ReportDraftv6

This report by an ad hoc committee of the Inter-American Institute (IAI) evaluates proposals from Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay to host the IAI's Directorate and staff. The committee assessed each bid against 14 criteria, including facilities, legal immunities, tax status, and communications infrastructure, to determine the most suitable host country.

• The ad hoc committee evaluated proposals from Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, noting that Argentina's submission was the least comprehensive, failing to address experience in hosting International Treaty Organizations (ITOs) and leaving legal issues like inviolability and fiscal regulations for future negotiation.
• Brazil, the current host since 1996, offered to maintain existing infrastructure at the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) in São José dos Campos. However, the committee noted deteriorating internet speeds (downloads $\le$ 0.20Mbps), frequent power outages, and ongoing conflicts with Brazilian tax authorities who do not recognize the IAI's international treaty status.
• Uruguay proposed locating the Directorate at the Technology Park of the Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay (LATU) in Montevideo, offering 200 square meters of space. The committee found Uruguay's proposal to be the most comprehensive, though it noted that the agreement between the government and LATU was still pending and the proposal failed to reference the Agreement Establishing the IAI as a basis for the Host Country Agreement.
• Regarding personnel tax status, Brazil's proposal indicated that Brazilian nationals or permanent residents are not tax-exempt, and the federal tax authority (Receita Federal) has disallowed credits for payments made since 2009. In contrast, Uruguay offered complete tax exemptions for international staff's income and equipment, though Uruguayan nationals remain subject to tax except for payments originating from the IAI.
• The committee identified a potential reduction in privileges for Brazilian staff under Brazil's proposed new Agreement; specifically, Brazilian citizens or permanent residents would no longer enjoy immunity regarding official spoken or written words, a privilege they currently hold.
• Uruguay's proposal included a specific timeline to make the IAI operational by August 2012, contingent upon the conclusion of negotiations between the Ministry of Foreign Relations (MRE), the Ministry of Housing, Territorial Regulation, and Environment (MVOTMA), and LATU.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). ReportDraftv6. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-19-extraordinary-ad-hoc-committee-e.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. ReportDraftv6. n.d. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-19-extraordinary-ad-hoc-committee-e.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchndreportdraftv6, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{ReportDraftv6}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-19-extraordinary-ad-hoc-committee-e.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }