decisions-ec-8-3d67d79ed86d904a.pdf

This action list details the decisions made during the Eighth Meeting of the IAT Executive Council (EC) held on November 23-24, 1998, in Montevideo, Uruguay. The meeting focused on the governance of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), the establishment of working groups for program implementation and fundraising, and the approval of research funding.

• The Executive Council (EC) established a preliminary PESCA working group consisting of the IAI Director and representatives from Cuba, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, and the USA to define the program's implementation. A broader working group, including Uruguay and the SAC Chair, was tasked with producing a five-year proposal for PESCA within one to three months. To expedite the program's start, the Director was authorized to use up to USD 300,000 in funds during the first year, with the USA committing to provide 300K/year for the next five years.
• The EC approved the CRN program for the following five years, which includes fourteen research proposals recommended by the Directorate and the SAC. The Director was authorized to arrange funding for all 14 projects and to analyze whether additional funds from the Core Budget could support a Science Assistant to the Scientific Officer to manage the coordination and development of the CRN components.
• Several administrative and strategic working groups were approved or updated, including the GEF Working Group, the Fund Raising Working Group, and a new special task group on IAI education, training, and capacity building. Additionally, the Finance and Administrative Policy Working Group's membership was set for a two-year term starting January 1999, consisting of Mexico (Chair), Cuba, USA, Uruguay, and the IAI CFO as Secretary, with Brazil providing consultation on national regulations.
• The EC addressed institutional sustainability and visibility by recommending that the Director sign follow-up letters for unpaid member contributions and encouraging the EC Bureau to collaborate with the Communication Task Force to highlight IAI's substantive progress and results regarding global changes issues.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). decisions-ec-8-3d67d79ed86d904a.pdf. http://iai.int/pdf/all/Decisions-ec-8.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. decisions-ec-8-3d67d79ed86d904a.pdf. n.d. http://iai.int/pdf/all/Decisions-ec-8.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research |title=decisions-ec-8-3d67d79ed86d904a.pdf |url=http://iai.int/pdf/all/Decisions-ec-8.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchnddecisionsec83d67d79ed86d904apdf, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{decisions-ec-8-3d67d79ed86d904a.pdf}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {http://iai.int/pdf/all/Decisions-ec-8.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }