Report of the 2023 Extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties

The 2023 Extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) was held on 18 April 2023 to elect a new Executive Director. Following a recruitment process overseen by a 10-member search committee, Dr. Anna Stewart Ibarra was recommended and subsequently elected to a three-year term. The search committee highlighted the need for the IAI to bridge the gap between science and policy to address global environmental change challenges in the Americas.

• Dr. Anna Stewart Ibarra was elected as the Executive Director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) for a three-year term, with the possibility of a single additional term.
• The election followed a structured recruitment process that included 10 nominations from Parties, initial virtual interviews with four candidates, and final interviews with two candidates.
• The IAI search committee emphasized that the Americas face critical challenges regarding global environmental change, requiring an Executive Director capable of leading transdisciplinary research to provide actionable knowledge for decision-makers.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2023). Report of the 2023 Extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties. https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/IAI-2023-EXTRA-COP-FNRPT-en(4).pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Report of the 2023 Extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties. 2023. https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/IAI-2023-EXTRA-COP-FNRPT-en(4).pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2023report, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Report of the 2023 Extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2023}, month = apr, url = {https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/IAI-2023-EXTRA-COP-FNRPT-en(4).pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }