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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I surely support Igshaan! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ken <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Peter K. Otieno<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#00B0F0;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Executive Director </span></i></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#00B0F0;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>RECONCILE</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#00B0F0;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>|</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Technical Cordinator Rangelands Initiative Africa</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#00B0F0;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> |Regional Focal Point for CELEP|Cel. +254 722 90 22 23|+254 722 25 60 59<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#00B0F0;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Email: <a href="mailto:kenotieno@reconcile-ea.org|peterkenotieno009@gmail.com|%20Skype"><span style='color:#00B0F0'>kenotieno@reconcile-ea.org|peterkenotieno009@gmail.com| </span><span style='color:#00B0F0;text-decoration:none'>Skype</span></a>:ken_otieno|Twitter @rangelands_2016 <o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> IYRPsupportgroup <iyrpsupportgroup-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ancey, Veronique (NSAG)<br><b>Sent:</b> 30 May 2022 19:26<br><b>To:</b> Anders Oskal <oskal@reindeercentre.org>; Bernard Hubert <bernard.hubert@inrae.fr><br><b>Cc:</b> iyrpsupportgroup@list.cals.arizona.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [IYRPsupportgroup] Nomination of Dr Igshaan Samuels as co-chair of IYRP GCG<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Dear all, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I support this nomination and am grateful to Igshaan Samuels for his committment<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>best regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div id=Signature><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Véronique Ancey</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Elevage et politiques de réduction de la pauvreté dans les zones sèches / Livestock and Poverty Reduction Policies in Drylands</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Production et génétique animales / Animal Production and Genetics (NSAG) / NSA</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Viale delle Terme di Caracalla - 00153 Rome</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> IYRPsupportgroup <<a href="mailto:iyrpsupportgroup-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu">iyrpsupportgroup-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu</a>> on behalf of Anders Oskal <<a href="mailto:oskal@reindeercentre.org">oskal@reindeercentre.org</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 29, 2022 11:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> Bernard Hubert <<a href="mailto:bernard.hubert@inrae.fr">bernard.hubert@inrae.fr</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:iyrpsupportgroup@list.cals.arizona.edu">iyrpsupportgroup@list.cals.arizona.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:iyrpsupportgroup@list.cals.arizona.edu">iyrpsupportgroup@list.cals.arizona.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [IYRPsupportgroup] Nomination of Dr Igshaan Samuels as co-chair of IYRP GCG</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear all, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I also support this. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>All the best, <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>AX<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Yours sincerely, <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Anders Oskal<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Secretary General <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>World Reindeer Herders (WRH)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mailmmi Boazoálbmogat<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry (ICR)<br>Riikkaidgaskasaš Boazodoalloguovddáš<br><br>Office address: Pb. 109, NO-9521 Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino, Norway<br>Office telephone: +47 7860 7670. Fax +47 7860 7671<br>Direct / cell-phone: +47 9945 0010<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Office email: <a href="mailto:office@reindeercentre.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>office@reindeercentre.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Web: <a href="http://www.reindeercentre.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>www.reindeerportal.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, 26 May 2022 at 21:59, Bernard Hubert <<a href="mailto:bernard.hubert@inrae.fr" target="_blank">bernard.hubert@inrae.fr</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><p>So do I too! A very relevant applicant indeed!<o:p></o:p></p><p>Best wishes<o:p></o:p></p><p>Bernard<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Le 25/05/2022 à 21:31, Hanan Mohamed a écrit :<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>I do support the nomination of <span style='font-size:13.5pt'> Igshaan to take the co-chair position for the reasons mentioned by Ann.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Hanan</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 6:39 PM Ann Waters-Bayer <<a href="mailto:waters-bayer@web.de" target="_blank">waters-bayer@web.de</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Dear Maryam, </span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Thanks for the call for nominations for co-chair of the IYRP GCG. I would like to nominate Dr Igshaan Samnuels from South Africa as your co-chair.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Igshaan is a researcher on rangeland ecology and management for the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) in South Africa. He holds a PhD in Botany from the University of Cape Town and has worked in arid agricultural landscapes for 19 years. His research puts him in touch with grassroots activities and the challenges of pastoralists, particularly the indigenous Nama peoples of South Africa. He is the current president of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA), having served in this position and other GSSA portfolios previously. He is also on the International Rangeland Congress (IRC) Continuing Committee representing Africa south of the Sahara. Furthermore, he is part of the core leadership team of the IYRP RISG for Eastern and Southern Africa and a member of the IYRP GCG. He has been involved in policy development at both local and national level in South Africa and is currently leading the development of the country’s rangeland management strategy. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>I have been working closely with Igshaan during the awareness-raising and advocacy activities leading up to the approval of the IYRP 2026. He has devoted a great deal of time to these activities and has been utterly reliable when we agreed on shared tasks. I can assure you 100%, Maryam: you will be able to depend on Igshaan in sharing the co-chair tasks!</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>I asked Igshaan about his willingness to take on the co-chair position. He discussed it with his family and with his manager in ARC, as he is aware that the tasks will take some time away from his other professional duties and his personal life. All have supported the idea that he take on the co-chair position. He has therefore agreed to accept this nomination.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>In my view, he would provide a perfect balance for you, Maryam, in co-chairing the GCG.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Cheers,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Ann</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Dr Ann Waters-Bayer</span></i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Agrecol Association for AgriCulture & Ecology</span></i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Coalition of European Lobbies for Eastern African Pastoralism (CELEP)</span></i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists (IYRP2026) Global Coordination Group</span></i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>E: <a href="mailto:waters-bayer@web.de" target="_blank">waters-bayer@web.de</a> / <a href="mailto:waters-bayer@agrecol.de" target="_blank">waters-bayer@agrecol.de</a></span></i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>S: ann-waters</span></i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>W: <a href="http://www.agrecol.de/" target="_blank">www.agrecol.de</a> / <a href="http://www.celep.info/" target="_blank">www.celep.info</a> / <a href="http://www.iyrp.info/" target="_blank">www.iyrp.info<br></a></span></i><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>IYRPsupportgroup mailing list<br><a href="mailto:IYRPsupportgroup@list.cals.arizona.edu" target="_blank">IYRPsupportgroup@list.cals.arizona.edu</a><br><a href="https://list.cals.arizona.edu/mailman/listinfo/iyrpsupportgroup" target="_blank">https://list.cals.arizona.edu/mailman/listinfo/iyrpsupportgroup</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:blue;background:#EEEEEE'>Hanan Yousif Mohamed Ahmed</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:blue;background:#EEEEEE'>Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rangelands,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:blue;background:#EEEEEE'>00249 122338384 - 999922853</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>IYRPsupportgroup mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:IYRPsupportgroup@list.cals.arizona.edu" target="_blank">IYRPsupportgroup@list.cals.arizona.edu</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="https://list.cals.arizona.edu/mailman/listinfo/iyrpsupportgroup" target="_blank">https://list.cals.arizona.edu/mailman/listinfo/iyrpsupportgroup</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><div id="x_gmail-m_8792573510566948280gmail-m_-6599342014965970566DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='border:none;border-top:solid #D3D4DE 1.0pt'><tr><td width=55 style='width:41.25pt;border:none;padding:13.5pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=46 height=29 style='width:.4791in;height:.3055in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=470 style='width:352.5pt;border:none;padding:12.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#41424E'>Garanti sans virus. <a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4453EA'>www.avast.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>IYRPsupportgroup mailing list<br><a href="mailto:IYRPsupportgroup@list.cals.arizona.edu" target="_blank">IYRPsupportgroup@list.cals.arizona.edu</a><br><a href="https://list.cals.arizona.edu/mailman/listinfo/iyrpsupportgroup" target="_blank">https://list.cals.arizona.edu/mailman/listinfo/iyrpsupportgroup</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>