<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear all,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">We are happy to see that people are writing to thank Igshaan for sending around the update.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">However, we do not want all the thank-you mails to be cluttering up everyone’s inboxes.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If you want to thank Igshaan, please write directly and solely to him: <b class=""><i class=""><a href="mailto:isamuels@uwc.ac.za" class="">isamuels@uwc.ac.za</a></i></b></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks for following this “netiquette”!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Have a good weekend -</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Ann</div><div class=""><div class=""><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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<div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 26 Nov 2022, at 17:45 PM, Igshaan Samuels <<a href="mailto:isamuels@uwc.ac.za" class="">isamuels@uwc.ac.za</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" class="">Dear Friends and Supporters of IYRP 2026</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue" class="">Version française à suivre</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(116,27,71)" class="">Versión en español a continuación</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" class=""><br class=""><br class="">Support for the IYRP 2026 continues to grow and we further encourage letters of support to the Government of Mongolia on how supporters would engage in activities in support of the IYRP. We thank everyone thus far who continue to promote the IYRP at local, national, regional and global levels. </span></div><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;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" class="">During the last six months, there were numerous activities in support of the IYRP, which were facilitated by several institutions worldwide and many more participated. These interactions are steadily increasing as more individuals and institutions become aware of the IYRP and lend their support. We hope in 2023, to further increase the involvement of pastoralists in IYRP activities as discussed at meetings with the Regional Support Groups and the Global Coordinating Group.</span></div><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;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" class="">Below is a summary of the activities that the global and regional IYRP groups have implemented between July and November 2022. There are also several events planned for 2023 that you are most welcome to participate in or just spread the word.</span></div><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;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" class="">Until we meet again in 2023, we wish you a happy festive season and prosperous new year!</span></p><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.6933px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" class=""> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" class="">Kind regards,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" class="">Igshaan Samuels</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" class="">IYRP ISG co-chair</span></p></div>
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