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Day 1_Monday, 21st October 2024
17:00 - Arrival of participants and registration (to be continued on Day 2)
19:00 - Welcome cocktail & Posters at Club El Harka, IAV Hassan II
Day 2_Tuesday, 22nd October 2024
If you come with a taxi, ask for APESA avenue al Melia.
If you come by tram, stop at the last station IAV Hassan II and cross the campus to APESA building (10-12 minutes walking distance)
All plenary sessions will take place in the APESA amphitheatre.
Small group sessions will take place in the buiding called Capacity Building.
| Time | Location | Session | Format | Topic | Speaker | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:00 | In front of APESA building | Welcome coffee & Registration of participants | ||||
| 9:00 - 10:30 | Plenary | High-level inauguration session | On-site | Welcome and introduction | Paul Luu | The international "4 per 1000" Initiative |
| On-site | Opening remarks | Mohammed Sadiki (tbc.) | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests | |||
| To be defined | Opening remarks | Annie Genevard (tbc) | Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry (France) | |||
| On-site | Opening remarks | Abdelaziz El Hraiki Director | IAV (Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire / Agronomic and Veterinary Institute) Hassan II (Morocco) | |||
| On-site | Opening remarks | Teodoro Miano | CIHEAM (International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies) | |||
| On-site | Opening remarks | Mohammed Fikrat CEO | Crédit Agricole du Maroc Group (Morocco) | |||
| On-site | Opening remarks | Sandrine Dury Economist of food consumption. Regional Director for the Mediterranean, Middle East and Balkan countries on behalf of Elisabeth Claverie de Saint Martin CEO | Cirad (French International Agricultural Research Centre for International Development) (France) | |||
| On-site | Opening remarks | Matthieu Brun on behalf of Catherine Migault, Director General | FARM Foundation (France) | |||
| On-site | Opening remarks | to be confirmed | AAA (Adaptation of African Agriculture) Initiative (Morocco) | |||
| On-site | Opening remarks | to be confirmed | ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas) | |||
| Video | Opening remarks | John Barker Director General | OIV (International Organisation of Vine and Wine) | |||
| Video | Opening remarks | Philippe Mauguin CEO | INRAE (French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment) (France) | |||
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Plenary | Challenges and opportunities for soil health and agriculture in the region This session should set the scene for the coming days, by providing a brief overview of the most pressing challenges effecting soil health (salinization, erosion, drought, loss of biodiversity) and the resulting effects for production, society and the environment. This entails a reflection of how social and economic developments as well as the effects of climate change will affect the region and its soils. At the same time, this session will highlight the potential for regional food production and how strengthening agroecology can help to harness it. | Session lead: Paul Luu, Executive Secretary, the international "4 per 1000" Initiative | |||
| Keynote | Overview and call for action regarding adaptation of agriculture in the region | Precila Rambhunjun, | FARM Foundation (France) / AACC-Med Project | |||
| Panel discussion | Systemic perspective on necessary steps for the transition to agroecology - findings from the NATAE project | Elen Lemaitre-Curri Ghizlane Echgadda Mehdi Ben Mimoun Taha Lahrech | CIHEAM (International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies) Montpellier (France) ENA (École Nationale d'Agriculture / National School of Agriculture) Meknès (Morocco) INAT (Institut National Agronomique de Tunisie Tunisian National Agronomic Institute) (Tunisia) IAV (Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire / Agronomic and Veterinary Institute) Hassan II (Morocco) | |||
| Presentation | The role of science for the transition to agroecology and the advance of soil health in the Mediterranean region and beyond | Wole Fatunbi African Ambassador of Soil Carbon IRC (International Research Consortium), Ag. Director of Research and Innovation | FARA (Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa) based in Ghana | |||
| Q&A | ||||||
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Coffee break and group photo | |||||
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Plenary | Carbon sequestration in arid zones
| Session lead: Rachid Mousssadek, ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas) | |||
Presentation | Soil carbon sequestration in drylands: constraints and opportunities (Morocco use Case) | Rachid Moussadek
Rachid Bouabid
| ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas) IAV (Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire / Agronomic and Veterinary Institute) Hassan II (Morocco) ENA (École Nationale d'Agriculture / National School of Agriculture) Meknès (Morocco) INRA Maroc (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Maroc / Moroccan National Institute for Agronomic Research) (Morocco) National Agri.Research Consortium (INRA/IAV/ENAM) | |||
Presentation (Online) | Strategies to enhance carbon sequestration in the marginal lands | Ajit Govind Senior Climatologist & Systems Modeller | ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas) | |||
Presentation | Potential for carbon sequestration in the soils of the argan ecosystem and opportunities to increase storage in RBA argan orchards and forests
| Jamal Hallam Soil scientist and manager of soil-water-plant laboratory | INRA Maroc (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Maroc / Moroccan National Institute for Agronomic Research) (Morocco) | |||
Presentation (Online) | Agronomic solutions for improving soil health in rainfed production system in semi-arid drylands
| Mina Devkota System Agronomist | ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas) | |||
Presentation (Online) | Soil health under crop-livestock integrated farming systems in CWANA Region
| Krishna Devkota Senior Scientist | ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas) | |||
Presentation | Carbon sequestration in dry areas: Use case of CASSECS projects
| Simon Taugourdeau Plant community ecologist | Cirad (French International Agricultural Research Centre for International Development) (France) | |||
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch break & Posters | |||||
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Plenary | MRV [Monitoring, Reporting & Verification] and indicators for soil organic carbon and soil health Recent years have shown increasing interest in monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of soil organic carbon, as well as the need for comprehensive and yet easily recordable indicators to measure soil health. Sound monitoring systems are crucial for the design of site-specific agricultural management practices, as well as the establishment of early warning systems and the inclusion of carbon farming practices in carbon markets. This session explores the latest developments of MRV tools and systems and reflects on soil health indicators in the region. | Session lead: Paul Luu, Executive Secretary "4 per 1000" Initiative | |||
Presentation | IRC-ORCaSa approach to MRV [Monitoring, Reporting & Verification] framework. The Soil Carbon International Research Consortium (IRC) has emerged from the ORCaSa project in Nov. 2023.
| Ainhoa Ihasusta | Centre d'Études Spatiales de la BIOsphère (Cesbio) / Spatial Study Center for BIOsphere) (France) The ORCaSa project is led by INRAE (French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment) (France) | |||
Presentation | Overview of existing MRV [Monitoring, Reporting & Verification] tools, as part of the Deloitte Sustainability France pro bono study carried out for the sake of the international "4 per 1000" Initiative
| Maelys Paquette | Deloitte Sustainability (France) | |||
| 15:00 - 15:35 | Plenary | Success factors for the transition to sustainable agriculture This session sheds light on the elements needed for a successful transition to sustainable agriculture and discusses associated challenges and success factors. | Presentation | Agroecological Transition from field to policies: challenges and opportunities in holistic production systems
| Ghizlane Echgadda Research Professor, Plant Protection and Environment Department | ENA (École Nationale d'Agriculture / National School of Agriculture) Meknès (Morocco) |
| Presentation | Shaping social change and bridging the divide between different movements
| Sheila Darmos | The Southern Lights/ | |||
Presentation | A young farmer's vision for the transition | Enrico Parisi Farmer, National delegate | Coldiretti Giovani Impresa | |||
| 15:45 - 16:15 | Coffee Break & posters | |||||
| 16:15 - 17:15 | tbc. (Please note that this session will be in English and French) | Parallel Session 1: Holistic production systems Agroecology aims to establish resilient agroecosystems, which foster circularity and rely on diversity. This session explores holistic approaches to the design of production systems for the major regional produces, like cereals and crops, fruits and nuts, olives, meat, etc., placing a special focus on combined systems (agriculture-forestry-pastoralism) and sheds light on challenges and opportunities in the establishment and maintenance of these systems. | Session lead: Ghizlane Echgadda, Research Professor, Plant Protection and Environment Department, ENA (Ecole Nationale d'Agriculture /National School of Agriculture) Meknès (Morocco) | |||
| Presentation | How does composting date palm residues enhance soil fertility and promote circular agriculture in oasis agroecosystems?
| Mustapha El Janati | IAV (Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire / Agronomic and Veterinary Institute) Hassan II (Morocco) | |||
| Presentation | Soil carbon sequestration in Mediterranean pastures. Current state and reinforcement through silvopastoral practices
| Gerardo Moreno Professor, Department of Plant Biology, Ecology and Earth Science Research Institute for the Dehesa (INDEHESA) | University of Extremadura, Forestry School (Spain) | |||
| Presentation | Soil carbon sequestration in Mediterranean pastures. Current state and reinforcement through silvopastoral practices
| Khalid Daoui Researcher, Agronomy and Agroforestry | INRA Maroc (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Maroc / Moroccan National Institute for Agronomic Research) (Morocco) | |||
| Presentation | Soil carbon sequestration in Mediterranean pastures. Current state and reinforcement through silvopastoral practices
| Ilham Abidi Phd student | ORMVAM, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests (Morocco) IAV (Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire / Agronomic and Veterinary Institute) Hassan II (Morocco) | |||
| Plenary | Parallel Session 2: Vineyards and wine Taking stock of the work of the OIV and the players involved in sustainable soil management: Focus on good practices and the identification of parameters and criteria for the correct analysis (measurement) of soil organic matter | Session lead: Alejandro Fuentes Espinoza, Head of Unit Economy and Law, OIV (International Organisation of Vine and Wine) | ||||
| Presentation | OIV: presentation and mission | Alejandro Fuentes Espinoza | OIV (International Organisation of Vine and Wine) | |||
Presentation | OIV sustainability pathway: resolutions and technical documents - agroecology - microbial diversity in vineyard soils
| Enrico Battiston | OIV (International Organisation of Vine and Wine) | |||
| Presentation | OIV sustainability pathway: resolutions and technical documents - agroecology - microbial diversity in vineyard soils
| Matthieu Dubernet | Dubernet Group (France) | |||
| Presentation (Online) | International cooperation: the CIHEAM-OIV advanced course on sustainable soil management
| Ramzi Belkodja | CIHEAM (International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies) Zaragoza (Spain) | |||
| tbc. (please note that this session will be French only) | Parallel Session 3: Agroecology for local development Empowerment of local producers and consumers is a crucial element of agroecology. This session explores how agroecology can drive local and regional socio-economic development, and how policies and private sector engagement can foster the needed changes. | Session lead: Elen Lemaitre-Curri, Deputy Director, CIHEAM (International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies) Montpellier (France) | ||||
| Presentation | Reinventing sustainable territories through Agroecology
| Zoubir Chattou Professor, Development Engineering Department | ENA (École Nationale d'Agriculture / National School of Agriculture) Meknès (Morocco) | |||
| Presentation | Experiences with RIAM's participatory system of guarantees | Akkif Said
| Cooperative group Flahti Bla Dwa (Morocco) | |||
| Presentation | APAD Tunisia | Aziz Bouhejba
| APAD Tunisia (Association Pour la Promotion d'une Agriculture Durable / Association for the Promotion of a Sustainable Agriculture) (Tunisia) | |||
| Presentation | Educational gardens for the development of solidarity agroecology in a semi-arid territory. (Sustainable water management, food security, women, small farmers, schools, etc.). | Fouzia Delaite Lhoussaine El Rhaffari | AFEMAC (Association France Et Maroc Au Cœur / Association France and Morocco at heart) (France) Faculty of Sciences. University Moulay Ismail, Meknès (Morocco) | |||
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Plenary | Wrap Up Day 1 | Presentation | Report on the parallel sessions | Rapporteurs | |
| 19:30 | tbc. | Official Dinner | ||||
Day 3_Wednesday 23rd October 2024
The third day of the conference is dedicated to the elaboration of a regional Roadmap for agroecology and soil health in the region.
During the day, work in smaller breakout groups will alternate with exchange on the results in the plenary.
If you come with a taxi, ask for APESA avenue al Melia.
If you come by tram, stop at the last station IAV Hassan II and cross the campus to APESA building (10-12 minutes walking distance)
All plenary sessions will take place in the APESA amphitheatre.
Small group sessions will take place in the buiding called Capacity Building.
Time | Location | Session | Format | Topic | Speaker/Moderator | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Plenary | Holistic approaches to water management Water availability can already be a serious challenge for agricultural production in the region and pressure on water resources will further increase under climate change. Establishing agroecosystems based on the principles of agroecology, can help to minimize the need for irrigation and equally reduce the risk for erosion during heavy rainstorms. This session aims to introduce innovative and holistic approaches to water management and irrigation, at a field but also at catchment and landscape scale with a special focus on the close inter-linkages of water and soil management. Besides the technical aspects, it will shed light on political incentives and social innovations supporting adaptation. | Session lead: Matthieu Brun, Directeur scientifique, Fondation FARM | |||
| Keynote (online) | Interlinking climate change with Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) nexus in the Mediterranean Basin
| Philippe Drobinski | Pierre Simon Laplace Institute, École Polytechnique (France) | |||
| Presentation | Agroecological transition of irrigated farming systems: towards a sustainable water management
| Ehssan El Meknassi Youssoufi Mediterranean Coordinator | COSTEA (Comité Technique et Scientifique de l'Eau Agricole / Technical and Scientific Committee for Agricultural Water) | |||
| Presentation | Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Soil and Water Management: Insights from the Italian Demo Site in the DIONYSUS Project
| Giuseppe Longo-Minnolo Researcher, Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A) | University of Catania (Italy) | |||
| Presentation | Nature-based Solutions for water & wastewater treatment and management: Outcomes from the EU project of HYDROUSA | Najla Kamergi
| SEMIDE | |||
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Plenary | Business models for soil health Protecting and regenerating soils through engaging in agroecological production has been recognized as a sustainable business model. At the same time agroecological products need favourable market structures, which support sustainable and local production. This session introduces private sector initiatives and reflects on political incentives and certification approaches. | Session lead: Franck Boissinot, Director General, Biosphères (France) | |||
| Presentation | Case studies from Morocco and Spain | Franck Boissinot
| Biosphères (France) | |||
| Presentation | Participatory systems of guarantee
| Nihal Bounaim Meryama Alaoui | CAM Crédit Agricole du Maroc Foundation for Sustainable Development (Morocco) RIAM (Réseau des Initiatives Agro-écologiques au Maroc / Network of Agro-ecological Initiatives in Morocco) (Morocco) | |||
| Presentation | Opportunities for the development of holistic carbon farming methodologies in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region
| Tristano Bacchetti De Gregoris Founder | Soluciones Agricolas Ecoinnovadoras SL (SAE Innova) (Spain) | |||
| Presentation | Financing the transition towards sustainable agriculture
| Mariem Dkhil | Crédit Agricole du Maroc Group (Morocco) | |||
| 11:00-11:30 | Coffee break & posters | |||||
11:30-13:00 | tbc. | Multi-stakeholder exchange on opportunities, needs for action and barriers to implementation regarding agroecological approaches and soil health in the region | Working Group 1 | Facilitator: Ghizlane Echgadda | ENA (École Nationale d'Agriculture / National School of Agriculture) Meknès (Morocco) | |
tbc. | Working Group 2 | Facilitator: Elen Lemaitre Curri, Deputy Director | CIHEAM (International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies) Montpellier (France) | |||
tbc. | Working Group 3 | Facilitators: Mariem Dkhil |
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| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch & Posters | |||||
14:30 - 15:00 | Plenary | Presentation of the results from the breakout sessions | Presentation and discussion |
| Moderators of the breakout sessions (Facilitation: Claudia Schepp, Scientific Director) | "4 per 1000" Initiative |
15:00 - 15:40 | Plenary | Regional cooperation and networks
| Session lead: Sandrine Dury, Regional Director for the Mediterranean, Middle East and Balkan countries, Cirad (French International Agricultural Research Centre for International Development) (France) | |||
| Presentation | CIHEAM | Thierry Dupeuble Director of IAMM (Institut agronomique méditerranéen / Mediterranean Agronomic Institute) at CIHEAM | CIHEAM (International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies) Montpellier (France) | |||
| Presentation (online) | MEDAE network
| Marion Comptour | CARI (Centre d'Actions et de Réalisations Internationales / International Action and Realisation Centre) (France) | |||
| Presentation | Soil Carbon for Sustainable Agriculture in the Mediterranean Area: The Contribution of the CaSA Network (Case of Morocco)
| Marieme Seif-Ennasr Lecturer-Researcher, Department of Natural Resources and Environment | IAV (Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire / Agronomic and Veterinary Institute) Hassan II (Morocco) | |||
Presentation | SIRMA network
| Julien Burte Mostafa Errahj | Cirad (French International Agricultural Research Centre for International Development) (France) ENA (École Nationale d'Agriculture / National School of Agriculture) Meknès (Morocco) | |||
Presentation | RADDO network | Lahcen Kabiri | AOFEP (Association Oasis Ferkla pour l'environment et le patrimoine/ Ferkla Oasis Association for enviroment and heritage) | |||
| Presentation | Collective scientific assessment for agricultural adaptation to climate change around the Mediterranean Sea
| Clémentine Lallier Stéphane Raud | INRAE (French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment) (France) IRD (French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development) (France) | |||
15:40 - 16:00 | Plenary | Possibilities for regional cooperation and ways to fully embed soil health in existing collaborations | Interactive discussion | Facilitator: Sandrine Dury, Regional Director for the Mediterranean, Middle East and Balkan countries, CIRAD (French International Agricultural Research Centre for International Development) (France) | ||
16:00 - 16:30 | Coffee break & Posters | |||||
16:30 - 17:30 | Plenary | Presentation of the possible regional road map and messages (scientific, technical, organizational, in terms of policy, etc…) to be shared with the CIHEAM Ministerial Conference | Presentation and discussion |
| Béatrice Breton-Askar Strategic Partnerships & Global Outreach Director | "4 per 1000" Initiative |
Panel Discussion | Moderator: Elen Lemaitre Curri, Deputy Director at CIHEAM (International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies) Montpellier (France) Wole Fatunbi, African Ambassador of Soil Carbon IRC, Agriculture Director of Research and Innovation Medhi Ben Mimoun, Mariem Dkhil (tbc.) Sheila Darmos Aziz Bouhejba |
Crédit Agricole du Maroc Group (Morocco) APAD Tunisia (Association Pour la Promotion d'une Agriculture Durable / Association for the Promotion of a Sustainable Agriculture) (Tunisia) | ||||
17:30 - 18:30 | Plenary | Conclusion and validation of the regional Roadmap | Regional Roadmap validation |
| Paul Luu | "4 per 1000" Initiative |
Closing remarks and speeches |
| Stéphane Le Foll | ||||
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