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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">WOCAT, the World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies, would like to invite the members of the IYRP network attending UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh to visit
the WOCAT/ UNCCD Pavilion in the Blue Zone, Pavilion A14. For more information and the agenda of events please check
<a href="https://wocat.net/en/wocat-media-library/wocat-participation-at-the-unccd-cop16/">
https://wocat.net/en/wocat-media-library/wocat-participation-at-the-unccd-cop16/</a> .<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We particularly would like to invite you on
<b>the 4th of December at 13:00 – 15:00 for an IYRP ‘open door’ event</b>. During that event you also will have the chance to meet in person many other friends of the IYRP, discuss and share experiences, and hear about good practices of sustainable rangeland
management and restoration. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Looking forward to welcoming you on the 4th of December.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Rima in the name of WOCAT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt">University of Bern<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt">Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt">WOCAT secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt">Rima Mekdaschi Studer, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt">Senior Research Scientist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt">Mittelstrasse 43<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt">CH-3012 Bern.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt">Tel. +41 (0)31 631
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">54 96 (direct)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt">Tel. +41 (0)31 631 88 22 (secretariat)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt">mailto: </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><a href="mailto:rima.mekdasch-studer@unibe.ch"><span lang="EN-US">rima.mekdasch-studer@unibe.ch</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><a href="http://www.cde.unibe.ch/"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.cde.unibe.ch</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="http://www.wocat.net/"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.wocat.net</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wocatnet"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.facebook.com/wocatnet</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">see:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#333333">Sustainable rangeland management in Sub-Saharan Africa - Guidelines to good practice;
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#333333"><a href="https://www.wocat.net/library/media/174/"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.wocat.net/library/media/174/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#333333">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Making sense of research for sustainable land management;
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="https://www.wocat.net/library/media/31/"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.wocat.net/library/media/31/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> IYRPGeneralList <iyrpgenerallist-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ann Waters-Bayer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Freitag, 29. November 2024 18:02<br>
<b>To:</b> iyrpgenerallist@list.cals.arizona.edu; Forum of the Pastoralist Knowledge Hub <pastoralist-hub@dgroups.org>; 'Fiona Flintan' via CELEP (Coalition for European Lobbies on Eastern African Pastoralism) <celep-eu@googlegroups.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [IYRP General List] UNCCD COP16 Rangeland Events - IYRP session at COP16<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Further to the mail that Jon sent yesterday, here is the proposed programme for the IYRP session at the UNCCD COP16 on Saturday 7 December at 17:00 local time in the Food & Agriculture Pavilion. During the event, including the networking
reception, you will have a chance to meet in person many other friends of the IYRP.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">PS: This programme is also posted on the IYRP website under <a href="https://www.iyrp.info/sites/iyrp.org/files/IYRP%20at%20UNCCD%20COP16_0.pdf">https://www.iyrp.info/sites/iyrp.org/files/IYRP%20at%20UNCCD%20COP16_0.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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