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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Attached are the notes from the June 20<sup>th</sup> conference call with the addition of information about the COAG proposal submission process provided by Gregorio. For those who were unable to attend, please feel free to send us your
additional thoughts and suggestions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also attached is the latest version of the Terms of Reference for the Support Group.
<span style="color:red">We would appreciate your providing comments on the TOR by 17 July 2019.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The IYRP website is being updated on a regular basis: <a href="https://globalrangelands.org/international-year-rangelands-and-pastoralists-initiative">
https://globalrangelands.org/international-year-rangelands-and-pastoralists-initiative</a>. Included now are the attached minutes as well as a number of recent conference presentations, background documents, and media. Please let me know if you have additional
resources to include that might be helpful to others in their outreach activities.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There are a number of plans being made for side events or other engagement activities at upcoming conferences including UNCCD COP14 as well as the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL) – both in September. Details will be provided
about these events as more information becomes available.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to hearing from you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincere regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Barbara<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Barbara Hutchinson, PhD<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Communications Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Rangelands Partnership<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">School of Natural Resources & the Environment<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">College of Agriculture & Life Sciences<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tucson, Arizona USA 85721<o:p></o:p></p>
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