Report of the Director and Scientific Officer

The Report of the Director and Scientific Officer of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) details administrative restructuring, the evolution of scientific programs (CRN I and II), and expanded institutional partnerships to increase the institute's impact on regional global change and adaptation research.

• The IAI is undergoing internal transformations focused on administrative policy changes and the development of its scientific program to enhance regional relevance. Key internal goals include consolidating work groups, re-defining responsibilities, and updating the core budget proposal to the USA for the next three years.
• The IAI has formalized its relationship with its host institution, the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), by finalizing an agreement for Associate status. This includes specific agreements with the Center for Weather Forecast and Climate Studies (CPTEC) for internships and joint activities.
• The IAI is transitioning from being a 'funding conduit' to performing 'value-added activities' by synthesizing CRN I results. Three cross-cutting issues have been identified for synthesis: policy relevance, water as a factor in global change, and environmental/social risk.
• The CRN II program is implementing a 'networks of networks' approach to link projects and balance the program. Specific initiatives include a Caribbean initiative combining paleo-tempestology and coastal scenarios, and a program link between Canadian dry-forest and Brazilian below-ground biology projects.
• The IAI is developing an integrated program for the La Plata basin linking three CRN proposals on landuse climate modelling and risk. This includes coordinating with a World Bank-funded La Plata initiative and pursuing Brazilian co-funding via FAPESP.
• Capacity building and training efforts include the 2006-2007 INPE-IAI Research Internship Program providing six positions on climate variability, and Training Institutes (TIs) held in Paraguay and Jamaica in 2005. A Seed Grants (TISG) program was launched to encourage multinational collaboration.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2006). Report of the Director and Scientific Officer. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-13-directorate-report-e.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Report of the Director and Scientific Officer. 2006. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-13-directorate-report-e.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2006report, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Report of the Director and Scientific Officer}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2006}, month = apr, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-13-directorate-report-e.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }