Report of the IAI Standing Committee for Rules and Procedures

The Report of the IAI Standing Committee for Rules and Procedures, prepared by Argentina and the United States, recommends no amendments to the Standing Rules of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) for the 27th meeting in Brasilia, Brazil. The document includes the full text of the Standing Rules, which govern the participation, voting, and administrative procedures of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI).

• The IAI Standing Committee for Rules and Procedures, co-chaired by Argentina and the United States of America, determined that no amendments to the Rules of Procedure were necessary for the 27th meeting of the Conference of the Parties in Brasilia, Brazil, in 2019.
• The Conference of the Parties (CoP) is required to meet annually, typically in June, at a site determined by offers from Parties based on principles of rotation and geographical distribution.
• Plenary sessions of the CoP require a quorum consisting of accredited or designated Representatives from at least one-half of the active IAI Parties.
• The IAI seeks to take action by consensus; however, if consensus is not reached, decisions are generally made by a majority vote of accredited Parties present, with each Party holding one vote.
• The election and removal of the Executive Director are conducted via secret ballot. Removal of the Executive Director specifically requires a two-thirds majority vote of the Conference of the Parties.
• The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) is elected by the CoP, with a focus on ensuring equitable geographic distribution and representation from various disciplines relevant to global change research.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2019). Report of the IAI Standing Committee for Rules and Procedures. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-27-4b-en.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Report of the IAI Standing Committee for Rules and Procedures. 2019. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-27-4b-en.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2019report, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Report of the IAI Standing Committee for Rules and Procedures}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2019}, month = apr, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-27-4b-en.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }