Report of the IAI Directorate

The Report of the IAI Directorate, presented in May 2005, outlines the activities of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research from July 2004 to May 2005. It emphasizes a strategic shift toward 'regional relevance' by bridging the gap between scientific research and policy-making, while detailing administrative updates, the transition to a second round of Collaborative Research Networks (CRN-II), and the implementation of training institutes in Mexico and Costa Rica.

• The IAI is shifting its strategic focus to ensure that scientific excellence is paired with 'regional relevance', aiming to make the institute useful to stakeholders such as 'governments, municipalities, fishermen, energy providers or land users'.
• The IAI is collaborating with the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) to assess the first round of Collaborative Research Networks (CRN-I) and organize a synthesis meeting in November 2005 titled "Bridging the gap between science and decision makers, integrating lessons from 10 years of IAI science projects".
• The institute is preparing for the implementation of the second round of Collaborative Research Networks (CRN-II), having received 93 pre-proposals and ultimately 39 full proposals by March 23, 2005.
• Two major training institutes were held in 2004: one in Mexico City on "Urbanization and Global Environmental Change in Latin America" and another in Nicoya and San Jose, Costa Rica, on "Food Systems and Globalization".
• The IAI is planning two additional training institutes for 2005, with one in Jamaica focusing on "Vulnerability associated with Climate Change and Climate Variability" and another in Paraguay on "Climate and Human Health".
• The institute has faced significant administrative challenges, including a dispute with CATHALAC over the recovery of project funds from CRN 038 and a salary crisis for local staff caused by a change in the foundation employed by INPE, which resulted in a 40% salary reduction.
• The IAI has upgraded its digital infrastructure, including a new user-friendly website and a Data and Information System (DIS) developed with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to better control data produced by scientific projects.

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} }