Informe resumido de actividades de la Dirección Ejecutiva del IAI durante el período entre sesiones 2020-2021

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Directorate's summary report for the 2020-2021 intersessional period details progress in scientific research, capacity building, and science-policy interfaces despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Key achievements include the launch of the Science, Technology and Policy (STeP) fellowship program, the establishment of new strategic partnerships with entities like the Wellcome Trust and Mitacs Canada, and the implementation of transdisciplinary projects on climate-driven infectious diseases in the Caribbean.

• The IAI updated its scientific agenda to better incorporate transdisciplinary research and human systems, incorporating specific feedback from Canada, Argentina, and Colombia.
• The IAI is executing two transdisciplinary projects funded by the Inter-American Development Bank via the University of the West Indies (2020-2021) in Jamaica and Saint Lucia. These projects focus on climate-driven arboviral diseases (such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika) and the development of early warning systems for epidemics, while addressing gender inequalities in health outcomes.
• In response to the pandemic, the IAI created a COVID-19 working group that produced a conceptual note on regional impacts in priority areas such as food and water security, poverty, and biodiversity. This collaboration led to the 'SciTalks' series of monthly webinars covering topics like small-scale fisheries in the Galapagos and respiratory health in the Amazon.
• The Science, Technology and Policy (STeP) fellowship program was launched in 2020 to foster scientific diplomacy and communication. It has been implemented in two countries, with interest expressed by eight Parties and one non-Party. The program includes five scientific diplomacy groups addressing regional issues such as the polar regions, circular economy, and sustainable energy.
• The IAI expanded its funding and partnership network, including a new collaboration with the Wellcome Trust for a project on climate-sensitive infectious disease modeling and a partnership with Mitacs Canada, which was nominated as the first Canadian Associate of the IAI.
• The IAI is enhancing open science and quality publishing by creating a database of academic articles from its projects and joining an Interacademy Partnership initiative to combat predatory and fraudulent academic journals in the Americas.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2021). Informe resumido de actividades de la Dirección Ejecutiva del IAI durante el período entre sesiones 2020-2021. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/iai-cop-29-14-es.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Informe resumido de actividades de la Dirección Ejecutiva del IAI durante el período entre sesiones 2020-2021. 2021. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/iai-cop-29-14-es.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2021informe, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Informe resumido de actividades de la Dirección Ejecutiva del IAI durante el período entre sesiones 2020-2021}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2021}, month = may, url = {https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/iai-cop-29-14-es.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }