EVENTS

This page lists the events in which WAMIP has recently participated.

• World Pastoralist Assembly
  Join the World Pastoralist Assembly! Following the Global Pastoralist Gathering, the World Alliance of Mobile Indigenous Peoples & Pastoralists (WAMIP) is organising the World Pastoralist Assembly (WPA), a pastoralist-organised and pastoralist-led event bringing together grassroots pastoralist leaders, women, youth, mobile Indigenous Peoples and allies from around the world for a dedicated day of reflection, dialogue… Read more: World Pastoralist Assembly
• On the road: WAMIP members travelled with the Silk Caravan in Kyrgyzstan
  Between 15 and 20 June, WAMIP members took part in a six-day event in Kyrgyzstan as part of the UNCCD Silk Road Caravan initiative. The caravan aims to promote dialogue on topics such as pastoral resource management and use, climate change adaptation, nature-based solutions, and the role of traditional knowledge in pastoralism. In Kyrgyzstan, pastoralism… Read more: On the road: WAMIP members travelled with the Silk Caravan in Kyrgyzstan
• WAMIP participated in the UN Convention to Combat Desertification Preparatory Training for COP17
  WAMIP members took part  in the preparatory sessions for COP17, the 17th Conference  of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). This conference will be hosted by Mongolia in its capital city, Ulaanbaatar, from 17 to 28 August 2026.  The training was designed to reinforce the strategic participation of Indigenous Peoples… Read more: WAMIP participated in the UN Convention to Combat Desertification Preparatory Training for COP17
• International Pastoralism Day in Burkina Faso with WAMIP participation
  International Pastoralism Day was celebrated on 17 June in Burkina Faso. The event was chaired by the Deputy Minister of Livestock and organised by the Multisectoral Platform on Land (PMAF). With Tin Hinan participation, WAMIP members Saoudata Aboubacrine and Rahmatou Diallo attended the event, which brought together government officials, technical partners and pastoralist organisations to… Read more: International Pastoralism Day in Burkina Faso with WAMIP participation
• Intergenerational Dialogues to Celebrate and Promote Pastoralism & Mobility in Kyrgyzstan
  The “Nomad Intergenerational Quiz” was organized in Kyrgyzstan to raise awareness of the importance of mobility, rangelands, and nomadic heritage. This event is part of the “Mobility Matters” campaign, and the Silk Road Caravan initiative, led by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. Kyrgyz Jaiyty integrates WAMIP and was part of the organization of… Read more: Intergenerational Dialogues to Celebrate and Promote Pastoralism & Mobility in Kyrgyzstan