Informe de la Dirección Ejecutiva del IAI
Summary
The IAI Executive Directorate report for May-August 2005 outlines the appointment of a new Executive Director and Program Manager, the pursuit of observer status with the UNFCCC, and the management of scientific projects including CRN I and II. It details the organization of training institutes in Paraguay and Jamaica, the integration of the Amazon Andean GIS Web Portal into the IAI-DIS, and the approval of key administrative manuals.
Key insights
- The IAI Executive Directorate underwent significant personnel changes between May and August 2005, including the appointment of Dr. Holm Tiessen as the new Executive Director for a three-year term and the hiring of Mrs. Ione Anderson as Program Manager on July 1, 2005.
- The IAI is pursuing observer status with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and aims to ensure representation at Conferences of the Parties (COPs) through side events or stands, a proposal supported by Mexico.
- The IAI is managing several scientific programs: 22 projects under SGP-II are nearing completion, the first round of the Cooperative Research Networks (CRN I) is in its final year, and 37 final proposals for CRN II have undergone a three-step evaluation process.
- A synthesis meeting titled "Acortando la brecha entre la ciencia y los tomadores de decisiones, integrando lecciones de 10 años de proyectos científicos del IA" is scheduled for November 27 to December 2 in Ubatuba, Brazil, to address gaps between science and governance.
- The IAI planned two training institutes for 2005: one on vulnerability associated with weather and climate variability in Asunción, Paraguay (October 17-22), and another on climate and health in Kingston, Jamaica (November 7-18).
- Administrative milestones include the approval of the IAI Employee Manual on June 24, 2005, and the IAI Project Management Manual on July 11, 2005.
- The IAI Data and Information System (DIS) is integrating the Amazon Andean GIS Web Portal (AAGWP) into its system, with the integration included in a maintenance contract signed on July 29, 2005.
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- APA
- Stewart, J. W. B., Tiessen, H., & Breulmann, G. (2005). Informe de la Dirección Ejecutiva del IAI. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/4_Report_of_IAI_Directorate_SP.pdf
- Chicago
- Stewart, J. W. B., Holm Tiessen, and Gerhard Breulmann. Informe de la Dirección Ejecutiva del IAI. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, 2005. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/4_Report_of_IAI_Directorate_SP.pdf.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite report |last1=Stewart |first1=J. W. B. |last2=Tiessen |first2=Holm |last3=Breulmann |first3=Gerhard |title=Informe de la Dirección Ejecutiva del IAI |publisher=Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research |date=26 August 2005 |url=https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/4_Report_of_IAI_Directorate_SP.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{stewart2005informe, author = {Stewart, J. W. B. and Tiessen, Holm and Breulmann, Gerhard}, title = {{Informe de la Dirección Ejecutiva del IAI}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2005}, month = aug, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/4_Report_of_IAI_Directorate_SP.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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