3rd Meeting of GLOSOLAN Discusses Soil Lab Network in NENA Region
1. 3rd Meeting of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN)
Mr. Karim Shahbazi
GLOSOLAN Iran
NENA Soil Laboratory Network
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Regional overview
• 23 laboratories registered in GLOSOLAN from 12
countries
• Countries not represented in GLOSOLAN at present:
- Algeria
- Egypt
- Kuwait
- Libya
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
National focal points and
partners need to raise
awareness on the network
and get laboratories to
register in it
3. 3rd Meeting of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN)
Regional overview
• Attempts to establish the Regional Soil Laboratory
Network for NENA were made in 2019 but it was
ultimately decided to postpone it because of the
little response of registered laboratories to
GLOSOLAN initiatives
Only 3 responsive/active laboratories from Iran,
Iraq and Yemen
• These laboratories were rewarded by making
them participate in the GLOSOLAN PT 2019
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Way forward
• National focal points were informed about the
current situation – they will try to get their national
laboratories to be more active
• GLOSOLAN will make one more attempt to establish
the Regional Soil Laboratory Network for NENA in
2020.
• If registered laboratories will not become active
(responsive to GLOSOLAN initiatives), ACTIVE
LABORATORIES will be involved in the work of
AFRILAB and SEALNET depending on their location. In
this regard, the Regional Soil Laboratory Network for
NENA will not be established.
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Thanks for your attention