<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Dear members of the IYRP International Support Group <div><br></div><div><br></div><div>As the time draws closer to the Internaiotnal Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP 2026), formal processes are underway to prepare for and implement the IYRP. This process is led by the FAO, who have been formally tasked with implementing the International Year. One of their first stasks was to establish the FAO IYRP secretariat, which consists of FAO representatives. Furthermore, the FAO now needs to establish the formal IYRP steering committee, which will consist of 14 members (7 states and 7 non-state actors). It is envisioned that each of the seven FAO regions will be represented by a state and the seven non-state actors will represent the various sectors that support rangelands and pastoralists. </div><div><br></div><div>The IYRP Global Alliance (GA) has agreed to nominate some of its partners to represent the 7 non-state actors on the FAO IYRP steering committee. This will be done through a (self)nomination process, and transparent and democratic voting systems if we receive more than the required number of insitutions to represent a certain sector. </div><div><br></div><div>The attached document outlines the process in greater detail. </div><div><br></div><div>It is important to note that these will just be the IYRP GA nominees and the FAO secretariat reserves the right to select the final seven members representing the non-state actors. Other nominations not via the IYRP GA will also be considered, but that has to be liaised directly with the FAO. </div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="">To confirm their
(self-)nomination, candidates must send an email to the Global Secretariat of
the IYRP Global Alliance at </span><span lang="UZ-CYR" style=""><a href="mailto:globalsecretariat@iyrp.groups.io" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">globalsecretariat@iyrp.groups.io</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style=""> by <b>17
March 2025</b>, including:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style=""></span></font></p><ol style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif">A brief biography outlining their background and
relevant experience.</font></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif">A written statement explaining:</font></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif">What they and their affiliated
institution/network/community would bring to the Steering Committee</font></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif">How their participation would contribute to the
goals of IYRP 2026</font></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="">The statement must be signed by the nominee and
endorsed by their affiliated institution/network/community</font></span></li></ul>
</ol><div style="text-align:justify"><font face="Avenir Book"><span style="font-size:16px"><br></span></font></div></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font face="Avenir Book"><span style="font-size:16px">Kind regards</span></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font face="Avenir Book"><span style="font-size:16px">Igshaan Samuels </span></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font face="Avenir Book"><span style="font-size:16px">IYRP GA - co-chair </span></font></div></div></div>
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