
• Pillar 2 – Soil carbon monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system
• Pillar 3 – Agro-ecological and technological innovations      
• Pillar 4 – Enabling environment and knowledge co-creation          

14:00 – 14:15

Expressions of interest of global regions  

• Prof. Tantely Razafimbelo, Tantanarivo U., Madagascar
• Prof. Hongmin Dong, CAAS, China
• Dr. Beata Emoke Madari, EMBRAPA, Brazil
• Prof. Pavel Krasilnikov, Lomonosov U., Russia
• Dr. Ben Macdonald, Australia

14:15 – 14:25

Polling

14:25 – 14.35

Governance and funding of the IRC 

• Dr. Jean-François Soussana, INRAE, France

14.35 – 15:10

Commitments of stakeholders  

• Dr. Laura Hoijer, Director, BSAG, Carbon Action, Finland
• Dr. Dionys Forster, Sourcing Lead, Nestlé, Switzerland
• Mr. Stefan Jirka, Program Manager, Verra, USA
• Mr. Lee Nelson, Program Manager, ACIAR, Australia
• Mr. Michaël Ehmann, CEO, Nataïs, France
• Dr. Deborah Bossio, Lead Soil Scientist, The Nature Conservancy, USA

• Dr. Ronald Vargas, Secretary, Global Soil Partnership, FAO
• Mr. Hayden Montgomery, Special Representative, Global Research Alliance
• Dr. Paul Luu, Secretary, “4 per 1000” Initiative

15:10 – 15:20

Q&A

15:20 – 15:30

Closing remarks & next steps

• Dr. Jean-François Soussana, INRAE, France