Europe Events, News and Resources

Upcoming Events

12-13th March 2026

17th International Muralha de Évora Veterinary Hospital Conference brochure

25-28 March 2026

Desertif'actions

04/25/2026 - 04/26/2026

Western Balkan Regional Gathering of Pastoralists

Tropentag Film Festival (2025 and 2026)

Madrid Transhumance Festival

13-14 October 2026

National Pastoral Gathering

Past Events

10-17 October 2025

World Food Forum

Celebrating transhumance as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in Madrid, 19-21.10.24

Carpathian Convention & IYRP consult with pastoralist women in European mountain areas Mar 2024

UNESCO declares transhumance as Intangible Cultural Heritage Dec 2023

Why pastoralism is the future & what it means for conservation & nutrition 13 July 2023

Launch of IYRP 2026 in Northern Portugal 28 March 2023

Working together towards grasslands sustainability, Croatia conference March 2023

10/21/2022 - 10/23/2022

Meeting on 2nd wave Transhumance UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Nomination, IYRP & Tre Terre Rurali d’Europa, Madrid, 21–23 Oct 2022

Resources included on this website are scientific, educational and outreach materials that refer directly to the IYRP initiative.

Resources

IYRP Secretariat Members (August 2025)
2025-06-21

News

New Alliance for Sustainable Pastoralism in Germany
2025-08-28
A festival of pastoralism in Türkiye: Exploring development challenges together
2025-08-11
Read the blog article
INRAE–IYRP Groupe de recherches sur le pastoralisme en France
2025-02-01
Le groupe est ouvert aux échanges avec d'autres groupes de recherche en France et dans d'autres pays qui adoptent une approche transdisciplinaire dans la recherche sur le pastoralisme.
INRAE–IYRP Research Group on pastoralism in France
2025-01-31
The group welcomes exchange with other research groups in France and other countries that are taking a transdisciplinary approach in research on pastoralism.
Aims, demands & narratives of the German IYRP Group
2024-11-11
- English
- German
IYRP Support Group formed in Germany
2024-10-16
Transhumance as inspiring rural heritage in Montenegro Oct 2023
2024-01-16
RISG Europe update Sept 2023
2024-01-01
The role of pastoralism in Germany
2023-03-20
Published by LPP (League for Pastoral Peoples) 2022
Hungarian press release ENSZ IYRP 2026
2022-03-24
Italian press release UNGA dichiarazione per IYRP 2026
2022-03-20
Spanish press release Naciones Unidas declaran 2026 IYRP
2022-03-17
English press release UNGA declared IYRP 2026
2022-03-16
French press release Nations unies déclarent 2026 AIPP
2022-03-16
German press release UNGA erklären 2026 zum IYRP
2022-03-15
12 temas mensuales IYRP gráfico Español
2021-12-25
12 temas mensuales IYRP texto borrador
2021-12-25
Los pastores convierten la variabilidad en alimento
2021-06-17
Koblenz Declaration: Pastoralism makes Europe a better place
2021-05-23
Nyéléni: Food sovereignty - challenges & hopes for pastoral communities
2021-02-13
by Fernando Garcia, European Shepherds Network. Nyéléni Newsletter 42 (Dec 2020), p5
Minutes RISG Europe kick-off meeting
2021-01-08
2026: Internationales Jahr der Weidelandschaften und Hirten (Schafzucht Magazin)
2020-12-14
UNEP R&P gap analysis summary Spanish
2020-10-17
FAO doc on IYRP for COAG French
2020-10-02
www.fao.org/3/nd394fr/nd394fr.pdf
FAO doc on IYRP for COAG Spanish
2020-10-02
www.fao.org/3/nd394es/nd394es.pdf
Declaración de apoyo IYRP
2020-09-22
Declaración de apoyo - support letter for IYRP from 35 organisations in Spain