<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 Hossein,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thus far, we have a table listing all the letters of commitment and the organisations that sent them. Soon a map will be going onto the website which will visualise where the letters come from. Look at the top lefthand corner of the opening page of the website.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">In the national and regional groups that will be preparing for the IYRP, it will be important to ensure that all major stakeholder groups are involved - including, of course, the pastoralist organisations.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">A major step in action planning will be done in the lead-up to and during the Joint International Grasslands and Rangelands Congress in Nairobi in October 2021 - we have three sessions devoted to the IYRP. We will also have to ensure that people who cannot attend the IGC/IRC physically will be able to join the IYRP action planning virtually. During this time of Covid, we are getting lots of practice in that!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Cheers,</div><div class="">Ann</div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 28 Sep 2020, at 12:12 PM, Hossein Badripour <<a href="mailto:badripour@yahoo.com" class="">badripour@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class=""><div class="ydp211a6c39yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:13px;"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class="">Dears!</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class="">Many thanks for all efforts. Shall we have all supportive letters on the website. In Iran, I had some discussions to see what we should do. For the time being we reached to the point to look for the result of the COAG and then if accepted form a group to design an action plan side by side of what is going on at international level by ISG and our colleagues in Mongolia.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="ydp211a6c39signature"><div style="font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:13px;" class=""><div class="ydpcf07bfd1signature" id="ydpcf07bfd1yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515693987790_5350" style="font-family:old times, serif;" dir="ltr"><font size="1" class="">------------------</font></div><div class="ydpcf07bfd1signature" id="ydpcf07bfd1yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1516379107304_5245" style="font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:13px;"><font color="#440062" face="courier new, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Best Regards</font></div><div class="ydpcf07bfd1signature" id="ydpcf07bfd1yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515693987790_5352" style="font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:13px;"><font color="#440062" face="courier new, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Hossein Badripour (Ph.D.)</font></div><div class="ydpcf07bfd1signature" id="ydpcf07bfd1yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515693987790_5353" style="font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:13px;"><font color="#440062" face="courier new, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Member of High Council </font></div><div class="ydpcf07bfd1signature" id="ydpcf07bfd1yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515693987790_5410" style="font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:13px;"><font color="#440062" face="courier new, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Forests, Rangelands and Watershed management Organization (FRWO)</font></div><div class="ydpcf07bfd1signature" id="ydpcf07bfd1yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1516379107304_5249" style="font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:13px;"><font face="courier new, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif" class=""><font color="#440062" style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Tehran I.R.Iran , </font><font color="#440062" style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">ZIP: 1</font><font color="#440062" style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">955756114</font></font></div><div class="ydpcf07bfd1signature" id="ydpcf07bfd1yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515693987790_5354" style="font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:13px;"><font color="#440062" face="courier new, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Tel: (+98 21) 22 44 65 05 / 22 48 85 09</font></div><div class="ydpcf07bfd1signature" id="ydpcf07bfd1yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515693987790_5355" style="font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:13px;"><font color="#440062" face="courier new, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Fax: (+98 21) 22 48 84 74</font></div><div class="ydpcf07bfd1signature" id="ydpcf07bfd1yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515693987790_5356" style="font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:13px;"><font color="#440062" face="courier new, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Cell: +98 912 644 93 08</font></div><div class="ydpcf07bfd1signature" id="ydpcf07bfd1yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515693987790_5357" style="font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:13px;"><font face="courier new, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif" class=""><font color="#440062" style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><a href="http://www.frw.org.ir/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="">http://www.frw.org.ir</a></font> </font></div><div class="ydpcf07bfd1signature" id="ydpcf07bfd1yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515693987790_5357" style="font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:13px;"><font face="courier new, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif" class=""><font color="#440062" style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Skype: Badripour</font></font></div></div></div></div>
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On Monday, September 28, 2020, 12:15:13 PM GMT+3:30, Wright, Iain (ILRI) <<a href="mailto:i.wright@cgiar.org" class="">i.wright@cgiar.org</a>> wrote:
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<div class="ydp6ecb949cyiv8415699775WordSection1"><p class="ydp6ecb949cyiv8415699775MsoNormal">Dear All</p><div class=""> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="ydp6ecb949cyiv8415699775MsoNormal">ILRI sent a general letter of support last year but we have now sent a more specific support letter committing in-kind resources – see attached. The CAOG Secretatiat acknowledged receipt.</p><div class=""> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="ydp6ecb949cyiv8415699775MsoNormal">Best Wishes</p><div class=""> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="ydp6ecb949cyiv8415699775MsoNormal">Iain</p><div class=""> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div>
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<b class="">On Behalf Of </b>DAVIES Jonathan<br clear="none" class="">
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<b class="">Subject:</b> [IYRPsupportgroup] IUCN support for the International Year</p>
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</div><div class=""> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="ydp6ecb949cyiv8415699775MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">Dear Colleagues</span></p><p class="ydp6ecb949cyiv8415699775MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">Please see attached IUCN’s letter of support for the IYRP. I have sent this to the Mongolian representative and I hope that it is in time to support the decision on Thursday.</span></p><p class="ydp6ecb949cyiv8415699775MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">Best of luck to everybody involved – I look forward to working on the IYRP once a favourable decision is reached.</span></p><p class="ydp6ecb949cyiv8415699775MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" class="">All the best, Jon </span></p><div class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class=""> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class=""> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="ydp6ecb949cyiv8415699775MsoNormal"><b class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#1F497D;" class="">Jonathan Davies, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#1F497D;" class="">
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