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<p class="MsoNormal">I join Ann to support nomination of Igshaan<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Iyrp-gcg <iyrp-gcg-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ann Waters-Bayer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 24 May, 2022 5:16 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Maryam Niamir-Fuller <mniafull2@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> iyrp-gcg@list.cals.arizona.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Iyrp-gcg] Nomination of Dr Igshaan Samuels as co-chair of the IYRP GCG<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Maryam,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for the call for nominations for co-chair of the IYRP GCG. Sorry that I sent my nomination of Igshaan before the call had officially been sent around. Here now is my nomination again - this time “officially”.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ann<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0433FF">Dear Maryam, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0433FF">I would like to nominate
<b><i>Dr Igshaan Samuels from South Africa</i></b> as your co-chair.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0433FF">Igshaan is a researcher on rangeland ecology and management for the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) in South Africa. He holds a PhD in
Botany from the University of Cape Town and has worked in arid agricultural landscapes for 19 years. His research puts him in touch with grassroots activities and the challenges of pastoralists, particularly the indigenous Nama peoples of South Africa. He
is the current president of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA), having served in this position and other GSSA portfolios previously. He is also on the International Rangeland Congress (IRC) Continuing Committee representing Africa south of the
Sahara. Furthermore, he is part of the core leadership team of the IYRP RISG for Eastern and Southern Africa and a member of the IYRP GCG. He has been involved in policy development at both local and national level in South Africa and is currently leading
the development of the country’s rangeland management strategy. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0433FF">I have been working closely with Igshaan during the awareness-raising and advocacy activities leading up to the approval of the IYRP
2026. He has devoted a great deal of time to these activities and has been utterly reliable when we agreed on shared tasks. I can assure you 100%, Maryam: you will be able to depend on Igshaan in sharing the co-chair tasks!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0433FF">I asked Igshaan about his willingness to take on the co-chair position. He discussed it with his family and with his manager in ARC,
as he is aware that the tasks will take some time away from his other professional duties and his personal life. All have supported the idea that he take on the co-chair position. He has therefore agreed to accept this nomination.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0433FF">In my view, he would provide a perfect balance for you, Maryam, in co-chairing the GCG.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0433FF">Cheers,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0433FF">Ann</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0433FF">Dr Ann Waters-Bayer</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0433FF">Agrecol Association for AgriCulture & Ecology</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0433FF">Coalition of European Lobbies for Eastern African Pastoralism (CELEP)</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0433FF">International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists (IYRP2026) Global Coordination Group</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0433FF">E:
<a href="mailto:waters-bayer@web.de">waters-bayer@web.de</a> / <a href="mailto:waters-bayer@agrecol.de">
waters-bayer@agrecol.de</a></span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0433FF">S: ann-waters</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0433FF">W:
<a href="http://www.agrecol.de/">www.agrecol.de</a> / <a href="http://www.celep.info/">
www.celep.info</a> / <a href="http://www.iyrp.info/">www.iyrp.info</a></span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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