iai-cop-23-spac-member-requirements-e-4c0e82139b1bbb79.pdf

This guide outlines the process used by the Government of Canada in 2014 to identify and nominate candidates for the Science Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). It details the selection criteria, the role of the Science Policy Roundtable in evaluating applicants, and the general purpose of the SPAC in bridging the gap between scientific research and policy-making.

• The Government of Canada established a three-step nomination process between October and December 2014 to identify candidates for the IAI's Science Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), involving the development of selection criteria, a call for applications, and the notification of two successful applicants.
• Canada's selection criteria for SPAC membership are based on three primary objectives: strong science policy expertise in science-based decision making or liaison, experience relevant to IAI objectives (specifically global and climate change), and the ability to collaborate with members from the Americas, including knowledge of Latin America or the Caribbean and proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese.
• The Science Policy Roundtable, hosted by the University of Ottawa’s Institute for Science, Society and Politics, was responsible for evaluating candidates based on established criteria to create a list for the 2015 SPAC elections.
• The IAI's Science Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) is designed to improve links between scientific work and policy-making by advising the IAI on presenting scientific results for decision making, building institutional capacity for dialogue, and engaging policy stakeholders.
• The initial SPAC consists of nine science policy professionals tasked with establishing rules of procedure and interaction mechanisms during 2014-2015, with formal elections for nine members held at the Conference of the Parties (CoP) meeting in June 2015.

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