[IYRPsupportgroup] IYRP Support Group Conference Call Minutes (February 2019)

[Ann Waters-Bayer]

Many thanks to you, Barbara, and to Sheila for making the minutes of the meeting!

Under ACTION 2, you ask for suggestions on structure of the International Support Group (ISG). I would like to make the following suggestion:

The ISG has become quite big, and that is good because we need as many active people and organisations as possible around the world to promote and support the initiative to have an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP). The most important task at this point in time is to prepare the proposal/resolution for the IYRP. For this, we need a taskforce that is smaller than the entire ISG, and the taskforce members need to collaborate in very intensive communication with each other. As I understand that the Government of Mongolia will be submitting the resolution, it would be most appropriate if a Mongolian member of the ISG would lead this taskforce. During our conference call, Hijaba was asked about his willingness to take the lead, and he agreed. However, the term “Resolution Taskforce” was not explicitly mentioned; it was all still a bit vague, as we wanted to get suggestions also from others who could not join the call, especially ISG members from Ethiopia and Kenya. 

In my view, the "Resolution Taskforce” should be composed not only of Mongolians but also of people from other countries who are most active in trying to get buy-in from their governments (e.g. in Ethiopia and Kenya), and the taskforce should develop together not only the resolution itself but also the strategy for getting buy-in from these other governments. The membership of the taskforce would overlap with the ISG membership but would hopefully include more people from government organisations than we currently have in the ISG.

The other members of the ISG would support this smaller “Resolution Taskforce" when and if requested. 

I throw this out into the group now to see what other ISG members think or whether there are other suggestions regarding structure and leadership.

Cheers,
Ann


Dr Ann Waters-Bayer
Agrecol Association for AgriCulture & Ecology
Coalition of European Lobbies for Eastern Pastoralism (CELEP)
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> On 11 Feb 2019, at 17:52 PM, Hutchinson, Barbara S - (bhutchin) <BarbaraH at cals.arizona.edu> wrote:
> 
> Dear IYRP Support Group Members:
>  
> With many thanks to Maryam and Ann for their clarifications, attached are the minutes from the conference call held last week.  It was a productive and most useful discussion that resulted in the Action items listed below.  There have been a number of follow-up discussions since the call that will be reported on soon as well. 
>  
> Also attached are the following documents for your review and comment:  (1) Terms of Reference (for the Support Group – previously Steering Committee); (2) Example committee structures for previous international years; and (3) an updated IYRP Support Group member list (please send corrections directly to me rather than the listserv as this will help limit the amount of email traffic – thank you!)    
>  
> Thank you all for your support of this important effort.
>  
> Best wishes,
> Barbara
>  
> ACTION 1: Secretariat will send out the 2-page summary of other international years and their structures and post on website
> ACTION 2: ISG members are requested to consider revisions to the TOR of the ISG and any other suggestions on structure and leadership rotation and submit by email.
> ACTION 3:  Hijaba will discuss and confirm to hold a joint conference call between the IYRP Support Group and the Mongolian National Support Group after it is officially formed.
> ACTION 4:  Mongolia’s proposed resolution and background documentation to be submitted to COAG by August 2019. ISG to provide all support as needed.
> ACTION 5: Maryam will report back to the smaller group working on UNEA (Fiona, Jon, Kathrine, Ernest, Hijaba, Tungaa, Dana) and request that they finalize the concept note and other preparations. The concept note will then be shared with the ISG so that members can contact country representatives to encourage them to participate at the Breakfast.
>  
>  
> Barbara Hutchinson, PhD
> Communications Manager
> The Rangelands Partnership & NRULPC
> School of Natural Resources & the Environment
> College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
> University of Arizona
> Tucson, Arizona USA 85721
>  
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