<div dir="ltr">Dear GCG members<div><br></div><div>You will recall that at the last GCG meeting Igshaan and I talked about the availability of SNAPP funding for establishing science-based working groups, and a small group of us agreed to work on it. With many thanks to the members of the small group, please see attached the brief outline that we have submitted for upstream review by SNAPP, for your information.  At this stage we expect only to find out whether the proposal is in line with SNAPP's focus and direction. A positive upstream review does not guarantee a successful funding. </div><div><br></div><div>The list of organizations participating in the proposal is only tentative, and we have not had the chance to consult the ISG and GCG for your interests to participate because of the rush to get in the upstream review. The final deadline for formal submission is 15th December. We will know by May 2023 if our application is successful. So we have plenty of time still to fine tune and finalize this work and seek your participation. </div><div><br></div><div>Even if we are unable to secure SNAPP funding as proposed, I am sure that we will continue with establishing these new Working groups and will seek support from the IYRP network in other ways. </div><div><br></div><div>Best regards<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">*...*...*...*<div>Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller<div>Co-Chair of International Support Group for the IYRP</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">Support the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026  <a href="https://www.iyrp.info" target="_blank">https://www.iyrp.info</a></span></i><i><span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"></p></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Maryam Niamir-Fuller</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:mniafull2@gmail.com">mniafull2@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 12:35 PM<br>Subject: Request upstream review of proposal for SNAPP 2022<br>To:  <<a href="mailto:snapp@snappartnership.net">snapp@snappartnership.net</a>><br>Cc: Igshaan Samuels <<a href="mailto:isamuels@uwc.ac.za">isamuels@uwc.ac.za</a>>, Ann Waters-Bayer <<a href="mailto:waters-bayer@web.de">waters-bayer@web.de</a>>, Tim Scott <<a href="mailto:tim.scott@undp.org">tim.scott@undp.org</a>>, Kirk Olson <<a href="mailto:kolson@wcs.org">kolson@wcs.org</a>>, Ken Otieno <<a href="mailto:kenotieno@reconcile-ea.org">kenotieno@reconcile-ea.org</a>>, Cecilia Turin <<a href="mailto:cturin@mountain.org">cturin@mountain.org</a>>, David D. Briske <<a href="mailto:David.Briske@ag.tamu.edu">David.Briske@ag.tamu.edu</a>>, Jurgen Hoth <<a href="mailto:jurgenhoth1521@gmail.com">jurgenhoth1521@gmail.com</a>>, Maryam Niamir-Fuller <<a href="mailto:mniafull2@gmail.com">mniafull2@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr">Dear SNAPP <div><br></div><div>We are pleased to share with you for upstream review, a proposal for SNAPP 2022 funding. </div><div><br></div><div>The proposal is based on the strength of the network supporting the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (2026), and we welcome TNC and WCS participation in this important project.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for your consideration<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">*...*...*...*<div>Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller<div>Co-Chair of International Support Group for the IYRP</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">Support the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026  <a href="https://www.iyrp.info" target="_blank">https://www.iyrp.info</a></span></i><i><span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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