CRIC23 UNCCD Side Event Land degradation and Desertification risk monitoring and restoration assessment: Towards innovative science-based approaches DesertNet International presents innovative, science-based approaches to monitor land degradation and desertification risks (LDD) and assess restoration efforts explored and proposed in the frame of the projects MONALISA and TERRASAFE, developed under the Horizon Europe Mission Soil program. […]

The EUSO Technical Working Group on Soil Erosion is organizing a one-day webinar on gully erosion. This webinar will highlight ongoing research on gully erosion at local, European, and global scales. Join the webinar to hear from experts about the latest insights into gully erosion processes, monitoring, and modeling. More information Registration

The first part of the EUSO Stakeholders Forum will be an online event on 12th June, focussing on the topic “soil health and EU competitiveness”. During this event, case studies from the private sector will show how healthy soils can promote competitiveness in terms of the three pillars: a) closing the innovation gap b) decarbonisation […]

The Inaugural Conference of the Riyadh Drought Resilience Partnership is scheduled to take place on 23–24 June 2025 in Cologne, Germany. More information about in the attached documents. RDRP Inaugural Conference – Concept Note   Self-funded-Invitation letter_ RDRP Inaugural Conference_ 23 and 24th June 2025 Cologne Germany

IDMP Virtual Exchange – 27 May, 1:00 PM CEST Next-Generation Drought Monitoring and Early Warning Systems With droughts becoming more frequent and severe, the development of advanced monitoring and early warning systems is increasingly critical. The upcoming IDMP Virtual Exchange, scheduled for 27 May at 1:00 PM CEST, will focus on innovative tools and collaborative […]

SoilCarbon4Climate – Pathways for Soil Carbon in Temperate RegionsSeptember 11–13, 2025 | Conference Centre Mauerstrasse 27, Berlin, Germany We are pleased to announce the SoilCarbon4Climate Conference, which will also serve as the first-ever “4 per 1000” Regional Meeting for temperate climates. Hosted by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, and co-organized by the […]

On May 21st, the panel session “From Projects to Partnerships: A Mediterranean Dialogue on Land and Water Sustainability” will be held in the context of the 6th General Assembly of the SALAM-MED project. The event will be moderated by NextGen4MED, this session aims to create synergies between research and innovation projects active in the Mediterranean […]

In the 2025 spring conference of the “CIHEAM Zaragoza-Campus of Aula Dei Lecture Series”, we will be addressing challenges in the digitalisation of agrifood systems, particularly in the Mediterranean. Our guest speaker, Rosa Gallardo Cobos, director of the International Seat of Artificial Intelligence and Agriculture of the University of Cordoba in Spain, will talk to us about […]

The Office of Youth and Women of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with its World Food Forum (WFF) Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative), is pleased to invite you to the side event “From Learning to Leading: Youth Perspectives on Empowering Young Women in Agrifood Systems through Education and Training.” […]

The Regional Conference on Agroecology: Science and Policy will take place on 29-31 January 2025 in Tunis, with the possibility of online participation. The conference aims to advance agroecology as a transformative solution to food security, nutrition, and environmental challenges. For further information, check out the conference website. If you are interested in participating, here is […]

Would you like to submit a project proposal under the upcoming Interreg NEXT MED call focused on green transition? The call, with an EU contribution of €83.7 million, will be launched in mid-January. To provide more details, we are hosting two online events on January 9, 2025—one in English and one in French. During these […]

The School of Geography and the Environment are pleased to announce the 7th Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference, to be held on 20-21 March 2025. The 7th Oxford Desert Conference is a forum to exchange ideas, discuss and debate issues and meet new colleagues and friends. We welcome all who research, work and live across the […]

World Soil Day, celebrated annually on 5 December, highlights the vital role of healthy soils in ensuring food security, combating climate change and fostering environmental sustainability. This year’s theme, “Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage,” emphasises the critical need for accurate soil data to inform sustainable soil practices. In order to keep the focus on […]

DesertNet International and the French Scientific Committee on Desertification are organising a side event during the UNCCD COP16! The event is titled “Promoting a new system of scientific and societal knowledge: research, education and training for an effective and contextualized fight against land degradation”. The event will take place on Saturday, December 7th at 18:00 […]

DesertNet International is organising a side event during UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh. The event will take place on December 10th at 13:00 in MET22. The side event aims to: Bridge science and policy to transform insights on land use and climate interactions into actionable policies. Address challenges of “desert greening” and land use changes, including […]

The 4th Annual Better Climate Governance Conference, will take place online via Zoom on 22 October 2024 from 11:00 to 15:00 UTC. This year, the theme is: “Local Climate Action”. It is an exciting opportunity to connect with global changemakers—government leaders, NGOs, academic institutions, and civil society—all dedicated to accelerating climate action at the local level. This event is a […]

The sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2 to 13 December 2024: “Today, the future of our land is on the line. We are degrading 100 million hectares of healthy and productive lands each year. […]

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of UNCCD, the Desertification Research Centre (NRD) and DesertNetInternational co-organize an event on Combating desertification: success stories from across the African continent, which will take place on 20 June 2024. Zoom link to attend: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82532715000

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 Tackling the intricacies of DroughtResilience and WaterManagement is essential for fostering sustainable development in Asia. Join this webinar to learn about cross-country initiatives aimed at managing drought in different sub-regions of Asia. 📍 Online   📅 13 May 2024  🕙 9:00-10:00 CEST | 12:30-13:30 SLST | 15:00-16:00 CST 🎙️ Meet the […]

We are proud to share with you the new webinar of the DNI academy! Please find attached the poster and link to the event: DNI_academy_22052024