[Iyrp-gcg] FOR YOUR Decision: Nominees for Co-chair of IYRP GCG

[Maryam Niamir-Fuller]

*Dear Igshaan*

I am very pleased to conclude that there being no further comments, you
have been endorsed unanimously as Co-Chair of the IYRP GCG.
*Welcome and congratulations!*

I also take this opportunity to *thank Jim O'Rourke *who as our Chair for
the past 7 years, has kept us through a steady course of progress, making
sure that we have an all-inclusive initiative that covers all regions, and
all stakeholders.

Furthermore, I will be in touch with Francesca to invite her to take an
active part in our sub-groups.

*Dear GCG members,* please take a look at a draft Blog that I was invited
to prepare for IUCN on the occasion of the International Day of
Desertification and drought (17 June).  Any feedback would be appreciated
by wednesday 8th June.

Furthermore, the Stockholm50 side event was successfully concluded - 300
people participated online and 50 people in-person.

Finally, *I kindly request all GCG members* to please send me information
for *the General Update covering the period of March - June 2022.*  This
should cover activities already undertaken in your regions and by your
organizations, and those foreseen for the remainder of the year 2022.

Thanks and Best regards

On Mon, May 30, 2022 at 5:59 PM Maryam Niamir-Fuller <mniafull2 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear GCG Members
> So far we have received only two nominations for this position, and the
> deadline was last friday.  These are:
>
> 1. *Igshaan Samuels*., who currently volunteers as a Co-Chair of the
> Eastern and Southern Africa RISG.  He was nominated by Ann Waters-Bayer,
> who provided the justification in her email to the GCG of 24th May.
>
> 2. *Francesca Pasetti,* who is the International Project Manager for
> Concejo de la Mesta, Spain and Focal Point for Spain Nomination
> Transhumance UNESCO ICH. She nominated herself, and provided the following
> justification:
> "*I am proposing myself for this co-chair, together with you. I let you
> consider me: I think you already have an Idea of what I am able to do for
> IYRP. I think the fact that I speak 5 languages makes it very easy to speak
> with all the IYRP Regional Offices, and coordinate actions with them. I
> have to have time for working, but I am willing to spend my free  time for
> this interesting and very important role.*"
>
> We had agreed that once the nominations were in, the *GCG members *would
> make a selection.
>
> You will have also seen the many emails that have come in from the ISG
> partners endorsing Igshaan Samuels as the next Co-Chair.  Pablo has
> endorsed both candidates, but there has not been any other endorsement for
> Francesca.
>
> I therefore would like to propose the following for the agreement of GCG
> Members (copied here; please only reply to this email):
>
> *>>  that Igshaan Samuels is confirmed as the new Co-Chair of the GCG.*
>
> Unless I hear a dissent from any of you within the next few days, then we
> can conclude that this decision has been taken.
>
> For my part, I am very pleased to be working alongside Igshaan as the next
> two Co-Chairs for 2022.  I also thank Anne for the nomination, and the
> Eastern and Southern Africa ESA RISG for their endorsement and willingness
> to let Igshaan move to a global level.
>
> Best regards
> *...*...*...*
> Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller
> Vice Chair of International Support Group for the IYRP
>
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