PROGRAM
CELEBRATING THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF RANGELANDS AND PASTORALISTS 2026 MADRID INTERNATIONAL MEETING
9
April 2026
Thursday
MAIN AUDITORIUM, IIE. MADRID
(200 pax) + streaming
(200 pax) + streaming
09:00 – 09:45
OPENING SESSION
- Brief messages from convening organizations
- Message from the IYRP Youth Group
- Official IYRP presentation video
- Presentation of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP 2026). Opening remarks by FAO representatives.
- Transition
09:45 – 11:15
SESSION 1: GLOBAL FRAMEWORK, PUBLIC POLICIES AND CHALLENGES OF PASTORALISM
Establish the conceptual framework of the meeting and set a narrative for the
development of conclusions.
11:15 – 11:45
Coffee / Tea Break
11:45 – 13:30
SESSION 2: TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND SOCIAL INNOVATION IN PASTORALISM
Bridging traditional knowledge and scientific research to build
action capacity, focusing on transmission and the capabilities brought by
young people.
13:30 – 14:30
Lunch
14:30 – 16:30
SESSION 3: VALUE CHAINS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION
Showcasing experiences, initiatives and policies that favor the marketing
of pastoral products.
16:30 – 17:30
SESSION 4: INTERGENERATIONAL DIALOGUE: THE FUTURE OF PASTORALISM
Establishing a dialogue involving members of different generations
focused on the future of pastoralism.
17:30 – 18:00
SESSION 5: DAY SYNTHESIS
Reading of day's conclusions
Presentation of the Youth manifesto / charter: key demands, solutions and commitments for IYRP 2026
Session closing and technical announcements
Presentation of the Youth manifesto / charter: key demands, solutions and commitments for IYRP 2026
Session closing and technical announcements
10
April 2026
Friday
MAIN AUDITORIUM, IIE. MADRID
(200 pax) + streaming
(200 pax) + streaming
09:30 – 11:00
SESSION 1: TRANSHUMANCE AS CULTURAL HERITAGE
Institutional presentation of the declaration of transhumance as cultural
heritage in the Community of Madrid and scientific session around the heritage
value of Transhumance.
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee / Tea Break
11:30 – 13:00
SESSION 2: INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES AT THE SERVICE OF CONTEMPORARY PASTORALISM
Analyze the role of new technologies and innovation in improving the
economic, environmental and social sustainability of extensive livestock
systems.
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch
14:30 – 16:30
SESSION 3: PASTORALISM AND SUSTAINABILITY: TERRITORY, BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Highlight the contribution of pastoralism to major sustainability
challenges, sharing proposals that facilitate and enhance this role.
16:30 – 17:30
SESSION 4: CONCLUSIONS AND ROADMAP
Establish the meeting conclusions and promote the publication of the roadmap
• Reading of conclusions
• 100 photos of the meeting: Exhibition of a selection of photos from the meeting
• Conclusions from young pastoralists
• Reading and signing of the manifesto
• Recap session
• Reading of conclusions
• 100 photos of the meeting: Exhibition of a selection of photos from the meeting
• Conclusions from young pastoralists
• Reading and signing of the manifesto
• Recap session
17:30 – 17:45
SESSION 5 AND CLOSING
Official closing of the meeting.
10:00 – 16:00
FIELD TECHNICAL VISIT: LIVING PASTORALISM
Experiential technical visit at Casa de la Monta (IMIDRA, Aranjuez) to bring
participants closer to the extensive livestock system, integrating cultural
heritage and current practices. The activity combines a cultural stop in the
surroundings of the Royal Palace of Aranjuez with an exhibition and
demonstration tour including photographic exhibitions, wool textile art,
grazing and shearing demonstrations, presentation of technological solutions
for extensive livestock farming and spaces for the promotion of products linked
to native breeds, completed with musical activities and a pastoral meal.