1. Ms. Wenche Karen Westberg, State Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Food in Norway, zoom
2. Ms. Mercedita A. Sombilla, Undersecretary (Deputy Minister), DA Undersecretary for Policy, Planning and Regulations,

1. Ministry of Agriculture in Philippines, on site

Due to time constraints, the floor will be only given this year to Speakers on site or speaking on Zoom - Videos received will be added to the final registered version of the Forum of Partners, on the "4 per 1000" YouTube channel. (Names, Organisations, Countries) 

Not the final ranking: ALPHABETICAL ORDER for NAMES right now

1. Ms. Anna Salminen, Chief Specialist, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland, on site
2. Ms. Natalia Rodríguez Eugenio, Land and Water Officer, GSP [Global Soil Partnership] Secretariat, FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations], based in Rome (Italy), tbc
3. Dr Martin Frick, Director, WFP [United Nations World Food Programme], Global Office based in Berlin (Germany), on site
4. Mr. Martien Van Nieuwkoop, Global Director for Agriculture and Food, the World Bank (USA), zoom
5. Dr Cargele Nduwamungu Masso, Director, Environment Health & Biodiversity Impact Area, CGIAR System Organization, (International Organisation based in Montpellier, France), on site
6. Dr Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Director General, the Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT [International Center for Tropical Agriculture] (International Organization based in Rome, Italy), zoom
7. Mr. Luca Montanarella, Senior Expert Directorate D – Sustainable Resources, Land Resources and Supply Chain Assessments Unit, JRC [Joint Research Centre], European Commission, (based in Italy), zoom
8. Mr. Helmy Abouleish, CEO, SEKEM and Councilor of the WFC World Future Council (Egypt), on site
9. Ms. Goulnara Aguiar, CEO, ORMEX (France), on site
10. Ms. Stefania Avanzini, Head of OP2B [One Planet Business for Biodiversity], hosted by WBCSD [World Business Council for Sustainable Development] (Switzerland), zoom
11. Mr. Alain Billand, Director of Science Impact & Marketing, CIRAD [French Agricultural Research and Cooperation Organization] (France), on site
12. Mr. Franck Boissinot, Director General, Biosphères (France), on site
13. Mr. Jean-Luc Chotte, , IRD [Institut de Recherche pour le Développement ; Research Institute for Development] (France), on site
14. Ms. Adrienne de Malleray, Co-Founder & Director of Public Affairs, Genesis (France), on site
15. Mr. Thierry Dupeuble, Director, CIHEAM [Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes ; International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies] (France), zoom
16. Mr. Cyril France, Executive Coordinator, Youth Path Organisation (Ghana), zoom
    

17. Dr Martin Frick, Director, WFP [United Nations World Food Programme], Global Office based in Berlin (Germany), on site

18. Dr Jane Gilbert (she), , European Bioeconomy Bureau (Belgium), zoom
19. Dr Swati Nayak (she), Scientist and South Asia Lead for Seed System and Product Management, 2023 winner of the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application (given by The World Food Prize), IRRI [International Rice Research Institute] (The Philippines), on site
20. Mr. Gérard Rass, Farmer & former General Secretary of APAD network in France [Association pour la Promotion d'une Agriculture Durable ; Association for the Promotion of a Sustainable Agriculture] / ACS network (France), zoom
21. Mr. Marcelo Torres, President, Aapresid internacional [The Argentine No-Till Farmers Association] (Argentina), on site
22. Dr Shaikh Tanveer Hossain, Asia Director of Policy & Dr Shaikh Tanveer Hossain, Asia Director of Policy & Strategy and Director of South Asia Office, IFOAM-Organics [International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements], based in Bangladesh, on site
23. Dr Muhammad Ibrahim, Director General, CATIE [Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center] (Costa Rica), on site

24. Mr. Seth Itzkan, Co-Director and co-Founder of Soil4Climate (USA), on site

25. Mr. Bharat Kakade, President and Managing Trustee, BAIF Development Research Foundation (India), zoom

26. Ms. Valérie Verdier, CEO, IRD [Institut de Recherche pour le Développement ; Research Institute for Development] (France), zoom
27. Mr. Alain Billand, Director of Science Impact & Marketing, CIRAD [French Agricultural Research and Cooperation Organization] (France), on site
28. Dr Jean-Francois Soussana, Vice-President, International Policy, INRAE [Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement ; French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment], on site
29. Dr Muhammad Ibrahim, Director General, CATIE [Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center] (Costa RicaDr Cargele Nduwamungu Masso, Director, Environment Health & Biodiversity Impact Area, CGIAR System Organization, (International Organisation based in Montpellier, France), on site
30. Mr. Luca MontanarellaJean-Luc Chotte, Senior Expert Directorate D – Sustainable Resources, Land Resources and Supply Chain Assessments Unit, JRC [Joint Research Centre], European Commission, (based in Italy), zoom

31. Dr Swati Nayak (she), Scientist and South Asia Lead for Seed System and Product Management, 2023 winner of the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application (given by The World Food Prize), IRRI [International Rice Research Institute] (The Philippines), on site

32. Dr Ananya S Rao (she), Senior Scientist, Forests by Heartfulness, Heartfulness Institute & UNESCO MGIEP [Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development], (India), on site

33. Mr. Gérard Rass, Farmer & former General Secretary of APAD network in France [Association pour la Promotion d'une Agriculture Durable ; Association for the Promotion of a Sustainable Agriculture] / ACS network (France), zoom

34. Dr Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Director General, the Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT [International Center for Tropical Agriculture] (International Organization based in Rome, Italy), zoom

35. Ms. Natalia Rodríguez Eugenio, Land and Water Officer, GSP [Global Soil Partnership] Secretariat, FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations], based in Rome (Italy), tbc
36. Ms. Ercilia Sahores, International Director, Regeneration International, OCA [Organic Consumers Association] and Vía Organica (Mexico), zoom
37. Scientist, UMR Eco&Sols (Functional Ecology and Biochemistry of Soils and Agroecosystems), IRD [Institut de Recherche pour le Développement ; Research Institute for Development] (France), on site
38. Mr. Helmy Abouleish, CEO, SEKEM and Councilor of the WFC World Future Council (Egypt), on site
39. Ms. Ercilia Sahores, International Director, Regeneration International, OCA [Organic Consumers Association] and Vía Organica (Mexico), zoom
40. Mr. Sébastien Treyer, Executive Director, IDDRI [Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationales ; Institute for Sustainable Development and International relations] (France), on site
41. Mr. Bharat Kakade, President and Managing Trustee, BAIF Development Research Foundation (India), zoom
42. Mr. Cyril France, Executive Coordinator, Youth Path Organisation (Ghana), zoom
43. Ms. Praveena Sridhar, Team Member, Ms. Praveena Sridhar, Team Member, Save Soil Movement at Conscious Planet / Isha Foundation (India), zoom

44. Dr Jean-Francois Soussana, Vice-President, International Policy, INRAE [Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement ; French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment], on site

45. Mr. Marcelo Torres, President, Aapresid internacional [The Argentine No-Till Farmers Association] (Argentina), on site

46. Mr. Seth Itzkan, Co-Director and co-Founder of Soil4Climate (USA), on site
47. Dr Jane Gilbert (she), , European Bioeconomy Bureau (Belgium), zoom
48. Dr Ananya S Rao (she), Senior Scientist, Forests by Heartfulness, Heartfulness Institute (IndiaMr. Sébastien Treyer, Executive Director, IDDRI [Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationales ; Institute for Sustainable Development and International relations] (France), on site
49. Mr. Martien Van Nieuwkoop, Global Director for Agriculture and Food, the World Bank (USADaniel Yuen, , HomelandGreen (Hong-Kong), zoom
50. Ms. Valérie Verdier, CEO, IRD [Institut de Recherche pour le Développement ; Research Institute for Development] (FranceStefania Avanzini, Head of OP2B [One Planet Business for Biodiversity], hosted by WBCSD [World Business Council for Sustainable Development] (Switzerland), zoom
51. Mr. Daniel YuenFranck Boissinot, Director General, HomelandGreen (Hong-Kong), zoom Biosphères (France), on site
52. Ms. Adrienne de Malleray, Co-Founder & Director of Public Affairs, Genesis (France), on site
53. Ms. Goulnara Aguiar, CEO, ORMEX (France), on site.

• Received and Acknowledged Videos 2023:

ALPHABETICAL ORDER for NAMES right now

1. Mr. Yin-Yao Shen, Hualien County Organic Agriculture Promotion Office, Hualien County Government (Taiwan)
2. Mr. Oliver Oliveiros, Coordinator,  Coalition on Agroecology, (International Organization based in Rome, Italy)
3. Mr. François Mandin, Farmer & President of APAD network in France [Association pour la Promotion d'une Agriculture Durable / Association for the Promotion of a Sustainable Agriculture]/ ACS network (France)
4. Mr. Jan Plagge, President of IFOAM Organics Europe, part of IFOAM-Organics International [International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements], based in GermanyHonourable Kamlesh D. Patel, affectionately known as Daaji, Global Guide, Heartfulness Meditation and Movement (India)
5. Mr. Bram Govaerts, Director General, CIMMYT [Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz Y Trigo ; International Maize and Wheat Breeding Centre] (Mexico)
6. Mr. Bernard Hubert, President, CRAI [Commission pour la Recherche Agronomique Internationale ; French Commission for the International Agronomic Research] (France)
   Mr. François Mandin, Farmer & President of APAD network in France [Association pour la Promotion d'une Agriculture Durable / Association for the Promotion of a Sustainable Agriculture]/ ACS network Research] (France)
7. Ms. Catherine Migault, Director General, FARM Foundation (France)
8. Mr. Jan Plagge, President of IFOAM Organics Europe, part of IFOAM-Organics International [International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements], based in Germany
9. Mr. Yin-Yao Shen, Hualien County Organic Agriculture Promotion Office, Hualien County Government (TaiwanHonourable Kamlesh D. Patel, affectionately known as Daaji, Global Guide, Heartfulness Meditation and Movement (India)
10. Mr. Richard Zaltzman, Chief Impact Officer, EIT [European Institute of Innovation & Technology] Food (Belgium)
11. Mr. Oliver Oliveiros, Coordinator,  Coalition on Agroecology, (International Organization based in Rome, Italy)
12. to be continued
13. Institute of Innovation & Technology] Food (Belgium).
    

• The floor is open to the various colleges of the Forum to express their views on how to reach the objective of "Let's put Soil Health higher on the international agenda & Act together now" (35 minutes)

  • Session 1: Impact Measurement Tools for the agroecological transition: Importance of the MRV tools (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification) for implementation in the field at all levels, and Q & A (

    15

    30 minutes)
    

    • Deloitte Sustainability (France): Ms. Marine Pochat, Director and Ms. Aliette Lefranc, Consultant, zoom
    • SIF [Soil Infornation] (USA): Mr. Bradford M. Willis, Advocate & Spoke person, on site
    • Genesis (France): Ms. Adrienne de Malleray, Co-Founder & Director of Public Affairs, on site
    • Planet Score (France): Ms Sabine Bonnot, President, zoom

  • Session 2: Action at the regional level - Results of the three "4 per 1000" Regional Conferences in 2023 (20 minutes)
    

    • Western Africa Regional Meeting co-organized with Cirad, Abidjan, (Côte d'Ivoire), May 2023: Conference summary presented by Mr. Vincent Blanfort, Climate Change Officer, CIRAD [French Agricultural Research and Cooperation Organization] (France), on site
      
    • Northern Europe Regional Meeting, co-organized with BSAG (Baltic Sea Action Group), Helsinki (Finland), June 2023: Conference summary presented by Ms. Hanna Höijer, Finland's Youth Delegate, Climate 2023-24 (Finland), on site
      
    • Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting, co-organized with the Heartfulness Institute, Kahna-Hyderabad (India), Sept. 2023: Conference summary presented by Dr Ananya S Rao (she), Senior Scientist, Forests by Heartfulness, Heartfulness Institute (India), on site
      

  • Session 3:Updatesfrom Science (25 minutes)

    • The role of Soils in Resilience to climate extremes and climate change for food and water security by Dr Beata Emoke Madari, & Member of the STC (Scientific and Technical Committee) of the international "4 per 1000" Initiative (Brazil), on site
    • Controversials in Soil Sciences: Highlights from the first three editions of the newly introduced Soil Carbon Sciences Webinars Series by Dr Budiman Minasny, & Member of the STC (Scientific and Technical Committee) of the international "4 per 1000" Initiative (Australia), on site
    • The Soil Carbon International Research Consortium (IRC) by Dr Jean-Francois Soussana, Vice-President, International Policy, INRAE [Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement ; French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment]& Member of the STC (Scientific and Technical Committee) of the international "4 per 1000" Initiative (France), on site
  • Open discussionthe floor is open to the various "4 per 1000" Stakeholder Groups (Collèges) of the Forum to express their views (Countries and International Organizations, Farmer Organizations, NGOs, Scientific Institutions, Businesses) (15 minutes)

[12:30 to 14:00] (UAE time): Partners’ Forum Meeting

• Adoption of the Agenda – Ms. Gabrielle Bastien (2 minutes)
• Approval of the Forum Report No. 7 (Sharm El-Sheikh, 16 November 2022) – Ms. Gabrielle Bastien (3 minutes)
• The 2022-2023 "4 per 1000" Annual Activity Report – Dr Paul Luu, "4 per 1000"Executive Secretary (10 minutes) 
• The 2022-2023 "4 per 1000" STC (Scientific and Technical Committee) Activity Report and the STC 2023 Activity Report – Dr Beverley Henry, Co-Chair of the "4 per 1000"STC (10 minutes), on site
• The "4 per 1000" Implementation Plan - Situation in 2023 (45 minutes) – The «4 per 1000» Executive Secretariat
  • Dashboard draft – Dr Paul Luu, "4 per 1000"Executive Secretary (5 minutes)

  • Situation of the Task Forces work to implement the "4 per 1000" Strategic Plan 2050 – Dr Claudia Schepp / Mr. Marc Bernard / Mr. Anirudh Keny (15 minutes),  on site

• Comments and discussion (30 minutes)
  
• Conclusion of the Forum – Ms. Gabrielle Bastien (5 minutes).

Please note that the entire program of this 7th "4 per 1000" Day will be held in English and there will be no simultaneous translation.