Síntesis de las actividades de la Dirección Ejecutiva en relación a la implementación de la política de Género, Equidad, Diversidad e Inclusión (Género y EDI)

This report summarizes the activities of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Directorate during the 2024–2025 inter-sessional period to implement its Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (Gender and EDI) policy across eight specific goals.

• The IAI supported the Belmont Forum in developing and adopting a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) policy in December 2024, using the IAI's own Gender and EDI policy as a model. Additionally, the IAI completed the establishment of the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Committee (IPAC), ensuring the call for candidates included EDI principles to promote youth and female representation.
• To increase inclusivity in research funding and training, the IAI promoted gender balance as an eligibility criterion for the Belmont Forum CRA FOREST global research call. For its Transdisciplinary Training on Tropical Forests, the Directorate prioritized LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, ethnic and racial minorities, Indigenous peoples, and community leaders, while removing CV requirements and using rubrics that favored underrepresented countries to include non-academic actors.
• The IAI implemented several measures to increase the visibility of equity-seeking groups, including participating in a COP16 side event in Cali, Colombia, regarding biodiversity and gender, and conducting a national survey in Panama to link Indigenous talent with science sector opportunities. The institute also updated its open data policy to ensure equitable access to scientific publications and data.
• Capacity-building efforts included developing a transdisciplinary science curriculum for Latin America and the Caribbean based on Gender and EDI principles and promoting the participation of Indigenous women in the CILAC Forum on science diplomacy for the Amazon. The Directorate also provided translation and interpretation services for all its public events, virtual courses, and Science Diplomacy Center products.
• An internal analysis indicates that while the IAI has shown strong commitment to capacity-building (Goal 7) and visibility (Goal 6), further effort is needed in the production of knowledge (Goal 8) and the design of structural policies (Goal 1) to achieve a sustainable and systemic approach.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2024). Síntesis de las actividades de la Dirección Ejecutiva en relación a la implementación de la política de Género, Equidad, Diversidad e Inclusión (Género y EDI). https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/IAI-CoP-33-10e-infodoc-en.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Síntesis de las actividades de la Dirección Ejecutiva en relación a la implementación de la política de Género, Equidad, Diversidad e Inclusión (Género y EDI). 2024. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/IAI-CoP-33-10e-infodoc-en.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2024sntesis, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Síntesis de las actividades de la Dirección Ejecutiva en relación a la implementación de la política de Género, Equidad, Diversidad e Inclusión (Género y EDI)}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2024}, url = {https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/IAI-CoP-33-10e-infodoc-en.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }