Minutes of the Twenty-second IAI Conference of the Parties (CoP)

The minutes of the Twenty-second IAI Conference of the Parties (CoP), held in Mexico City on August 13-14, 2014, detail the administrative, financial, and scientific governance of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. The meeting focused on implementing a tripartite governance structure across Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil, approving the 2014-2015 core budget, and establishing a new Science-Policy Liaison Advisory Committee (SPAC) to better translate scientific research into usable policy advice for member countries.

• The IAI is transitioning to a tripartite governance structure with administrative offices moving to Montevideo, Uruguay, and planned operational offices in Argentina and Brazil. While the host country agreement with Uruguay has been ratified, the Argentinean agreement is under revision and the Brazilian agreement remains under review.
• The CoP approved a core budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal year totaling 1,370,028 US$, representing a 6% increase over the previous year. This includes a proposed 8.9% increase in country contributions, although Canada stated it was not in a position to increase its specific contribution.
• The IAI established the Science-Policy Liaison Advisory Committee (SPAC) to bridge the gap between scientific research and policy application. The committee consists of nine members and three alternates, and is tasked with drafting its own program of self-organization and terms of reference.
• The IAI has been selected as the lead institution for the Latin American Future Earth Network, collaborating with funding agencies including CONICET (Argentina), FAPESP (São Paulo State), and CONACYT (Mexico).
• The CoP resolved to issue a statement to the UNFCCC CoP-20 in Peru emphasizing that global change adaptation in Latin America must be strengthened and based on science and technology.
• The IAI's 3rd Collaborative Research Network (CRN3) program emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to solve real-life problems. Examples of applied science include chemical weather forecasts in Santiago, Chile, and the use of CO2 monitors for multiple gases in Chile to avoid additional investments.
• The IAI is utilizing seed grants of approximately 10,000 to 20,000 USD to foster collaborations between government, academia, and practitioners. One such project is studying the border region between Brazil and Uruguay to analyze the absence of endemic dengue in Uruguay compared to Brazil and Argentina.
• The IAI accepted FAPESP (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) as an Associate Institution.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2014). Minutes of the Twenty-second IAI Conference of the Parties (CoP). http://iai.int/pdf/all/iai-cop-22-report-e.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Minutes of the Twenty-second IAI Conference of the Parties (CoP). 2014. http://iai.int/pdf/all/iai-cop-22-report-e.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2014minutes, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Minutes of the Twenty-second IAI Conference of the Parties (CoP)}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2014}, month = aug, url = {http://iai.int/pdf/all/iai-cop-22-report-e.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }