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<p class="MsoNormal">For your information and distribution. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> IYRPsupportgroup <iyrpsupportgroup-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ann Waters-Bayer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 16, 2022 4:35 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> iyrpsupportgroup@list.cals.arizona.edu; RISG-Europe@iyrp.groups.io<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [IYRPsupportgroup] FYI: Conference, photos & films in Brussels on pastoralism<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt;line-height:106%">On 7–8 December 2022, a series of events on pastoralism will be held in Brussels, Belgium,
<b>in support of the forthcoming International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists (<a href="http://www.iyrp.info">IYRP</a>) in 2026.</b> The events are organised by the
<a href="https://pastres.org/">PASTRES</a> (Pastoralism, Uncertainty & Resilience: Global Lessons from the Margins) research project funded by the European Research Council,
<a href="https://vsf-belgium.org/">VSFB</a> (Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium) and
<a href="http://www.celep.info">CELEP</a> (Coalition of European Lobbies for Eastern African Pastoralism).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:106%">On <em><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Wednesday 7 December starting at 11:00 CET</span></b></em>, PASTRES is convening a 1.5-hour conference at the
<a href="https://international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu/knowledge-hub/infopoint_en">
International Partnerships InfoPoint</a> of the European Union to bring together pastoralist perspectives from Europe, the Mediterranean, Eastern Africa and South Asia. Speakers will be Nitya Ghotge (veterinarian, author and filmmaker from India), Engin Yılmaz
(Director of the <a href="https://yolda.org.tr/">Yolda Initiative</a> and <b>Co-Chair of the Regional IYRP Support Group in Europe</b>), Emmanuel Emaruk (VSFB’s Country Director in Uganda), Michele Nori (<a href="https://www.eui.eu/en/home">European University
Institute</a>, Italy, and co-lead of PASTRES) and Ann Waters-Bayer (<a href="https://agrecol.de/">Agrecol Association</a>, Germany, member of the CELEP core group and the IYRP Global Coordinating Group).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:106%">Pastoralism offers vital lessons for navigating highly variable environments. Pastoralists produce food and manage ecosystems, making use of rangelands that cover over half the land on Earth. Despite
this, they are often dismissed as destructive, backward and in need of “modernisation”. Longstanding policy biases and negative narratives have shaped decision-making and investments in pastoral areas. A new approach is needed, informed by pastoralist knowledge
and practice, to support livelihoods, to defuse ongoing conflicts, and to mitigate food and social insecurities. How can development and environmental programmes work together with pastoralist communities? What are the threats and opportunities these face
around the world? The lunchtime conference will address these issues.<o:p></o:p></p>
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The conference will be in English and will be held both onsite and online.<o:p></o:p></p>
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On <em><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thursday 8 December starting at 18:00 CET</span></b></em>, VSF, PASTRES and CELEP are presenting a photo exhibition “An Uncertain World” and selected films from CELEP’s
<a href="https://www.pastoralistfilmfestival.com/">“Perspectives on Pastoralism”</a> film festival in the
<a href="https://galeries.be/en/">Cinema Galeries</a> (Galerie de la Reine 26, 1000 Brussels). The photo exhibition offers a selection of images to show how pastoralists embrace uncertainty and meet the challenges of a turbulent world. The films selected for
screening in Brussels bring pastoralist perspectives from Hungary, Uganda, India and Mongolia. After the films, Koen Van Troos (former Focal Point of CELEP) will moderate a discussion with Nitya Ghotge, Emaruk Emmanuel and Michele Nori.<o:p></o:p></p>
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These events will be held in English. They are free of charge, but you are invited to
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">register </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://forms.gle/1ARhMieKLgMr77GK8">here</a></span></b></em>.<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:106%">See more information about the photo exhibition and film festival
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://vsf-belgium.org/news/perspectives-on-pastoralism-a-film-festival-and-photo-exhibition-in-brussels-on-8-december/">here</a></span></em>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dr Ann Waters-Bayer</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Agrecol Association for AgriCulture & Ecology</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coalition of European Lobbies for Eastern African Pastoralism (CELEP)</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists (IYRP2026) Global Coordination Group</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">E:
<a href="mailto:waters-bayer@web.de">waters-bayer@web.de</a> / <a href="mailto:waters-bayer@agrecol.de">
waters-bayer@agrecol.de</a></span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">S: ann-waters</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">W:
<a href="http://www.agrecol.de">www.agrecol.de</a> / <a href="http://www.celep.info">
www.celep.info</a> / <a href="http://www.iyrp.info">www.iyrp.info</a></span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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