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The initiative opened for pre-proposal submissions in June 2024, receiving 80 pre-proposals, 49 of which were eligible for full proposals due by August 27, 2025.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001051#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The IAI Science Diplomacy Center (SDC) is active in capacity building and high-level engagement, including the development of a Ministers’ Conversation Series and the training of government officials. A workshop on Drought Management is scheduled for May 26–27, 2025, in Asunción, Paraguay.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001051#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The STeP (Science, Technology and Policy) Fellowship program has seen 81 fellows from 15 countries complete the program to date. The fifth cohort (2025–2026) will begin in August 2025, focusing on bioeconomy, climate services for drought management, and the climate-environment-health nexus.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001051#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The IAI is advancing ocean-related research and policy, including the co-development of the 'SargMarine' project with the OAS and CAF to manage Sargassum in Colombia, Grenada, Jamaica, Panamá, RD, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago. The Directorate is also preparing for the UN Ocean Conference in June 2025.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001051#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The IAI has established an Indigenous People Advisory Committee (IPAC) following a call for nominations issued on February 5, 2025, which resulted in 14 nominations. The selection process for the committee was completed by mid-April 2025.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001051#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"A marketing assessment conducted in October 2024 with 16 IAI National Representatives revealed a high turnover rate, with 43% of focal points assuming their roles in the last two years. The assessment also found that 79% of focal points have limited time availability to dedicate to IAI work.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001051#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The IAI is expanding its reach to potential new member states, having conducted outreach and meetings with stakeholders in El Salvador, Belize, and Barbados.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001051#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","energy transition","science diplomacy","biodiversity","ocean health","transdisciplinary research"],"geography_discussed":["Paraguay","Chile","Brazil","Panama","Argentina","Bolivia","Uruguay","Colombia","Grenada","Jamaica","Dominican Republic","Saint Lucia","Trinidad and Tobago","Costa Rica","Ecuador","Peru","Belize","El Salvador","Barbados","United States","Canada"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["Activity Report","Policy Implementation","Stakeholder Assessment"]}]}