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The revisions incorporated feedback from the Executive Council, Parties, and the Science Advisory Committee (SAC) and Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), adding explicit mentions of intersectionality, intergenerational balance, and detailed concepts of equity, diversity, and inclusion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001014#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The proposed EDI Policy aims to mainstream equity, diversity, and inclusion—including gender considerations—into IAI science projects and capacity-building activities. It specifically seeks to facilitate the participation of underrepresented groups, which the document defines as including women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority/racialized groups, and members of LGBTQ+ communities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001014#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The document provides a rationale for the policy based on regional inequalities in the Americas. 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