[Iyrp-gcg] IYRP co-chair elections outcome

Sun Jan 14 12:31:45 MST 2024

Dear All

Herewith is the organogram of the IYRP ISP.

regards
Igshaan

On Sun, Jan 14, 2024 at 8:27 PM Igshaan Samuels <isamuels at uwc.ac.za> wrote:

> Hi Fiona
>
> Those operating at the global level coordinating IYRP activities and
> processes i.e. myself, Ann, Maryam, Barbara, Jonathan (and now the new
> co-chairs) were looking for a collective name for ourselves to ease
> communication with others and hopefully would assist in clarifying all our
> roles. We thought IYRP ISP Global Secretariat would be a fitting name. We
> modified our organogram accordingly, and I am not sure where on the website
> it is located. Ann might assist or I can send it when I am get to my
> computer.
>
> Regards
> Igshaan
>
> On Sun, 14 Jan 2024, 19:24 Flintan, Fiona (ILRI), <F.Flintan at cgiar.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Igshaan,
>>
>>
>>
>> Could you clarify what you mean by the “Global Secretariat” – maybe I
>> missed something but I was not aware that there was a Global Secretariat
>> for IYRP.   I went on the website to seek clarification on this, and could
>> not find any information on the representatives/structure of the ISG –
>> maybe I didn’t look in the same place but if not there I think it would be
>> good to put something up on this.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Fiona
>>
>>
>>
>> Fiona Flintan
>>
>> Senior Scientist Rangelands and Pastoralism, ILRI (International
>> Livestock Research Institute) hosted at  the Alliance of Bioversity and
>> CIAT, Rome.
>>
>> Lead CGIAR Research Initiative on Livestock and Climate.
>>
>> Council Member of the International Land
>>
>> Coalition.
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>>
>> *From: *Iyrp-gcg <iyrp-gcg-bounces at list.cals.arizona.edu> on behalf of
>> Francesca Pasetti <fpasettib at gmail.com>
>> *Date: *Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 17:15
>> *To: *Igshaan Samuels <isamuels at uwc.ac.za>
>> *Cc: *"iyrp-gcg at list.cals.arizona.edu" <iyrp-gcg at list.cals.arizona.edu>
>> *Subject: *Re: [Iyrp-gcg] IYRP co-chair elections outcome
>>
>>
>>
>> Excellent Igshaan,
>>
>> I do not see Australia represented....
>>
>>
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>> El dom, 14 ene 2024 a las 10:51, Igshaan Samuels (<isamuels at uwc.ac.za>)
>> escribió:
>>
>> 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
>>
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>> 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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