cop-02-report-f01eb27cfde714f1.pdf

The report documents the Second Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-II) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from April 26-28, 1995. The meeting focused on establishing the institute's operational infrastructure, including the election of its first Director, the approval of a Host Country Agreement with Brazil, and the adoption of an Initial Science Program (ISP) to jump-start research activities in the Americas.

• The Conference of the Parties elected Dr. Armando Rabuffetti as the first Director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI).
• The CoP approved the IAI Host Country Agreement with Brazil, which allows the IAI Directorate to become operational. Brazil had been developing this agreement since September 1994, and renovations to the Directorate building were expected to be completed by July 15, 1995.
• The CoP formally approved the IAI Initial Science Program (ISP) to initiate the institute's science agenda. The ISP will be coordinated with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and is supported by committed GEF resources for education and training, as well as an additional $2 million in funding from member countries.
• The IAI established an initial data exchange policy, described as the "open exchange of information related to scientific research on global change." The policy is intended as an initial document to be refined to ensure consistency with the local laws of member countries.
• The CoP approved a Core Budget that includes a base of $535,000, with additional items such as a temporary two-year Liaison Officer to coordinate between the IAI Directorate and Brazil, travel funds for the Executive Council (EC) Chair and Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), and funding for an IAI Newsletter.
• The IAI is implementing a Start-up Grants program offering one-year grants of $50,000 to institutions from all 16 signatory nations to facilitate scientific linkages in the Americas, with an expectation of awarding 20-40 grants in 1996.
• The CoP authorized the Executive Council to facilitate access to supercomputers for global change research. Brazil, Mexico, and the United States offered the use of their facilities to other IAI countries.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). cop-02-report-f01eb27cfde714f1.pdf. http://iai.int/pdf/all/CoP-02-Report.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. cop-02-report-f01eb27cfde714f1.pdf. n.d. http://iai.int/pdf/all/CoP-02-Report.pdf.

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@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchndcop02reportf01eb27cfde714f1pdf, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{cop-02-report-f01eb27cfde714f1.pdf}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {http://iai.int/pdf/all/CoP-02-Report.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }