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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hello Igshaan,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Harouna Abarchi and I endorse de letter on behalf of the WCA RISG.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Serena<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>De :</b> Iyrp-gcg <iyrp-gcg-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu> <b>De la part de</b> Igshaan Samuels<br><b>Envoyé :</b> Monday, 14 October 2024 9:43 pm<br><b>À :</b> Anders Oskal <oskal@reindeercentre.org><br><b>Cc :</b> Helena Omma <mho@reindeercentre.org>; iyrp-gcg@list.cals.arizona.edu<br><b>Objet :</b> Re: [Iyrp-gcg] IYRP request to GEF CEO to priorities' rangelands for GEF9<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Anders<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>You are indeed correct. I will edit the text to make it a bit more explicit that we also want GEF to support work with pastoralists and on pastoralism. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>In general, I received positive responses from less than half of the GCG constituents and will send off the letter on Wednesday. No opposing responses were received. </b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>I will still allow GCG members to add their support for this inittiave for the next 24 hours. </b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Kind regards<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Igshaan <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Oct 11, 2024 at 11:31 AM Anders Oskal <<a href="mailto:oskal@reindeercentre.org">oskal@reindeercentre.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Igshaan, good people, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>While reference is made to IYR<u>P</u> in the draft letter to GEF<u>,</u> I do not see Pastoralists mentioned in this letter, but only Rangelands? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>As Pastoralists we clearly also "...remain significantly underrepresented in global environmental agendas", to say the least. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>While I of course do not principally disagree with lifting the issue of rangelands, why can this letter not also include the other component of the IYRP? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Most sincerely, <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Anders<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Yours sincerely, <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Anders Oskal<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Secretary General <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>World Reindeer Herders (WRH)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mailmmi Boazoálbmogat<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Org.nr 829 439 352<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry (ICR)<br>Riikkaidgaskasaš Boazodoalloguovddáš<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Org.nr 988 820 016<br><br>Office address: Pb. 109, NO-9521 Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino, Norway<br>Office telephone: +47 7860 7670. Fax +47 7860 7671<br>Direct / cell-phone: +47 9945 0010<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Office email: <a href="mailto:office@reindeercentre.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>office@reindeercentre.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Web: <a href="http://www.reindeercentre.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>www.reindeerportal.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, 9 Oct 2024 at 12:58, Igshaan Samuels <<a href="mailto:isamuels@uwc.ac.za" target="_blank">isamuels@uwc.ac.za</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear GCG members <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The IYRP and some of our supporters and supporting organisations, had been having discussions on how work on rangelands and sustainable pastoralism could be funded in the future. Given the great work for the environment that GEF projects have been doing for some time, there is still scope for the projects to increase their focus on rangelands. With the new GEF9 scheme in the pipeline, we thought that we should write to the GEF CEO to initiave a process where we can engage them on prioritizing rangelands as well.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have signed the letter to the GEF CEO (attached), but ask whether GCG members would want to add their support to this letter and we will attach the names of the GCG members who support our call to prioritize rang;ands. We just need an email from you on whether you support this, and we will add your name, institution and country to the list. No need for everyone to sign the document. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Kind regards<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>IYRP ISG co-chair <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:#454545'>Disclaimer - This e-mail is subject to UWC policies and e-mail disclaimer published on our website at: <a href="https://www.uwc.ac.za/disclaimer" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white'>https://www.uwc.ac.za/disclaimer</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br>Iyrp-gcg mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Iyrp-gcg@list.cals.arizona.edu" target="_blank">Iyrp-gcg@list.cals.arizona.edu</a><br><a href="https://list.cals.arizona.edu/mailman/listinfo/iyrp-gcg" target="_blank">https://list.cals.arizona.edu/mailman/listinfo/iyrp-gcg</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:#454545'>Disclaimer - This e-mail is subject to UWC policies and e-mail disclaimer published on our website at: <a href="https://www.uwc.ac.za/disclaimer" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white'>https://www.uwc.ac.za/disclaimer</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>