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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=ES link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'>Very good news colleagues!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'>Congratulations!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'>As we know very well this means a unique opportunity to highlight the importance of rangelands and pastoralism and to underline the actions that are needed to strengthen them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'>With WRF warm regards!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0cm'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#783F04'>Laura Lorenzo</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0cm'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#FF9900'>Directora del FRM/ WRF Director</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0cm'><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.ruralforum.org/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#783F04'>WRF-FRM</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#444444'>-</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="https://twitter.com/WorldRuralForum" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#783F04'>@WorldRuralForum</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0cm'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#783F04'>(0034) 637 445 926</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'> <img border=0 width=637 height=186 id="Imagen_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D8395A.C0CBC810" alt="Descripción: Descripción: Descripción: wrf+decade"></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.ruralforum.org/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#FF9900'>www.ruralforum.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#1F497D'> / </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.familyfarmincampaign.org/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#FF9900'>www.familyfarmingcampaign.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#666666'>The World Rural Forum (WRF) is a global network that promotes family farming and sustainable rural development, composed by family farming organisations such as </span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="https://aacari.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#6FA8DC'>AACARI</span></a></span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#783F04'>, </span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#6FA8DC'><a href="http://asianfarmers.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#6FA8DC'>AFA</span></a>, <a href="http://coprofam.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#6FA8DC'>COPROFAM</span></a>, <a href="https://www.esaff.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#6FA8DC'>ESAFF</span></a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Pdrrcayrd/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#6FA8DC'>PDRR</span></a>, <a href="http://www.pacificfarmers.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#6FA8DC'>PIFON</span></a>, <a href="http://www.infopropac.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#6FA8DC'>PROPAC</span></a></span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#783F04'>, </span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#6FA8DC'>REFACOF </span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#666666'>and </span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://umnagri.net/?lang=en" target="_blank"><span style='color:#6FA8DC'>UMNAGRI</span></a></span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#783F04'>, </span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#666666'>rural development organisations; agri-cooperatives like </span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.agro-alimentarias.coop/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#6FA8DC'>CA-E</span></a></span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#666666'> and </span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="https://www.konfekoop.coop/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#6FA8DC'>KONFEKOOP</span></a></span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#666666'><a href="https://www.konfekoop.coop/" target="_blank"> </a>and research centers such as </span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.cirad.fr/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#6FA8DC'>CIRAD</span></a></span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#783F04'>.</span></i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#444444'>T</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#666666'>he personal data processed are obtained with your consent and acceptance of our privacy policy. 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You can exercise your recognized rights by sending a message to </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#666666'><a href="mailto:wrfsecretary@ruralforum.org" target="_blank"><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1155CC'>wrfsecretary@ruralforum.org</span></a></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#666666'> under the terms indicated in our </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#666666'><a href="https://www.ruralforum.org/en/privacy" target="_blank"><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1155CC'>privacy policy</span></a></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#666666'>.</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>De:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> IYRPGeneralList [mailto:iyrpgenerallist-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu] <b>En nombre de </b>Carol Ireland<br><b>Enviado el:</b> martes, 15 de marzo de 2022 23:41<br><b>Para:</b> Maryam Niamir-Fuller; iyrpgenerallist@list.cals.arizona.edu<br><b>Asunto:</b> Re: [IYRP General List] IYRP 2026 approved<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>That is wonderful news Maryam! Congratulations to everyone who was involved in the bid…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Kindest Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Carolyn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#2F5496'>Carolyn and Trevor Ireland<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><a href="mailto:cireland@irmpl.com.au"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#0563C1'>cireland@irmpl.com.au</span></a></span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#385623'> and </span><span lang=EN-AU><a href="mailto:tireland@irmpl.com.au"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#0563C1'>tireland@irmpl.com.au</span></a></span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#385623'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#385623'>0400 309 207 and 0409 699 267<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> IYRPGeneralList <iyrpgenerallist-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Maryam Niamir-Fuller<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 16 March 2022 2:09 AM<br><b>To:</b> iyrpgenerallist@list.cals.arizona.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [IYRP General List] IYRP 2026 approved<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Dear Friends and Supporters of IYRP<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>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></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>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></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>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></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>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></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Vice Chair of International Support Group for the IYRP<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><a href="https://iyrp.info" target="_blank">https://iyrp.info</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span lang=EN-AU 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><span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-AU><img border=0 width=277 height=81 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D75535.1B3477D0" alt="signature_625749796"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>