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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>This is great news! Congratulations to everyone! What an exciting time ahead of us as we prepare to celebrate Rangelands and Pastoralists in 2026.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mark <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>******************************************************************************************<br>Mark S. Thorne, Ph.D.<br>State Range and Livestock Extension Specialist<br>Kamuela Extension Office<br>67-5189 Kamamalu Road<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kamuela, HI 96743<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: (808)887-6183<br>Fax: (808)887-6182<br>e-mail: <a href="mailto:thornem@hawaii.edu" target="_blank">thornem@hawaii.edu</a><br><br>Marianas Grazing and Livestock Management Academy<br><a href="http://marianasgrazingacademy.org/index.htm" target="_blank">http://marianasgrazingacademy.org/index.htm</a><br>Hawaii Rangelands<br><a href="https://rangelandsgateway.org/states/hawaii">https://rangelandsgateway.org/states/hawaii</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cooperative Extension Service<br><a href="http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/Extension/index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/Extension/index.htm</a><br>Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences Department<br><a href="http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/hnfas/" target="_blank">http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/hnfas/</a><br>College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources<br><a href="http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/" target="_blank">http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/</a><br>University of Hawaii at Manoa<br><a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/" target="_blank">http://www.hawaii.edu/</a><br><br><span style='color:#000099'>"I am not influenced by the expectation<br>of promotion or pecuniary reward. <br>I wish to be useful, and in every kind<br>of service necessary for the public good,<br>become honorable by being necessary." --- Nathan Hale<br><br></span>******************************************************************************************<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> IYRPGeneralList <iyrpgenerallist-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Maryam Niamir-Fuller<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 15, 2022 5:39 AM<br><b>To:</b> iyrpgenerallist@list.cals.arizona.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [IYRP General List] IYRP 2026 approved<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Friends and Supporters of IYRP<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It is with a distinct pleasure that I can inform you that today, the UN General Assembly formally designated 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Our sincere thanks to the Government of Mongolia for leading the way, to FAO for their steadfast support, and to all of you who have supported this process through the long journey. In the end 67 other governments formally joined with Mongolia to co-sponsor this resolution. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Now the hard work really begins: We have 4 years to design, prepare and implement a spectacular and impactful IYRP 2026!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Attached is the ISG Press Release and we encourage you to please share this widely, and also go to Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to spread the news, using @iyrp2026 . <br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Vice Chair of International Support Group for the IYRP<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://iyrp.info" target="_blank">https://iyrp.info</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Support the call for an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists! <a href="https://www.iyrp.info" target="_blank">https://www.iyrp.info</a></span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><img border=0 width=277 height=81 style='width:2.8854in;height:.8437in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D75535.1B3477D0" alt="signature_625749796"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>