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PIC |
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Day 1 |
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Session 1 –Moderator, Anu Verma, SAPA Secretariat |
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8.45 – 9.30 |
Participant Registration |
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9.30 – 10.15 |
Welcome and Introductions |
Vagtaram Dewasi, Convener SAPA, West India |
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10.15 – 10.30 |
Overview of the Conference |
Anu Verma, SAPA |
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10.30 – 10.50 |
Tea |
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10.50 – 12.30 |
Inauguration Session |
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Contribution of Pastoralists practices in sustaining environment |
Lalji Desai, Founder SAPA |
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Issues and Challenges faced by Pastoralists in SA, focusing on trans-border migration |
Mr Ludin Humayon, Govt of Afghanistan, SAPA SC member |
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How policies marginalize pastoralists in India |
Sandeep Chachra, CEO, Action Aid |
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How Climate Change is affecting Rangelands and Pastoralists in SA |
Ms Kisa Mfalila, Regional Climate and Environment Specialist, IFAD |
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Open Discussion |
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12.30 – 1.30 |
Lunch |
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1.30 – 3.15 |
Dispelling Myths around pastoralism |
Moderator: Dinesh Rabari, SG Member, West India |
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Myth 1: Pastoralists are the main cause of degradation of RL |
Lalji Desai, SAPA
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Myth 2: Communities do not take care of the land because of the Tragedy of the Commons. |
Ken Otieno, Africa RL Initiative, Kenya |
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Myth 3: Methane produced by the livestock causes climate change |
Pablo Manzano, post-doctoral project, University of Helsinki |
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Myth 4: Wildlife is reducing due to pastoralists |
Ludin Humayon (Afghanistan) |
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Open Forum Discussion |
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3.15 – 3.45 |
Tea |
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3.45 – 5.45 |
Struggles/Movements of/on pastoralism across globe |
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Small Group Discussions and Presentations (Discussion could be on the basis of country and regions) · What are the similarities in the struggles · How the struggles differ What are the mitigation strategies |
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Closure of Day 1 |
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· Cultural Night |
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Day 2 |
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9.00 – 11.00 |
Good Practices around RL Restoration and Governance |
Moderator: Sharat Singh, NES East India |
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Latin America (Argentina) |
Gabriel Seghezzo, Semiarido Platform of Latin America and Caribean, Latin America |
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Africa (Kenya) |
Ken Otieno, Reconcile, RL Initiative, Africa |
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Central Asia (Mongolia) |
Hijaba Ykhanbai, Central Asia Pastoral Alliance, CAPA |
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South Asia (India) |
Mohan Dangi, SAPA, West India |
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Findings on ‘Crisis of Commons’ and Draft National Policy on Commons |
Bratindi Jena, Action Aid |
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The changing trend of the commons land tenureship in North India |
Kamal Kishore, Kullu Karishma, North India |
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How agro-pastoral model in Deccan Plateau contributes to the environment |
Gopi Kishan, Shramik Abhivrudi Sangh, South India |
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Open Forum Discussion |
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11.00 – 11.30 |
Tea Break |
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11.30 – 12.45 |
Role of Pastoral Women in RL Management and Restoration |
Moderator: Dr D.K. Sadana, Indigenous Livestock Society, North India |
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Role of Women during migration |
Pawna Kumari, Himachal Ghumantu Pashupal Mahasabha, SAPA, North India |
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Contribution of women in Rangeland Management and Finding of the research on ‘Pastoral Women – Land Tenure and Governance’ |
Neeta Pandya, Pastoral Women Alliance |
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Role of Women in Global Land Movement |
Pablo Frere, WAMIP Fabiana Menna, Gran Chaco Women’s network and women’s rights activist |
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Struggles of Pastoral Women in Reviving their traditional roles in pastoralism |
Kambalji, Rashtriya Pashupal Sanghthan, South India |
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Open House Discussion |
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12.45 – 1.30 |
International Instruments/Tools to be used for ensuring pastoralists’ stake on RL |
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VGGT and Pastoralists |
Gregorio VelascoGil, FAO |
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SDG and Pastoralists |
Dharm Joshi, NES Nepal |
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Open Discussion |
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1.30 – 2.30 |
Lunch |
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Moderator: Dharm Joshi, NES Nepal |
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2.30 – 3.30 |
Declaration of International year of RL and Pastoralism and the progress |
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International year of RL and Pastoralism |
Fiona Flintan, Global RL Initiative
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Mongolian government’s initiative for putting up the proposal on IYPR and what can other countries do |
Hijaba Ykhanbai, CAPA |
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Q&A |
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3.30 – 4.00 |
Tea |
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4.00 – 5.00 |
Sustainable Solutions and Strategies for RL Restoration and Climate Change
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Dinesh Rabari, SAPA, SG member Hijaba Ykhanbai, CAPA Vijay Rai, WHH |
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5.00 – 5.05 |
Vote of Thanks |
Anu Verma, SAPA |
