decisions-ec-17-sp-f1480fe931979907.pdf

This briefing documents the actions and decisions taken during the 17th Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on June 2-3, 2003, in Boulder, USA. The council addressed administrative restructuring, financial strategies for handling overdue contributions, the composition of scientific advisory committees, and the approval of the IAI's New Scientific Agenda.

• The Executive Council (EC) requested the Financial and Administrative Working Group to evaluate a proposal from Colombia, supported by Costa Rica, regarding 'debt swap' mechanisms. This would allow countries with overdue contributions to the IAI to cancel those debts by allocating funds toward IAI-coordinated local activities.
• The EC approved several recommendations from the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures to be elevated to the CoP-X, including: reconfirming the definition of 'core support' as funds for activities rather than salaries and benefits; maintaining that member countries are responsible for their delegates' travel expenses to EC and CoP meetings (unless a separate reserve fund is established); and keeping the Standing Committee membership open to designated members acting in a personal capacity.
• The Financial and Administrative Working Group (FAWG) was renamed the Financial and Administrative Committee (FAC). Membership is open to all IAI member countries, with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and the United States initially volunteering to participate. The deadline for further nominations was set for August 31, 2003.
• The EC approved the IAI's New Scientific Agenda and the Annual Report (Document 11- CoPX/DWD/Esp/Abril 30, 2003) for submission to CoP X. Additionally, the EC approved a proposal from Argentina and the United States to postpone a planned 8% increase in contribution levels until the following year.
• A Nomination Committee was established to select a new member for the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). The committee consists of Michel Béland (Canada), Gilberto Camara (Brazil), Adrián Fernandez (Mexico), Jim Buizer (local scientist), and the IAI Scientific Officer.

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@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchnddecisionsec17spf1480fe931979907pdf, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{decisions-ec-17-sp-f1480fe931979907.pdf}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {http://iai.int/pdf/all/Decisions-ec-17-sp.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }