<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Great initiative of the CCA!<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Cheers,</div><div class="">Ann</div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 26 Sep 2022, at 16:53 PM, Maryam Niamir-Fuller <<a href="mailto:mniafull2@gmail.com" class="">mniafull2@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Dear GCG Members: FOR YOUR DECISION<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">We have a request from the Canadian Cattleman's Association (CCA), who are a member of the IYRP ISG, to support them in a proposal for a side event on "Conserving grasslands with grazing" at the upcoming CBD COP 15 in Montreal (December 2022). The deadline for them to submit a proposal is this friday. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The Co-chairs of the North America RISG are supportive of this invitation and will be taking the lead on our behalf. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Accordingly, I would like to seek your decision whether to co-host or to collaborate with the CCA on a proposal for a side event at the CBD COP 15 in Montreal. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">If I hear no objections by 28th September, then we will assume you are in agreement. </b></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thank you<br clear="all" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr" class="">*...*...*...*<div class="">Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller<div class="">Co-Chair of International Support Group for the IYRP</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><i class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Support the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026 <a href="https://www.iyrp.info/" target="_blank" class="">https://www.iyrp.info</a></span></i><i class=""><span style="font-size:10pt" class=""><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;" class=""></span><i class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><img width="96" height="62" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4zHpHERzU8YMLGBIDwn6RqnSt54KgD0k-1ZrAz6YBwd2MxPz0gebaVvAyF8yQiqzxO9t65NNgE" class=""><img width="96" height="95" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wY5X_A1kdiZnF3VuTdK2OlH2_m_wqk-1NLpwS-SfvNQDhNnVpyH4NLnAMpUB92pxyTeTr08rA" class=""></span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;" class=""><br class=""></span></p><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div></div></div></div></div><br class=""><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br class="">From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Amie Peck</strong> <span dir="auto" class=""><<a href="mailto:pecka@cattle.ca" class="">pecka@cattle.ca</a>></span><br class="">Date: Wed, Sep 21, 2022 at 2:31 PM<br class="">Subject: COP15 Grasslands Side Event Proposal - Soliciting Partnerships<br class="">To: <a href="mailto:mniafull2@gmail.com" class="">mniafull2@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:mniafull2@gmail.com" class="">mniafull2@gmail.com</a>><br class=""></div><br class=""><br class=""><div class="msg-4775701195993399261">
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<div class="m_-4775701195993399261WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Hello Dr.Maryam Niamir-Fuller<span class="">,
<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Canadian Cattle Association is preparing to engage in the UN Biodiversity<span style="" class=""> Conference
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">which is being held in Montreal this December 7<sup class="">th</sup>-19<sup class="">th</sup> (COP15)
<a href="https://www.unep.org/events/conference/un-biodiversity-conference-cop-15" target="_blank" class="">
https://www.unep.org/events/conference/un-biodiversity-conference-cop-15</a>. <u class=""></u>
<u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">As part of our engagement, we are submitting an official side-event proposal to the COP15 Secretariat</span><span lang="EN-US" class=""> on grasslands<span style="" class="">. We are reaching out to you</span>,
as Vice Chair of the IYRP, <span style="" class="">to solicit your interest in partnering with us in the proposal application.
<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">Our proposal explores the importance of grassland ecosystems and its conservation via grazing livestock. We would invite you to review draft details attached. We are spearheading this initiative as
the grasslands ecosystem is a critically important landscape for Canada’s cattle ranchers and farmers. But there are a whole host of reasons, related to livestock, livelihood and habitat preservation, for why COP15 needs to include a discussion on grasslands.
<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="" class=""> </span><span style="" class=""><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">At this juncture, we require that you:
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<span lang="EN-US" class="">Review the proposal attached. </span><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></li><li class="m_-4775701195993399261MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;">
<span lang="EN-US" class="">If desired, provide your acceptance to be listed as a co-host on the proposal application.
</span><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" class="">Please note that the application deadline is
<b class="">September 30<sup class="">th</sup></b>. Your earliest consideration is appreciated. <u class=""></u>
<u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" class="">If we are successful in our application, we will reach out to outline the full scope of the partnering opportunity. If successful, involvement in the side-event can mean many things: logo placement; financial or
in-kind contributions; speaking opportunities, logo placement </span><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">etc. The first step is submitting an application.
<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="">Much thanks, <u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p>
<div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" class="">Amie Peck <u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Stakeholder Engagement Manager<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" class=""><a href="mailto:pecka@cattle.ca" target="_blank" class="">pecka@cattle.ca</a></span><span lang="FR-CA" class=""> <u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" class="">C:403.451.0935 <u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span id="cid:1837a45e2215b006a1"><image002.jpg></span><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif" class="">Public and Stakeholder Engagement<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif" class="">A program of the Canadian Cattle Association<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" class=""> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><br class="">
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