MINUTES OF THE TENTH MEETING OF THE IAI EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

The minutes of the Tenth Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council, held in Caracas, Venezuela, on December 2-3, 1999, detail institutional governance, funding strategies, and the approval of scientific capacity-building projects. Key outcomes include the funding of 11 PESCA projects, the adoption of a new fund-raising strategy, and the planning of a future strategic plan for the institute's scientific development.

• The Executive Council approved funding for 11 projects under the Program to Expand Scientific Capacity in the Americas (PESCA) that were ranked 'Very Good' or above. These projects target countries that have been underrepresented in IAI activities, with individual project budgets ranging from $15,000 to $30,000.
• The IAI faces significant financial sustainability risks due to delays in voluntary contributions from member countries. The Executive Council warned that if the current trend of delayed contributions continues, the institute will face 'severe limitations in the functioning of IAI in the next year.'
• The Fund Raising Working Group proposed a strategy to diversify the IAI funding base, which includes pursuing co-funding agreements, forming alliances with non-funding organizations like IGBP and WCRP, and submitting unfunded research proposals—estimated at nearly 7 million dollars—to other funding organizations.
• The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) recommended that the IAI expand its reach to a larger portion of the scientific community in the Americas by offering more frequent opportunities for participation at various levels, similar to the university system's Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. levels.
• The Executive Council approved the development of a proposal for the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) to establish Data and Information Systems (DIS) nodes in each member country to standardize data systems and build capacity across Latin America.
• The IAI is expanding its regional outreach through new initiatives, including a Regional Training Course on Climate Variability and Extreme Events for Central America and the Caribbean and the organization of the 2001 Open Meeting of the Human Dimensions Community in Brazil.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2000). MINUTES OF THE TENTH MEETING OF THE IAI EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. https://www.iai.int/pdf/all/3_Minutes-ECX.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. MINUTES OF THE TENTH MEETING OF THE IAI EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. 2000. https://www.iai.int/pdf/all/3_Minutes-ECX.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2000minutes, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{MINUTES OF THE TENTH MEETING OF THE IAI EXECUTIVE COUNCIL}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2000}, month = jun, url = {https://www.iai.int/pdf/all/3_Minutes-ECX.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }