(AGENPARL) – mar 30 aprile 2024 Taking care of soils since 1924:
introducing the IUSS
Centennial Celebration
Friday, May 3rd, 2024
Sheikh Zayed International Media and Knowledge Centre
FAO headquarters – Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, Rome
In 1924 the IUSS, International Union of Soil Sciences, was founded in
Rome, inspired by David Lubin. In 2024 the Centennial, will be
celebrated in Florence this coming May 19/21, with one-of-a-kind
congress.
More than 1.500 scientists from all over the world are expected to
come, with more than 100 parallel sessions, 1431 abstracts submitted and more than 100 young scientists who applied for the grants.
This event, supported by international and italian Institutions
introduces the Centennial Congress, raising awareness on the
importance of soil for the life of our planet and on the ever-growing
need of soil sciences for effective policies.
16:30 Greetings
• FAO TBC
• H. E. Bruno Archi I Ambassador and Permanent Representative to
United Nations in Rome
• H.E. Alexandra Valkenburg I Ambassador and Permanent
Representative of the EU to the UN Organisations in Rome
• EU Delegation to the Holy See, the Order of Malta,
• UN Organisations in Rome and to the Republic of San Marino
• Italian UN permanent Representative in Rome
16:45 Opening remarks
Prof Giuseppe Corti I Head of the IUSS Secretariat
16:52 Soils: emerging global challenges
Prof. Xiaoyuan Yan I Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of
Sciences, Secretary General of the Soil Science Society of China (VTC)
16:59 The role of soils in achieving the three Rio Conventions and the
Sustainable Development Goals
Dr. Lifeng Li I Director, FAO Land and Water Division
17:07 Soil management: the Italian stakeholder contribution
Dr. Filiberto Altobelli I Focal Point Italian Soil Partnership – CREA
17:14 Soil & Media: a global outlook
Dr. Alfonso Cauteruccio I President of Greenaccord – International
Network of Environmental Journalists
17:21 Stakeholders contributions TBC
17:27 IUSS: taking care of soils since 1924
Video trailer
17:30 “Caring hands”
Prof. Domenico Boscia I renown Italian artist, offers his masterpiece
made especially for the IUSS Centennial
17:35 Final greetings
Prof. Giuseppe Corti I Head of the IUSS Secretariat – CREA
Moderator: Dr. Irene Fabbri I IUSS Secretariat Office Manager
17:40 Cocktail