Soil Week Workshop in Portugal
University of Évora
Soil Health in Public and Private Decisions
As part of the Soil Week 2026 initiative, a face-to-face workshop will take place at the University of Évora to discuss how to prioritise soil health in policy and business.
The workshop will bring together scientists and policy experts from:
✅ Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF)
✅ Directorate-General for Territory (DGT)
✅ Office for Planning Policy and General Administration (GPP)
✅ Portuguese Environment Agency (APA)
✅ Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DGADR)
✅ Commission for Coordination and Regional Development (CCDR)
Agenda of the event
| Time | Session |
| 10:15-10:30
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Reception of participants
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| 10:30-12:30
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Presentations of soil health projects currently active at the University of Évora
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| 12:30-14:00
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Lunch break
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| 14:00-16:00
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Stakeholder workshop: "Elevating Soil in the Hierarchy of Values: A strategy to secure soil's place in public policy and private sector decisions."
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| 16:00-16:30
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Conclusions and planning for next steps
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The workshop is one of 12 events happening across Europe as a part of the Soil Week Initiative in 2026.