18 March 2018, Freiburg, Germany Laureates, environmental and sustainability experts from all over the world will participate in 7th ICEL. This year has a special focus on Ecological FooDprint. Exciting speakers, renowned international guests and great networking opportunities are awaiting the participants. On Friday 16th March Ilse Köhler-Rollefson will describe the development of India' s first micro-camel dairy giving the presentation:“Minimizing foodprint through the  support for pastoralism -  Using the Kumbhalgarh Camel  Dairy as example” Read more about the conference: www.european-environment-foundation.eu (Programme) www.european-environment-foundation.eu (Camel Dairy) Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, India  Minimizing foodprint through the support for pastoralism - Using the Kumbhalgarh Camel Dairy as example https://www.european-environment-foundation.eu/ Environmental Laureates’ Call for Action towards a Sustainable Food System https://www.european-environment-foundation.eu/en-en/about-us/laureates-calls/laureates-call_1

From 7th until 9th March 2018 the second World Organic Forum organized by the Foundation “Haus der Bauern” and its partners will take place in Kirchberg/Jagst, Germany. International Experts will discuss the need of change of the agricultural paradigm. On Friday 9th March the Projects Coordinator of the League for Pastoral Peoples, Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, will give a presentation with the title: „Animal Keepers and their Rights in International Framework Agreements: Roads for their Implementation”. Read more about the congress: www.hdb-stiftung.com (PDF)

LPP and its partners LPPS and the Camel breeders of Rajasthan have lobbied for years for government support for camel dairying. Most recently at the Marwar Camel Culture Festival where this proposition received strong backing of H.H. Maharaja of Jodhpur, we are happy to report there now seem to be concrete plans by the Rajasthan cooperative diary to initiate the purchase and sale of camel milk. Read more:http://www.hindustantimes.com