[Iyrp-gcg] IYRP co-chair elections outcome

[Igshaan Samuels]

Hi Francesca

I can further elaborate on the composition of the IYRP ISP Global
Secretariat to highlight our diverse regional spread. .

Igshaan Samuels (co-chair) - Africa
Burma Dashbal (co-chair) Asia
Carlos Enriue Michaud (co-chair) - Latin America
Jonathan Davies (WG-coordinator) - Europe
Ann Waters-Bayer - Europe
Maryam Niamir-Fuller - North America
Barbara Hutchinson - North America

Kind regards
Igshaan

On Mon, Jan 8, 2024 at 10:26 PM Francesca Pasetti <fpasettib at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Congratulations Igshaan,
>
> for your great work organising these elections.
> I am sure that the representation of the three continents, Latin America,
> Africa and Asia, where the most pastoralists are still present actually,
> is very positive, as well as having a woman participating.
>
> Congrats to the electerd, and wish you all three a fruitful collaboration.
> I hope that the other candidates will also contribute with good ideas,
> although they have not been elected: we are a great family, and each and
> everyone can give good contribution, independently of being or not a
> co-chair
>
> Kind regards
> Francesca
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Francesca Pasetti Bombardella
> Co-chair Regional IYRP <https://iyrp.info/> Support Group Europe
> Focal Point Spain Nomination Transhumance UNESCO ICH
> International Projects Coordinator Concejo de la Mesta - Spain
> Coordinator Programma TRE Terre Rurali d'Europa
> Email: fpasettib at gmail.co <fpasettib at gmail.com>m
>
>
>
>
> El lun, 8 ene 2024 a las 0:09, Igshaan Samuels (<isamuels at uwc.ac.za>)
> escribió:
>
>> Dear IYRP- GCG
>>
>> Best wishes to you all for 2024!
>>
>> Regarding the co-chair elections, we received 29 votes from the GCG on
>> who should be the two additional co-chairs of the IYRP ISP. Thus, the
>> majority of GCG members voted and we thank all of those who took the time
>> to cast their vote.  Attached are the final results of the elections.One
>> criterion we set out to award a co-chair position, was that the candidate
>> should at least receive a simple majority of the votes casted.
>> Considering this, only Carlos Enrique Michaud received more than 50%
>> (51.72% to be exact) of the votes and thus qualified for a co-chair
>> position.
>>
>> However, in the most recent GCG meeting, we stressed the need to have
>> more women playing leading roles in the IYRP ISP global secretariat. The
>> candidate who received the second most votes (41.38% to be exact) was
>> Burmaa Dashball from Mongolia. This is double the amount of votes than the
>> third placed position. I am therefore proposing (and members of the global
>> secretariat are in agreement) that we award Burmaa Dashbal the second
>> co-chair position. Motivating factors included that we need gender balance;
>> that she is from Mongolia and we would need to work closely with Mongolia
>> to ensure we are on the same page on the key messages we want to sent out
>> to the world and where implementing IYRP actions are concerned, Burmaa is
>> also an expert in her own right and that she would be able to make
>> valuable contributions to the IYRP cause. The co-chair election has also
>> taken a bit of time and we want to conclude this matter soonest and move
>> forward with planning and implementation.
>>
>> Therefore, we are proposing that both Enrique and Burmaa be awarded the
>> co-chair positions but if there are any objections to this proposal, please
>> let me know by 13 Jan 2024 before I let the candidates know the outcome of
>> the elections and decisions of the GCG.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> IYRP ISP co-chair
>>
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