<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Dear Igshaan,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">It is very good initiative and achievement by IYRP secretariat and we  appreciate the role of Engin Yilmaz. Yolda Initiative and our members in this process.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">To my understanding,  networking with other regional groups is great and explore how we take it forward. May be sharing of best practices from other regions and this will enrich Carpathians Development of Pastoralism. </div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Regards,</div><div>P. Vivekanandan,</div><div><span></span><span><span>Co -c</span></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">hair-RISG- South Asia</span></div><div>SEVA, </div><div>45, T.P.M.Nagar,</div><div>Virattipathu, Madurai - 625 016</div><div>Tamil Nadu, India.</div><div> Phone: 7708852334<br></div><div> e-mail: <a href="mailto:vivekseva@gmail.com" target="_blank">vivekseva@gmail.com</a><br></div><div> website:  <a href="http://www.sevango.in" target="_blank">www.sevango.in</a><br></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 3:06 AM Igshaan Samuels <<a href="mailto:isamuels@uwc.ac.za" target="_blank">isamuels@uwc.ac.za</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Dear GCG</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">As we approach 2026, more and more institutions are expressing their
support for the IYRP. For some, more guidance is needed on how to support the
IYRP through specific actions and for others, collaboration with IYRP has to be
formalized. The draft Memorandum of Cooperation between the <b>IYRP</b> and the Framework Convention on
the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians (<b>Carpathian Convention</b>),
representing 7 countries in Central and Eastern Europe sharing the Carpathian Mountains, is in its final stages. The drafting process was led by Engin Yilmaz from the
IYRP, and we seek your comments on the final draft before we as co-chairs can sign the MoC. </font></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">May we have your comments as members of the IYRP GCG on the MoC with the Carpathian Convention by 25
Sep 2023? </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Kind regards</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Igshaan</font></span></p></div>

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