This event will be held in a hybrid format at FAO headquarters, blending both in-person and virtual participation. Additionally, World Soil Day 2023 will adopt the theme “Soil and Water: a source of life”.
Given the importance of the integrated management of soils and water, the Symposium will coincide with and benefit from the Water Rome Dialogue 2023 (4-5 October). This will enable technical exchange among participants of the two events with the reporting and closing plenary session jointly organized to provide an opportunity for cross-fertilization and exchange on the technical discussions and outcomes from both events.
The symposium will will be organized along four themes:
- Soil and water management in rainfed agriculture
- Soil and water management in irrigated agriculture
- Soil and water management under the One Health framework
- Integrated soil and water management and effective governancesoil healthg
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