[Risgchairs] WGs-Leads May 6th strategy meeting on IYRP global communications campaign for 2026

Tue May 6 04:45:43 MST 2025

Hi John,

I am confused again. I think it's UK time 3 pm, which is 7.30 pm IST.
Kindly confirm.

Best,
Rashmi

Rashmi Singh
Assistant Professor, Department of Liberal Arts, IIT Hyderabad

Associate Editor: Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice
<https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/pastoralism-research-policy-and-practice>
Co-Chair, Biodiversity Working Group and South Asia Regional Group @
IYRP2026 <https://iyrp.info/>

*Pastoralism in South Asia: Contemporary stresses and adaptations of
Himalayan pastoralists
<https://pastoralismjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13570-023-00283-7>*

On Tue, 6 May 2025, 16:21 Jonathan Davies – WGs Coordinator via groups.io,
<jonathantilstonedavies=gmail.com at groups.io> wrote:

> Hi - I have it now for 2pm UK time - the original invitation did not
> adjust to the different time zones so I was also confused.
>
> On Tue, 6 May 2025 at 11:17, Rashmi Singh - Rangelands and Biodiversity
> via groups.io <rashmi89singh=gmail.com at groups.io> wrote:
>
>> Hi Nitya I believe it's at 7.30 pm IST. Others kindly confirm, I am also
>> confused!
>>
>> Rashmi Singh
>> Assistant Professor, Department of Liberal Arts, IIT Hyderabad
>>
>>
>> Associate Editor: Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice
>> <https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/pastoralism-research-policy-and-practice>
>> Co-Chair, Biodiversity Working Group and South Asia Regional Group @
>> IYRP2026 <https://iyrp.info/>
>>
>>
>> *Pastoralism in South Asia: Contemporary stresses and adaptations of
>> Himalayan pastoralists
>> <https://pastoralismjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13570-023-00283-7>*
>>
>> On Tue, 6 May 2025, 13:43 Nitya Ghotge, <nityaowc19 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hallo everyone ,
>>>
>>> Is this meeting now or later in the day ? I have been unable to get in
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Nitya
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, May 2, 2025 at 1:21 AM Maryam Niamir-Fuller via groups.io
>>> <mniafull2=gmail.com at groups.io> wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is a gentle reminder for your participation in the meeting on *6th
>>>> May at 10 am GMT+4 (SAST 4pm) to discuss the general contours of the global
>>>> IYRP communications campaign that we will launch 1st january 2026*
>>>>
>>>> Here is the link to join the meeting:  (sorry for any cross-posting)
>>>>
>>>> May6Tue
>>>> Strategy meeting on IYRP global communications campaign
>>>> View on Google Calendar
>>>> <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r?eid=XzYwcTMwYzFnNjBvMzBlMWk2MG80YWMxZzYwcmo4Z3BsODhyajJjMWg4NHMzNGg5ZzYwczMwYzFnNjBvMzBjMWc2NG8zZWdpNjZjcTM2Z2huODhyazhnaGc2NG8zMGMxZzYwbzMwYzFnNjBvMzBjMWc2MG8zMmMxZzYwbzMwYzFnODhvM2dlMWc3NHM0NGRwcDhjcTQ2ZGhrNzRzNGNjMWw2MTJqMmMxZzg0cTNjZDFsNmwzMCBtbmlhZnVsbDJAbQ&ctok=bW5pYWZ1bGwyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ>
>>>> When Tue May 6, 2025 10am – 12pm (EDT)
>>>> Where Microsoft Teams Meeting
>>>> Who isamuels at uwc.ac.za, Igshaan Samuels*
>>>> Yes
>>>> Maybe
>>>> No
>>>> More options
>>>> Agenda
>>>> Tue May 6, 2025
>>>> *No earlier events*
>>>> 10am Strategy meeting on IYRP global communications campaign
>>>> *No later events*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________________________________________________________
>>>>
>>>> *Microsoft Teams* Need help?
>>>> <https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting?omkt=en-US>
>>>>
>>>> *Join the meeting now*
>>>> <https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTViMTJiMTMtMTIxNi00MGJlLWFiMmYtNWFmNGUyODlkZGIz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%228c8d4729-3fe4-4cb3-8983-900d3a7b5dee%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22eb6293b2-aab8-43ac-ad17-09c50d514acb%22%7d>
>>>>
>>>> Meeting ID: 319 659 461 277 2
>>>>
>>>> Passcode: tw3D2Nh2
>>>>
>>>> *...*...*...*
>>>> Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller
>>>>
>>>> *Support the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
>>>> 2026  https://www.iyrp.info <https://www.iyrp.info>*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM Maryam Niamir-Fuller <
>>>> mniafull2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dear All
>>>>>
>>>>> We would like to invite you to a virtual meeting on *6th May at 10 am
>>>>> GMT+4 (SAST 4pm) to discuss the general contours of the global IYRP
>>>>> communications campaign that we will launch 1st january 2026. *
>>>>>
>>>>> We have 8 months left to get it sorted. The meeting will be chaired by
>>>>> Igshaan and the agenda is as follows:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. *Objectives and overall strategy* : What would the global campaign
>>>>> look like? What audiences are we trying to reach?  How best can the key
>>>>> messages of the 12 global themes be disseminated on a monthly basis? What
>>>>> additional activities are the thematic Worklng Groups developing?  How to
>>>>> bring the entire ISG membership of 370+ institutions into this process?
>>>>> What materials do we have and what might still be missing?
>>>>>
>>>>> 2.  *Global to local  and back again*: How to link the global
>>>>> campaign with the regional and local campaigns? What are the RISGs planning
>>>>> and how to coordinate between the global campaign and regional campaigns?
>>>>>
>>>>> 3. *Linking with other global campaigns:* Coordination between IYRP
>>>>> and FAO communication plans for IYRP.  Are there other entities that we
>>>>> know of that plan to do a global campaign. How do we reinforce each other?
>>>>>
>>>>> 4.  *Operational matters*:
>>>>> a) establishing a global campaign team, leads/chairs
>>>>> b) budget required - rough estimate for now; in-kind contributions vs
>>>>> centralized budget
>>>>> c) working backwards from 1st January 2026, what are the deadlines we
>>>>> need to meet?
>>>>>
>>>>> 5. *AOB* - please feel free to add other items for discussion.
>>>>>
>>>>> *Igshaan will soon send out a link for the virtual meeting*.
>>>>>
>>>>> Looking forward to our discussions
>>>>> *...*...*...*
>>>>> Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller
>>>>>
>>>>> *Support the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
>>>>> 2026  https://www.iyrp.info <https://www.iyrp.info>*
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>
> --
> *Dr Jonathan Davies*
>
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>
> *Specialist fields: Sustainable Pastoralism, Rangeland Restoration,
> Sustainable Land Management, Regenerative Agriculture*
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