Report of the IAI Directorate

The IAI Directorate reports a strategic transition focusing on 'regional relevance' by bridging the gap between scientific research and policy application. Key achievements include the implementation of training institutes in Mexico and Costa Rica, the development of a new Data and Information System (DIS) with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the preparation for the second round of Collaborative Research Networks (CRN-II). The report also addresses internal management challenges, including staff salary disputes and the recovery of project funds from CATHALAC.

• The IAI is shifting its strategic focus to ensure that scientific excellence is matched by 'regional relevance', aiming to make its work 'useful in a very practical sense to stakeholders' such as governments, municipalities, and land users.
• The Institute is collaborating with the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) to assess the first round of Collaborative Research Networks (CRN-I), specifically focusing on 'Bridging the gap between science and decision makers'.
• IAI implemented two major training institutes in 2004: one in Mexico City focusing on 'Urbanization and Global Environmental Change in Latin America' and another in Costa Rica regarding 'Food Systems and Globalization'.
• The IAI is preparing for the second round of Collaborative Research Networks (CRN-II), having received 93 pre-proposals, of which 39 full proposals were submitted by March 23, 2005.
• A new IAI Data and Information System (DIS) was developed in cooperation with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to provide 'better control of all data which is being produced within our scientific projects'.
• The Directorate faced significant internal challenges, including a dispute over local staff salaries that resulted in a 'lowering of their salaries by 40% plus a reduction in benefits', and failed attempts to recover project funds from CATHALAC.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2005). Report of the IAI Directorate. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/6_DirRep-1.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Report of the IAI Directorate. 2005. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/6_DirRep-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2005report, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Report of the IAI Directorate}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2005}, month = apr, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/6_DirRep-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }