decisions-ec-18-d53ddb87624682e2.pdf

The document is an action list from the Eighteenth Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council (EC), held on December 4-5, 2003, in San José, Costa Rica. It details administrative approvals, financial decisions, and strategic recommendations to improve member state engagement and organizational structure.

• The Executive Council (EC) approved funding for 22 proposals under the second round of the Small Grants Program (SGP II), with a total value of US$ 612,701.
• The EC recommended that the IAI Directorate prioritize visits and activities in countries that provide crucial contributions to the IAI's existence or those that have not been fully integrated into the Institute, emphasizing the need to reach high-level decision-makers.
• To increase country commitment, the EC endorsed sending letters to high-level representatives in member countries detailing the funds invested in research, training, and capacity building, as well as the benefits received through IAI programs.
• The EC requested the IAI Directorate to investigate the budgetary implications of hiring a full-time IAI Program Manager to assist the Scientific Officer, with a report due by the June 2004 meeting.
• The EC proposed using the next Conference of Parties (CoP) to mark the 10th anniversary of the 1994 Agreement of Montevideo by replacing the Science Forum with a high-level meeting to review a decade of activities and discuss future priorities based on regional and national needs.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). decisions-ec-18-d53ddb87624682e2.pdf. http://iai.int/pdf/all/Decisions-EC-18.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. decisions-ec-18-d53ddb87624682e2.pdf. n.d. http://iai.int/pdf/all/Decisions-EC-18.pdf.

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@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchnddecisionsec18d53ddb87624682e2pdf, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{decisions-ec-18-d53ddb87624682e2.pdf}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {http://iai.int/pdf/all/Decisions-EC-18.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }