Informe de la Presidente del Consejo Ejecutivo

The report from the President of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) details administrative decisions and progress on institutional governance, including the establishment of a Scientific Development Office in Brazil, the selection process for a new Executive Director, and efforts to increase member country engagement.

• The IAI is working to establish a Scientific Development Office in Brazil, but the process is hindered by issues regarding how international organizations are governed under Brazilian law, specifically concerning the privileges and immunities of IAI staff. These issues would make operations in Brazil more difficult compared to existing operations in Uruguay and Argentina.
• The Executive Council has established a Selection Commission consisting of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, the USA, and Peru to manage the election of the Executive Director. The current Executive Director's contract was extended by six months to facilitate this process. The Selection Commission was scheduled to present a proposal for Terms of Reference and a timeline in September 2015, with a two-month window for international nominations following the call.
• A commission comprising Argentina, Canada, Chile (as President), and Paraguay has been created to address the lack of engagement from member countries, which has been identified as a weakness of the IAI by several institutions, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
• The IAI has expressed its intent to participate in the Future Earth program, requesting equitable partnership conditions between regional and global entities and sufficient flexibility for future redesigns.
• The Executive Council implemented a nomination model for candidates to the SPAC based on criteria suggested by Canada, which is currently used for filling vacant positions.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). Informe de la Presidente del Consejo Ejecutivo. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-24-ec-report-s.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Informe de la Presidente del Consejo Ejecutivo. n.d. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-24-ec-report-s.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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