cop1-standing-rules-of-the-cop_sp-0fb86c8d37e2efad.pdf

The document outlines the standing rules for the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), detailing the governance, meeting procedures, voting mechanisms, and election processes for the institute's leadership and scientific advisory body.

• The Conference of the Parties (CoP) consists of all Parties to the Institute, each of which appoints a titular Representative, alternate Representatives, and advisors. Observers from non-party States or international organizations may attend but cannot vote, propose or second motions, and may only speak when invited by the President.
• The CoP must hold at least one Ordinary Meeting per year. Extraordinary Meetings may be convened upon the request of one or more Parties, provided two-thirds of the Parties agree. Ordinary Meeting notices must be sent at least 60 days in advance, while Extraordinary Meeting notices require 45 days.
• The Director Executive is responsible for preparing the provisional agenda for Ordinary Meetings, incorporating decisions from previous meetings, recommendations from the Executive Council, and proposals from Parties. All working documents must be distributed in the four official languages.
• Decisions of the CoP are generally made by a majority vote of accredited Parties, with each Party holding one vote. However, reconsidering a previous decision requires a two-thirds majority vote.
• Secret ballots are mandatory for the election or removal of the Executive Director, as well as for electing members of the Executive Council and the Scientific Advisory Committee. The Executive Director can be removed by a secret vote of two-thirds of the Parties.
• The Scientific Advisory Committee is elected by the CoP, taking into account equitable geographic distribution. Candidates are proposed by the Parties (up to two per Party), the Committee itself (a list between double and four times the number of vacancies), and Institute Associates (a list of four candidates).

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). cop1-standing-rules-of-the-cop_sp-0fb86c8d37e2efad.pdf. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/CoP1-Standing-Rules-of-the-CoP_SP.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. cop1-standing-rules-of-the-cop_sp-0fb86c8d37e2efad.pdf. n.d. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/CoP1-Standing-Rules-of-the-CoP_SP.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchndcop1standingrulesofthecopsp0fb86c8d37e2efadpdf, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{cop1-standing-rules-of-the-cop\_sp-0fb86c8d37e2efad.pdf}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/CoP1-Standing-Rules-of-the-CoP_SP.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }