[Iyrp-gcg] GCG: calling for the next meeting

[Maryam Niamir-Fuller]

Dear GCG members

Thank you for filling out the doodle poll.  The majority of members can
attend the *19th August from 8 - 9:30 am New York time*. In this way almost
all RISGs will be represented. For those few who cannot make this time, you
may wish to nominate someone else to replace you? Please remember that we
ask for only one co-chair from each RISG to be present.

I also ask the remaining few who have not filled out the doodle poll to
please confirm directly with me (or on the doodle poll) if you can make it
on19th August.

Thank you so much and looking forward to our meeting; have a nice holiday
if you are taking one in August!

Maryam

On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 3:42 PM Maryam Niamir-Fuller <mniafull2 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear GCG members
>
> We would like to call for a GCG meeting. Please see doodle poll below. The
> purpose is to discuss:
>
> 1)  UNGA 76th Session is around the corner.
> While we do not yet know exactly when the IYRP proposal will be tabled for
> discussion, we do know that it will be sometime in the period of
> Oct-December, and it will entail several weeks of discussion until a
> consensus is reached among Member States. We will discuss progress in
> reaching ministries of foreign affairs.
>
> 2)  Government of Mongolia has requested that we try to 'monetize' the
> commitments that have been written down by over 50 organizations in
> their letters of support to the IYRP proposal.  A rough estimate is all
> that is needed. I will prepare a draft, and seek your kind support in
> finalizing it, including agreement on parameters and scope. We want a
> product that can stand up to scrutiny. The draft will be sent  to you in
> due course.
>
> 3)  Many partners of IYRP are already working to raise awareness about
> rangelands and pastoralism. We have received a request from Ilse
> Koehler-Rollefson and Paul Mundy for IYRP to endorse a "Pastoralism
> Interactive Map" that is under preparation. We also know (and perhaps you
> do as well) that there may be other initiatives that could be pulled
> together to support this. We can ask Paul and Ilse to present this
> initiative and discuss how best the ISG can get involved.
>
> Please fill out the Doodle Poll below as soon as you can so that we can
> find a suitable date and time for this zoom meeting.
>
> Here is the link:
> https://doodle.com/poll/3imapq7urcuh9chy?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link
>
>
> --
> Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller
> Vice Chair of International Support Group for the IYRP
> https://iyrp.info
>
> *Support the call for an International Year of Rangelands and
> Pastoralists! https://www.iyrp.info <https://www.iyrp.info>*
>
>
>
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