<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 all,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">For those of you who did not catch the launch of the International Year of Camelids 2024 today, here is the video recording.</div><div class=""><a href="https://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/6402/icode/" class=""><b class=""><i class="">https://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/6402/icode/</i></b></a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Cheers,</div><div class="">Ann</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">"Mardesic, Ivana (NSAP)" <<a href="mailto:Ivana.Mardesic@fao.org" class="">Ivana.Mardesic@fao.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">LIVE SOON : International Year of Camelids - Opening Ceremony | 4 December 2023 (12:30-14:00 CET)</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">4 December 2023 at 12:02:45 PM CET<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">"<a href="mailto:e.patel@cgiar.org" class="">e.patel@cgiar.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:E.Patel@cgiar.org" class="">E.Patel@cgiar.org</a>>, "<a href="mailto:paula.n.gitonga@gmail.com" class="">paula.n.gitonga@gmail.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:paula.n.gitonga@gmail.com" class="">paula.n.gitonga@gmail.com</a>>, "<a href="mailto:pavalos@midagri.gob.pe" class="">pavalos@midagri.gob.pe</a>" <<a href="mailto:pavalos@midagri.gob.pe" class="">pavalos@midagri.gob.pe</a>>, "<a href="mailto:shynar.akhmetsadykova@gmail.com" class="">shynar.akhmetsadykova@gmail.com</a>" <<a 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"<a href="mailto:ameha.sebsibe@igad.int" class="">ameha.sebsibe@igad.int</a>" <<a href="mailto:ameha.sebsibe@igad.int" class="">ameha.sebsibe@igad.int</a>>, "<a href="mailto:cameltreksaustralia@gmail.com" class="">cameltreksaustralia@gmail.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:cameltreksaustralia@gmail.com" class="">cameltreksaustralia@gmail.com</a>>, "<a href="mailto:bjfaye50@gmail.com" class="">bjfaye50@gmail.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:bjfaye50@gmail.com" class="">bjfaye50@gmail.com</a>>, "<a href="mailto:ilse.koehlerroll@googlemail.com" class="">ilse.koehlerroll@googlemail.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:ilse.koehlerroll@googlemail.com" class="">ilse.koehlerroll@googlemail.com</a>>, "Bayarmagnai, Batbaatar (FAOMN)" <<a href="mailto:Batbaatar.Bayarmagnai@fao.org" class="">Batbaatar.Bayarmagnai@fao.org</a>>, Samantha Bolton <<a href="mailto:samanthabolton@gmail.com" class="">samanthabolton@gmail.com</a>>, Sabine Poth <<a href="mailto:poth.sabine@t-online.de" class="">poth.sabine@t-online.de</a>>, 'Jacob 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ltr; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class=""><i class="">Heroes of Deserts and Highlands: Nourishing People and Culture</i></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 20pt;" class=""><b class="">Opening Ceremony</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light", sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;" class=""><b class="">4 December 2023 | 12:30-14:00 CET</b></span></div><p align="center" style="margin: 0in; direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 16pt;" class=""> </span></p><div align="center" class=""><table style="direction: ltr; box-sizing: border-box; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px;" class=""><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td style="direction: ltr; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top; width: 549.25pt; height: 37pt;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in; direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">The International Year of Camelids (IYC) 2024 will be officially launched on<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">4 December 2023 at 12:30 CET</b>. The launch event aims to raise awareness and create momentum for IYC 2024 by engaging FAO Members and other relevant stakeholders.</span></div><p style="margin: 0in; direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">Bactrian camels, dromedary camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos play a crucial role in the livelihoods of millions of families, particularly Indigenous peoples and local communities, residing in arid and semi-arid lands and highlands across the globe. The #YearOfCamelids will highlight the contribution of camelids to food security, economic growth, livelihoods, culture, nutrition and sustainable agrifood systems. But there’s more! The year aims to enhance public and policymakers' understanding of the significant role camelids play in preserving ecosystems, conserving biodiversity, and building resilience to climate change.</span></div><p style="margin: 0in; direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">This launch event will take place at the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">Sheikh Zayed Centre</b> (FAO headquarters) and will be<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/6402/icode/" id="OWA14e66965-3af0-dc93-53ba-a8fd79377901" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">web streamed</a> so people around the world can follow it virtually. All HQ colleagues are welcome to join the event, while registration to watch the event virtually is not required.</span></div><p style="margin: 0in; direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">We would be extremely grateful if you could share this information with your networks.</span><span style="" class=""><i class=""> </i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr class=""><td style="direction: ltr; padding: 0in; width: 660pt; background-color: rgb(196, 89, 17);" class=""><p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 14pt; direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: white;" class=""><b class=""><u class=""><br class=""></u></b></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: white;" class=""><b class="">For more information, visit the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.fao.org/camelids-2024" id="OWA7a10240b-70c1-d4de-a612-6a9d4f8c10c9" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: white;">website</a> or contact<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:IY-Camelids@fao.org" id="OWAab87c56e-88f2-2103-4c3d-fefa35494006" class="x_OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: white;">IY-Camelids@fao.org</a></b></span></p></td></tr><tr class=""><td style="direction: ltr; padding: 0in; vertical-align: top; width: 660pt;" class=""></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p style="margin: 0in; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""> </p><p style="margin: 0in; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""> </p><div id="x_cc-standard-footer" class="x_cc-footer" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin-top: 1em; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><img alt="Footer" height="1" src="https://dgroups.org/__e/tp/5bc1d0f0-509b-4c73-b1ff-fffea031fb9c/footer.gif" style="height: 1px;" class=""><small class=""><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="">You are receiving this message because you are a member of the community<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://dgroups.org/fao/pastoralist-hub?e=/__e/vc/5bc1d0f0-509b-4c73-b1ff-fffea031fb9c" id="OWA69ff4e0f-6d85-431b-4070-9d745df7c18f" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Forum of the Pastoralist Knowledge Hub</a>.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class=""><a href="https://dgroups.org/_/1rwEaYus?e=/__e/vc/5bc1d0f0-509b-4c73-b1ff-fffea031fb9c" id="OWA735ea62c-4a8a-efac-4c16-332a98da38fa" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">View this contribution on the web site</a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="">A reply to this message will be sent to all members of Forum of the Pastoralist Knowledge Hub.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class=""><a href="mailto:pastoralist-hub@dgroups.org" id="OWAcb580b41-c342-275c-4f12-125f4a12d607" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Reply to all community members</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>|<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:leave.pastoralist-hub@dgroups.org" id="OWAbb6dd59d-5392-d8b4-b05c-aca632eb299b" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Unsubscribe</a></div></small></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>