Informe de la Dirección Ejecutiva del IAI

This report from the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) details activities, institutional agreements, and financial status from May to November 2006, focusing on the implementation of the CRN-II program and regional collaborations.

• The IAI successfully implemented the new CRN-II program, completing the signing of all contracts. This is viewed as a milestone toward a more mature and interconnected scientific program supported by a more efficient administrative system.
• The IAI is shifting its programmatic direction to integrate science with education and capacity building, while engaging in scientific synthesis to guide future planning. This includes the ongoing analysis of CRN-I, which involves a book on political relevance and workshops on climate-land use interactions and risk training.
• New funding was secured from the NSF for a human dimensions program starting in 2007 to balance the scientific portfolio and increase social relevance. Additionally, Canada's IDRC will promote socioeconomic research as part of a joint initiative on land use and adaptation.
• The IAI established institutional cooperations with several international networks and Latin American institutions, specifically RIOCC, CYTED, and IICA, to better position the institute regionally and explore synergies.
• The IAI is upgrading its Data and Information System (DIS) by converting from Mercury software to the open-source Apache Lucene, which is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2007. This change aims to reduce license costs and increase flexibility in search results.
• As of November 23, 2006, the IAI had collected only 6% of approved member nation contributions, with payments received only from Argentina and Chile. Total dues as of November 2006 amounted to 1,564,064.63, though the institute conservatively expects to collect 90% for the 2006/2007 period.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2006). Informe de la Dirección Ejecutiva del IAI. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-23-directorate-report-s.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Informe de la Dirección Ejecutiva del IAI. 2006. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-23-directorate-report-s.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2006informe, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Informe de la Dirección Ejecutiva del IAI}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2006}, month = nov, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-23-directorate-report-s.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }