<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Welcome Igshaan! Thank you for taking on this role with the IYRP, <div>Regards</div><div>Dana<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On 7 Jun 2022, at 7:22 am, Jurgen Hothe ITRP <jurgenhoth1521@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Congratulations dear Igshaan!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to teaming up with you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Iyrp-gcg <iyrp-gcg-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu> on behalf of Igshaan Samuels <igshaansamuels@gmail.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, June 6, 2022 at 12:07 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Maryam Niamir-Fuller <mniafull2@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"iyrp-gcg@list.cals.arizona.edu" <iyrp-gcg@list.cals.arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Iyrp-gcg] FOR YOUR Decision: Nominees for Co-chair of IYRP GCG<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear IYRP GCG<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you all for your wonderful support and well wishes for my new position within our group for which I am honoured. It is a new territory for me and I will be walking in the footsteps of a giant, Jim O' Rourke who was instrumental in
getting 2026 declared the IYRP as well as opening doors for the next generation to continue his work. I will always try to carry out my duties to the best of my ability and will from time to time request some advice and assistance from you all. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I will take the first few months to learn as much as possible from Maryam while I settle in. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Sun, 5 Jun 2022 at 17:16, Maryam Niamir-Fuller <<a href="mailto:mniafull2@gmail.com">mniafull2@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am very pleased to conclude that there being no further comments, you have been endorsed unanimously as Co-Chair of the IYRP GCG. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I also take this opportunity to <b>thank Jim O'Rourke </b>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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Furthermore, I will be in touch with Francesca to invite her to take an active part in our sub-groups. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Dear GCG members,</b> 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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Furthermore, the Stockholm50 side event was successfully concluded - 300 people participated online and 50 people in-person. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Finally, <b>I kindly request all GCG members</b> to please send me information for
<u>the General Update covering the period of March - June 2022.</u> This should cover activities already undertaken in your regions and by your organizations, and those foreseen for the remainder of the year 2022. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, May 30, 2022 at 5:59 PM Maryam Niamir-Fuller <<a href="mailto:mniafull2@gmail.com" target="_blank">mniafull2@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So far we have received only two nominations for this position, and the deadline was last friday. These are:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">1. <b>Igshaan Samuels</b>., 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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2. <b>Francesca Pasetti,</b> 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:<o:p></o:p></p>
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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.</i>"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We had agreed that once the nominations were in, the <b><u>GCG members </u></b>would make a selection. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I therefore would like to propose the following for the agreement of GCG Members (copied here; please only reply to this email): <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>>> that Igshaan Samuels is confirmed as the new Co-Chair of the GCG.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Unless I hear a dissent from any of you within the next few days, then we can conclude that this decision has been taken. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller<o:p></o:p></p>
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