REPORT OF THE IAI EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BUREAU

The report details the resignation of the EC Chair and 1st Vice Chair, the activities of the 2nd Vice Chair in attending various committees and workshops, and the status of the Director's contract renewal. It also outlines the work of the Financial and Administrative Committee, the Strategic Planning Committee, and the Standing Committee on Rules, noting items to be forwarded for approval at the upcoming Conference.

• The Executive Council (EC) Bureau experienced leadership vacancies following the resignation of the EC Chair, Dr. Maria Assunção Dias of Brazil, on December 18, 2007, and the departure of the 1st Vice Chair, Dr. Paulo Manso of Costa Rica, to the private sector.
• The IAI Director was unanimously re-elected for a six-year term at CoP-14 in Manaus, and as of June 5, 2008, a new contract drafted by the Financial and Administrative Committee was under review by the Director.
• The 2nd Vice Chair expressed concerns regarding IAI staffing stability in a letter to the Director on December 17, 2008, and contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brasilia after IAI staff received dismissal notices from INPE.
• Several administrative items are slated for forwarding to the Conference, including the Auditor’s Statement, recommendations on the Core Budget and Country Contribution levels, and a full review of the Council and Conference Rules.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2008). REPORT OF THE IAI EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BUREAU. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-26-ec-report-e.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. REPORT OF THE IAI EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BUREAU. 2008. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-26-ec-report-e.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2008report, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{REPORT OF THE IAI EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BUREAU}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2008}, month = jun, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-26-ec-report-e.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }